Live & Learn NOW WITH PICTURES

[ChristopherO]

I am currently in the proccss of building 2 more FG recurves, one for my son and one for me.  I had built one last spring and though is is pretty my impatience caused it to come in about 10# too light of 44#@28".
So this past week my boy and I glued up both blanks.  His bow is a Maple riser, black FG lams with red elm laminations.  It is the 3rd red elm limbed bow I've made so far so I felt comfortable predicting the draw weight for the end product.  
My bow will have clear FG lams and figured cherry limbs for a change of looks.  Everything except the wood is exactly the same in lam thickness and so forth.
I just came in from the shop having shaped both bows and filed in the nocks.  The first bow I put on the tiller tree was my son's.  It pulls 57#@28".  Ok, that is great.  A little sanding on the edges and he should get about 53# out of this weapon.  
Next I placed my cherry lam bow on the tree for it's madien pull.  Man was I ever suprise to see a whopping 49#@28"!  Wow, who'd thunk?
I am not upset on this project as it is a learning curve all the way.  And those figured lams are just stunning under that clear glass, too.  Now I need to think of who needs a sharp looking 45# bow whilst I go back to the drawing board to get that coveted 55#@28" bow made.

[Dave Bowers]

Pics man we need pics!!  

Just messin with yea, but I hear you. Although i don't make glass bows. i understand where your comin from, each bow is a learning experience for me as well. I think that part of what keeps me wanting to make them.

[Blue EagleBum]

Absolutely pics, pics, pics!!!! Please, please.
They sound incredible.

[ChristopherO]

Sorry to run on you fella's earlier but I just got back from watching Miami U's hockey team shut out U. of Michigan.  Great set of games those two teams played this weekend.
Anyway, as requested here are a few photos of said bows in their blank form:

[bjansen]

Very nice looking blanks though...I'd had my share of lightweight bows as well!

[Dave Bowers]

I'd definitely finish them; they're gonna be sweet.

[TroutGuide]

I shoot 45#        !

[PV]

Good looking stuff!! Like your limb profile.

Black glass usually comes in heavier than clear...

[hova]

i love it! if you want to find it a home , i know a guy that has a bow rescue shelter.


-hov

[tradbower]

Great looken blanks, Iam getting ready to give glass a try. have been in touch with BJANSEN and he is gong to give me some pointers. but again those two are going to make some GREAT BOWS