Ok, took everyones advice, compiled it and redesigned the riser this morning. I really like this one. Thanks for all the tips and advice!
(http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/camoman/ARiser.jpg)
(http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/camoman/Belly.jpg)
Nice improvement-looks like you have a winner there!
Thanks, I believe you're right. I'm gonna stick with this design. This one is just the demo. Can't wait to build a laminated one. Maybe Ebony and Bocote?
Looking good.
I like it, classic good looks. It has that "Old school" look about it and reminds me of my riser on my Bear Grizzly. I bet it will compliment a nice looking bow.
That is one great looking riser. I think you got it...
nice work! ebony and bocote would look sweet!
There you go Tim. The shelf looks better.
Shawn
Thanks. I actually changed alot. I put a larger radius on the shelf and rounded it more, made the window a little slimmer, reshaped the fade out areas and went with a 1 3/4 width instead of 2". I had to shape it all by hand because I was out of sanding sleeves. I think I will do all of them by hand from now on.
Shaping by hand is the ONLY way to go Savage. That riser's nice enough to be more than a demo btw. Tap her and limb her up.
i like it a lot more than the flat shelf. i think it would look really b.a. barackus if the shelf matched that bottom edge. i know its kind of deep , but from the looks of it , you have more taper leading away from the shelf than coming into it.
im no expert , so i dont know how in-depth a forward contact shelf would be , but thats how my shelf is on my shorty. its more like your bottom radius , where it is kind of a little steep towards the back , and about an inch long with about a half in drop on the belley side... kind of like this /``--.. ... you might have to squint to see what i mean , but i am not saying i dont like this one. it just looked like a lot of your arc is on the backside...
still love it. you will always be camoman to me...
-hov
I would radius the outside of the shelf also. I like the radius you've done from belly to back. When you look at the picture from the back, the second picture, you have a lot of wood beyond where the shaft will sit. If it is radiused down on the outer edge it will allow for great fletching clearance.
Nice, sarge. Looks great.
Stan
Thanks for all the feedback!