Just thought I would post the progress a I go.
Im starting three recurves. Osage, Yew and Juniper
sometimes it's easier to bring multiple bows along at the same time.
Here's what they should look like completed.

 

Those are beautiful.  Looking forward to seeing more    

Looking forward too, very promising looking at the finished bows. Love the top one with the wonky limb.

Nice Mark

Nice looking bows!

Where's the photos of the sinewing process?  I see one that looks to be backed in snakeskin.

Thank you ! I will post some sinew pics as I go. I put skins on almost all of my sinewed bows. Those are blow snakes and diamond backs.

Mark

Very nice curves. Well done.

awesome


 

Great looking curves!!!

But, you are making guys like me look bad with that super clean shop.      

thanks, a few more pictures as I go,
Finally making some yellow dust . The Osage has a great late early wood late wood ratio, Yew billets spliced and now some serious heat bending sessions. Yew, Osage and Juniper 58"- 60" sinewed recurves,

i like the bows, but I REALLY like your SAW.  

Now those are some growth rings! Beautiful bows! Bull snake is one of my favorites! Im about to wrap one up that I put bull snake on. I hope you got a few more in the works!

Yea, love the band saw.
I need to get some cane breaks for my next bow.
The Yew and the Osage are both exelent staves, the Juniper could go either way.

Or better yet some Timber Rattlers!

Those are thick. Never been a fan of thick growth on osage. Density and weight never seem to be part of its equasion.

Look forward to seeing your juniper, Mark!  

I have heard people say that they prefer thin rings on Osage but I have always built the best bows from the the thick ring stuff. For me the thin rings belong on the Yew and the rings on this Yew are paper thin.
Just my opinion.

very nice Mark, love those shapes!