Building a longbow for a friends 16 year old daughter, she has shot trad bows for years and is very strong for her size. I'm using a bubinga riser, amberboo tapers and mottled makore veneers..hoping for low 40's @ 28". bow is in oven cooking at 165 degrees until midnight.. the makore looked great when the smooth on hit it..  

Looking great...and I think that bow building bug bit you.

ok, got it done..  

Nice looking bow!

Looks great!

Got any close up pics of that makore under clear glass?

Nice bow Robert!! Looks like it shoots ok too!!

Thanks, I hope Zoey likes it, the bubinga riser has a slight pink color to it..don't have good pics, need new camera.. Kenny it shoots great, note the 2 bare shafts in the "group". this one is off the form I made using the long bow template I got from you..no power wedges in this one..I need to order some more 1 1/2" amberboo tapers from you..next week?  

Nice looking bow Robert. Looks like it shoots pretty well too.

Wow, that is nice under the clear glass!

thanks, this one is KennyM's 64" design and it does shoot nicely. 16 year old Zoey is getting this bow Sunday.. I adjusted the brace down to 7 3/16" and it shoots great...next build (recurve) will have Pomelle Sapele veneers and "striped" Sapele riser..already have riser cut out, just have to add glass to it..

That's really pretty!

Good job Robert!! That smile bout says it all!

Did she shoot it yet?

Yes, she borrowed a couple of wood arrows. Zoey shot it very well and I hope she continues to pratice, She is now in the Adult class at our TBOF shoots..so she has to compete with the big girls now!!