This is my latest. It is a hickory backed jatoba with purpleheart and walnut accents. It is 70" NTN and pulls 70# @ 29". I went for a very narrow profile for something new. The handle is 1" which eases out to 1 1/4" as the widest point on the limb then steadily tapers to 3/8" nocks. The bow shoots really well and has no significant hand shock, cast is average but the arrows seem to hit with authority. 70# is more than I like, but it was for a bow swap and now resides in PA.
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Very nice tiller and great bow
Looks real nice! Can I ask how you do your string grooves? They look almost burnt in or something???
Very nice bow!
Thats a great tiller.
Thanks guys!
Osagetree,
I cut the nock grooves like normal then I burnt them with a hot nail. I picked this trick up from one of the old fogeys either here or on PA (I don't remember exactly where I saw it...). It makes the grooves nice and smooth and I like the burnt look covering up the different wood and glue lines.
Beautiful bow !
Thanks Mud! I mat have to try that trick.
Nice work on that one!
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Glenn
Thats one awesome job there.
Shawn
Great job, beautiful bow.
You do good work. Looks real nice thanks for sharing.
I like that one! Has a nice "string follow" pofile and american Hill style look. :thumbsup:
Very nice!
Great job on that one!