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Title: Latest Shortbow that I made
Post by: Silent Bear on January 16, 2010, 03:46:00 PM
Just wanted to share my latest bow that I made, this bow is mad out of dogwood, 44 inches long 24 inch draw at 50 pounds, the tips are recurved and backed with deer leg tendon and wrapped with deer backstrap

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Title: Re: Latest Shortbow that I made
Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 16, 2010, 06:04:00 PM
Awesome job.
Title: Re: Latest Shortbow that I made
Post by: Silent Bear on January 16, 2010, 06:19:00 PM
thanks
Title: Re: Latest Shortbow that I made
Post by: Rich Evans on January 17, 2010, 12:59:00 AM
sweet, i gotta try one of those short bows, can you give some more dimensions, like width and amount of limb taper.
Title: Re: Latest Shortbow that I made
Post by: Silent Bear on January 17, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
width is just short of 2 inches handle is about 8 inches then tapers to the limbs