Bow Bolt

[PV]

This is the first try at using one. Built this  to fit in my backpack while running bears..





Spec's:
58"'55# @28 Maple and lacewood limbs ,1"phenolic I beam riser with lacewood sideplates.
No full draw pic's as the finish is still not cured.Been raining for the last 3 weeks and the forecast doesn't look good for next week either. 4 coats Tbird with 2 coats of urethane over.

[Dmaxshawn]

 That my friend is a fine pice of work.  Was the bow bolt hard to do?  I read the instructions on line seems pretty explanatory.  Just need to take my time.

Shawn

[PV]

Thanks Shawn. Was just checking out your bow . Great job! My fifth bow didn't look near as nice.
The bow bolt wasn't difficult. I put it in the riser block before shaping the riser.If I had a digital readout on my drill press for accuracy I would build the bow and cut it in half.
It does limit the handle shape. I like a small handle with the off side dished out which is not possible with the bolt.

Word of caution....
A friend of mine had his bolt blow out yesterday. It was on the tree thankfully.Haven't had a chance to do an autopsy yet.
Paul

[Apex Predator]

That's a beauty!  Great job!

[doeboy]

Sweet Looking Bow!

What kind of hounds do you use to run the bears? i love me some blueticks....

[joekeith]

Wow, good looking job.     Do you think there's enough wood on a Dryad Hunter to try and mount one?  I'd love to have one on it if possible.

[PV]

Doesn't look like it from the pictures of the dryad hunter Joe. I know Mike and Jason used to offer the bolt in some of their models. Might want to contact them about it.
Doeboy my friend uses walkers almost exculsivly. Had a tick up from jersey last year that was a good coon hound but didn't seem to take to the bears.

[Bob Sarrels]

I have done about 30 bows with the bolt.  The first one I built it into the riser first.  That takes a lot of time.  Since #1 I always build the bow to the square and then cut it in half. It's a little scary at first.  Just make sure your jig on your drill press is set up right.  I bought a drill press expressly for drilling the holes for the bolts.  It don't do nothin else.

[bjansen]

Wow...That is great work... Excellent!

[Peckerwood]

That is a sleek looking bow . The black glass and phenolic really go with the leopard wood. Do you have any pictures of the bow strung yet?

Bill

[SpikeMaster]

That is one beautiful bow!!!!!!  

[PV]

Here you go peckerwood
Thanks for the compliments guys.

[T.J.]

That is an incredible looking bow. I'm going to have to look more into the bow bolt. Looks interesting.