This bow started with billets that Matt Wirwicki cut splices for me at the Tenn. Classic. She is 56" t/t, 50#@26. I steamed in the recurves at full limb width but once I reduced the width they began to pull out. I added the horn underlay to help hold the recurves but I ended up with reflexed tips instead. I had originally planned to sinew back and may still but will have to reduce the sapwood before I do. Here are a few pics. I'll try to get a full draw pic later.

...and full draw...

Very nice, Pat...

Thanks Roy. I a little disappointed about the performance. I think I will sinew back it as I originally planned. To do so I will have to thin the sapwood some...or I won't be able to draw it. 

Nice Pat 

Thanks Mark.

Pat, I'm not a self bow guy, but I am definitely gonna try one some time.

Love the looks , but I'm ssurprised at the 56" bow and 26" draw. Is this achieved by the deflex/string follow that the bow appears to have?  What is the brace height?

Yeah Bvas, the deflex allows for longer draw on a shorter bow. Recurved tips help with the string angle at full draw but unfortunately they pulled out. I may try to kick the tips up a bit before I add the sinew backing. I will also back brace it to help the sinew draw up the reflex.

Cool bow the profile looks spot on.

Thanks Wolf.

Materpiece, Pat.

Full Respect! Thanks for sharing. Such little Bows done with your outstanding craftmanship are really inspiring to me!

Herm

Yeah forgot to comment on this bow, but that's a nice bend for such a short bow.  Very nice Pat. 

how wide is it Pat?

I think she's about 1 1/2" wide or a little less, Fujimo
Thanks Herm and BMorv.
I'm going to be adding a few layers of sinew when I get back to it. I'll post pics of the process.

Nice one Pat 

Pat, your bows always amaze me!! Great job!

Very cool!

I like it, can not wait to see the sinew applied


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I haven't added any sinew yet. I will do a build along when I do.

I finally got around to starting the sinewing. The sinew I'm using is domestic cow sinew that I traded for on PA. It came already shredded but I shredded it a bit more before adding it to the bow. I'm using a commercial grade hide glue I got from a friend. I think he got it from an art supply place. The bow is pulled into a slight reflex on the form. I used a loop of sinew around the bow and hooked over the screw hook to hold the bow in reflex while I add the sinew. The sinew loop will become part of the backing and I'll cut off the excess.






The first thing I do is set everything up close by. I use a crock pot of water as a double boiler with a stainless steel pan floating in the water with the glue in it. Also I always have a bowl of warm water and a wet towel handy to keep my hands from being sticky while working with the sinew.



Once I have the crock pot plugged in and the granulated glue mixed with water to become usable it's time to prep the bow. I start by scrubbing the bows back with Dawn dish soap and warm water...



...and rinse the limbs with boiling water...