just a little more handshock since i thinned down the handle. i can still take some meat off the tips... think it will help? it will probably be better with some padding in the handle...she shoots pretty good though. im happy. yeah i know about the elbow.. need to work on my form a bit. its hard having no hands-on help... I can't see what im doing... and everyone that can doesn't know much about it.

Don't pay too much attention to Roy.  His eyes stay crossed half the time anyway.  Nice looking bow, congrats.

Thinning the tips won't hurt.

great looking bow grats.

thanks everyone, stay tuned, there is still a little work to be done, final sanding, sealing finishing, leather grip. hoping to be all done by middle of the week... except maybe the leather grip... got to get to the goodwill... i don't have anything thin enough.

LMFAO

Roy your grand-kids are playing on the computer again!

Is that the Easter Bunny??  I know its getting close to him coming around.  

The bow looks great.  Well done.

here's a couple more pics, I don't think i showed my little leather arrow rest.... laminated 3 squares of belt leather together and sanded to shape. using electric tape as the grip right now until i get it sealed and finished.

That rest is perfect dude and I like the grip:)If ya would have used friction tape it really would have snugged into your hand:)That riser curly maple?

yup

looks good. great job.

trimmed down the tips and put some string leaches (I know i know... beaver fur is on order   ) and it seemed to knock down the hand shock quite a bit... definitely quieter. most of the noise i think is just my arrows being to stiff and hitting the riser. I ordered the 35-55# test kit from 3 rivers... im betting 45-50 are the ticket. did some sanding on the limbs, down to 220 grit (finest i got) im only down to 51 1/2# @ 28", and prior to the sanding i was still at 53#. no loss in draw weight from shooting in. i think maybe tomorrow i will run down to the big box store and grab some finer sandpaper and a can of shellac.

hey for you all that know... will the leather grip absorb some of the shock? its not a big issue for me, just after shooting 100 arrows hand gets a little sore. not used to that... but i think i understand that it just comes with the territory... the selfbow/all-wood longbow territory that is.

yes leather will help you with the shock a little. Echatham if you send me your address I will send ya a piece of deer hide dyed either dark brown or black. If you take a look at my BBO fix you can see the color of the dye I use. That's if ya want some. Great job tho!

Thanks Justin thats very kind.  Someone has already offered to send me some though, and i don't know if it would feel right to accept it from you when i already have some coming... I DO like your handle in the BBO fix. very nice looking bow. I will PM you my address anyway, and if you want to send me a piece even though im already getting one, i suppose i can live with that.       after all... theres gonna be another bow in the works soon!

Turned out very good. A while back Roy posted a video of himself shooting and his elbow was much higher than yours. Bue--.    

tried out some stains i had on a scrap piece of bamboo... going with the one i circled... its tandy leather dye... same thing i use on my arrows... but it comes out a little lighter on the boo.

looking good

oh boy.... leather dye not compatible with shellac... maybe not too bad...  caused it to run... but it didn't run onto the maple or ipe. actually looks kinda cool... mottled looking... but it will probably stay tacky. i will give it a while to dry and try to sand the boo with 220 or 400 grit see if i can get it off... or blend it in or something. only reason im using shellac is to seal the ipe... i hear its so oily finishes won't dry on it.

see... kinda cool:
 


definitely uncool:
 


phew! i saved it. very cool:
 

 


indoor lighting sucks... the pics don't do it justice.