I promised a couple of fella's on the knifemaking sid ethat I would post a pic of my ugly old bow made from a pair of snow ski's.
I made it in 1987... so I guess it's 22 years old now. She pulls around 90lb at full draw (for me that's 31 inches) The riser is made of badly laminated oak (hey, it was a first try!)but it has never failed.

That is perhaps the most insane looking bow I have ever seen!

I love it!

Thanks.

Scott

Now, that's what we call "mak'n do"  - Way to think outside the box.  It's insanely beautiful in its ugliness.  Congrats.- you must surely be a fee wheelin spirit to cobble something like that!

No fella's, insane was making the first riser out of yellow pine. after a week, the wood dried out, and broke at the grip.... at full draw. the string whipped the two halves around me and liked to broke my ribs. THAT is when I decided on oak... It's held up well for 22 years, has taken muleys and elk in MT, whitetails here in SC, and spent many a day on the range. She's ugly, but she's faithful LOL

Here's full draw...

skis are made pretty much the same way as laminated bows always wondered if it would work

That is Yanke,,, err, I mean rebel ingenuity at it's finest.    
Is there a reason you made the handle so long and the limbs so short?

Impressive....man running into that a lot with you.
Thats just too cool.

I have a pair of kids cross country ski's that I am thinking of doing a similar thing to. Wasn't sure what to do but a takedown seems like the way to go.
Thanks

Man, that is what I call a looooooong riser.

I gotta say Very cool Bro..You da man.<><