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Title: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Furtaker on January 22, 2012, 09:03:00 AM
Just finished one from a new form/design I came up with.
Ended up 58" 49#@29".(was trying for 60" and somewere in the low 50's@29)
Thought I would hit a wall after 28" draw but it only gained 3# per in. from 28 to 30,checked with two different scales.

Zapote riser
Red elm under the glass with sassafrass cores
Red heart overlays
Power lams and tip wedges in there too.

 (http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/013.jpg)
 (http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/010.jpg)
 (http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/009.jpg)
 (http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/007-1.jpg)
Here it is drawn to about 29"
 (http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/003.jpg)
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: kennym on January 22, 2012, 09:47:00 AM
Looks great Frank!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: bjansen on January 22, 2012, 10:00:00 AM
I bet that shoots great.  Very nice bow!
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: rmorris on January 22, 2012, 10:39:00 AM
Frank, that is a good looking short bow. I am debating on what I want my next type of bow to be Hill, short longbow or recurve... but that short bow may help me choose
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: coaster500 on January 22, 2012, 10:44:00 AM
I'll bet it a quick little guy  :)

Sweet!!!
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: JJB on January 22, 2012, 10:47:00 AM
Great looking bow Frank, I bet that shoots really well.  I think I may have to try one of the short longbows also.  Your handle really looks nice, I like the way everything came together in the grip.
-Jay
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Glunt on January 22, 2012, 11:28:00 AM
Very nice! Beautiful lines.
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: jess stuart on January 22, 2012, 01:47:00 PM
I really like to the strung profile on that one.  I bet it is a great shooter.
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Furtaker on January 22, 2012, 02:06:00 PM
Had to do it, I ran out and got a new battery for the chrony.
Done this without a machine so I tried to stay as consistant as I could with a 29" draw.

9.8 gr.per # arrow-avg. 185fps
10.3"  "   "   "    "   181fps
11.5"  "   "   "    "   176fps

I was very happy with the numbers for 49#.
Very dead in the hand and nice to shoot.

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for lookin.

Groop at 23 yds.
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/hoochy-1/021.jpg)
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Trux Turning on January 22, 2012, 02:55:00 PM
Great looking bow!! Can't knock those numbers either.
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: wood carver 2 on January 22, 2012, 04:31:00 PM
Very nice! And fast too!
Dave.
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: mwosborn on January 22, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Fast, quiet, dead in the hand, looks nice -- what more can a guy want?  Nice work!
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Buemaker on January 22, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
Great looking bow. Bue--.
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 22, 2012, 07:17:00 PM
Thats awesome numbers and a great bow too.   Good job
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: ThePushArchery on February 02, 2012, 12:59:00 PM
Frank, that sweet my man!

Those tips look great!
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Swissbow on February 02, 2012, 01:38:00 PM
I bet that baby rocks. Great job !

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Andy
Title: Re: New form.... New bow (preformance update)
Post by: Jim Rocole on February 02, 2012, 01:45:00 PM
very cool. that would make a great blind bow. nice and speedy too for #49