I had a short riser laying around without limbs so I made a new form and glued up a set of limbs for it. I'm taking a shot at building a static so everything is kind of a "wag". It's going to be around 58" and hopefully in a shoot able weight. I modified the limb pad angles on the riser t push the limb tips forward some and got the limbs mounted- with any luck I'll shape the limbs and see what happens when I put a string on it.
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Lookin good David!! I haven't done a static, not much to cut off limb tips?
Not sure how much length after the bend a bow needs...
I like it already
:)
you going full width for how many inches?
what is you stack taper total?
Mark- I'm still trying to figure out how far to run the limbs full width. I used .003 taper and have already cut the limbs to their final length.
Oh this is going to be fun to watch. Looking good!
Looking good Dave! Did you use John's static as a inspiration. Guess you could leave the limbs wide as you could always narrow them down later. I am with BenBow this should be fun.
Thanks- yes I did use Johns bow for inspiration- I'll probably go over and measure the limb width on his bow to give me an idea on how to taper the limbs on this one.
Yup! Liking what I'm seeing too!
This will be interesting. Have you used loose tip wedges to achieve the stiff tips?
No tip wedges yet- just a pretty tight hook. If needed I'll add some to the belly. Here's a better picture of the end of the limb.
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I'm liking it!
I'm liking it!
Really like that. Can't wait to see how this turns out
Looking good Trux! I'm just finishing up a static form myself. Please post some pics and info on how you do your limb tracking and tillering. Looking forward to the finished product.
QuoteOriginally posted by LittleBen:
Really like that. Can't wait to see how this turns out
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That is a sweet and radical looking static. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.
Pretty neat looking so far..!
Very nice
David you need to quit let unimportant things like work and the like keep you from getting this done. I hate this waiting!
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QuoteOriginally posted by jess stuart:
David you need to quit let unimportant things like work and the like keep you from getting this done. I hate this waiting!
Haha you're right- I did get the limbs tapered and have nock overlays glued on, with any luck I'll get a string on it today or tomorrow... Then some updated photos if all goes well.
Today would be much better. Haven't you heard the old saying "never put off what you can do today until tomorrow."
So today it is- I cut the nocks but still need to shape them. A quick weight check has the bow at 55#@28" which is a good start. Limbs seem to be stable at the width I got them.
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How many inches of draw on this picture David?
Mark that first picture is at 18"s here's a full draw at 28"
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looks good
keep us posted on how it shoots
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Looks like it's well under 90 degrees.
Those tips are for sure static! Looks good
I got the riser sanded some as well as the rest of the bow... Plus I got to shoot it. It's pretty quick and very quiet- kind of longbow quiet and is easy to shoot.
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Oh yeah thats sweet
Very cool.
Thanks guys! Its a pretty cool bow to shoot and came out with an amo length of 56"s- and should be 53@28 once everything is done. Just have some sanding to do before I spray it.
Maybe I missed what woods are in riser, I think it will be killer when you spray it.
Nice bow!!
Kenny- thanks- the riser is bubinga with a blood wood flare and it will look better once I hit it with some finish.
Looking good Trux
Looks great!
Looks like a real shooter. A bow like that really get my creative juices flowing. Can't wait to see it all finished up.
I really like the shaping on your riser. Very elegant and sculpted.
How is this one coming Trux? It has a great profile.
How is this one coming Trux? It has a great profile.