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Title: My new hunting bow
Post by: Swissbow on March 17, 2012, 03:14:00 PM

Since you can't have to many bows I have built a new hunting bow for me. The specs are the following:

r/d-longbow 64"
draw weight: 55@27
limbs: actionboo with bocote veneers
riser: cocobolo with bubinga/osage stripes

Due to a total taper of 0.006 the bow draws very smooth and is a dream to shoot. No handshock at all and I can't see a visible difference to my other bow with a draw weight of 64@28. Will make some measurements to see exactly how fast it is.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1259.png)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/DSCN0147.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/DSCN0148.jpg)

Some pics of the bocote limbs. Thanks again Kenny for these awesome lams.
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1146.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1145.jpg)

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Anydy

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 17, 2012, 04:47:00 PM

Very nice Bow Andy as usual.

Shawn

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: scottm on March 17, 2012, 05:06:00 PM

Awsum bow Andy!

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: kennym on March 17, 2012, 05:11:00 PM

Looks great Andy!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Tiller looks perfect, I figured it would be more limber at tips tho with .006 T

How wide is it at the fades?

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Swissbow on March 17, 2012, 05:36:00 PM

The limbs are 1 3/8" at the fades and 1/2" at the tips. The unstrung profile has pretty much of reflex, that's probably the reason why it bends not to much at the outer ends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55WPfaUpHCs&feature=g-upl&context=G28ffb30AUAAAAAAAAAA

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Andy

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: mwosborn on March 17, 2012, 05:48:00 PM

Looks like a keeper. Nice work.

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 17, 2012, 06:17:00 PM

Very nice Andy...

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Trux Turning on March 17, 2012, 08:17:00 PM

Very nice!! Those veneers look great!

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: jess stuart on March 17, 2012, 09:06:00 PM

Great job.

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: JJB on March 17, 2012, 09:20:00 PM

Very nice work!
-Jay

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: SportHunter on March 17, 2012, 09:37:00 PM

Nice looking bow, riser design is sweet.

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Pat B on March 17, 2012, 10:55:00 PM

Another beauty Andy. It's about time you built one for yourself. d;^)

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Bradford on March 18, 2012, 12:04:00 AM

Come on now Andy.... you put those arrows in the target by hand for the picture. Lol.... nice bow bro

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Swissbow on March 18, 2012, 11:57:00 AM

I shot some arrows through the chrony this morning and this is what I got:

1. arrow: 51.60 m/s
2. arrow: 51.65 m/s
3. arrow: 50.15 m/s
4. arrow: 51.52 m/s
5. arrow: 51.31 m/s
6. arrow: 51.91 m/s
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mean: 51.35 m/s = 184.88 km/h = 169 ft/s

The draw weight is 55@27 and I used an arrow with 520 grains ( 9.45 gr/lb ).

Brad, if I'd put the arrows in the target by hand it would have used these...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/6.jpg)

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Andy

Title: Re: My new hunting bow
Post by: Ranger44 on March 18, 2012, 12:06:00 PM

Great looking bow and nice job Andy.

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