New R/D off the form (heavy on the D)

Glunt · July 18, 2011, 09:19:00 PM

Here's a bow I just finished off a new form. I wanted to experiment a bit with more deflex. Shoots good and "seems" plenty fast but haven't chronoed it yet. As usual, lams from KennyM were perfect.

Specs:

62"
58# @ 28"
Rosewood & zebra riser w/ rengas tiger & white glass accent
Maple cores, red elm under glass
18" riser with 26" powerlam
.004 taper

kennym · July 18, 2011, 09:23:00 PM

Looks great Don, bet she is a sweet shooter!

Glunt · July 18, 2011, 09:32:00 PM

Thanks! I screwed up my first riser for this bow and threw this one together with what I had on hand. Turns out it was a fortunate accident as I really like this wood combo. That 3 pc you are tinkering with is on my list when you are ready to part with the design.

jess stuart · July 18, 2011, 09:50:00 PM

Good looking bow, deflex ain't a bad thing. I'll take a forgiving and stable bow any day even if I have to give up a little speed. Love the tip overlays really set it off.

Trux Turning · July 18, 2011, 11:02:00 PM

Nice! It does look like a shooter-good wood combos on the riser too.

vth0kie12 · July 19, 2011, 10:56:00 AM

looks very nice, love the woods you used

stickmonkey · July 19, 2011, 11:12:00 AM

Gratz on a good looking bow!

Swissbow · July 19, 2011, 02:15:00 PM

Great job, that's a very fine bow. Love the wood combo of the riser.

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Andy

vth0kie12 · July 19, 2011, 02:20:00 PM

what stack height did you use to get 58lbs and how thick was the glass u used. i came in under my targeted lbs by about 8 lbs and our bows look very similiar.

Glunt · July 19, 2011, 03:50:00 PM

Stack total was .400 including 2 x .040 glass. Thats with .004 total taper. I cut it for a 64" bow but it was already about 53# so I shortened it to 62" and it was about 61# which left me some room to work with. Limb face profile is just under 1.5" at the fades and 5/8th at the loops. It also has a lam that is .060 and tapers to zero 4" past each fade.

inksoup · July 20, 2011, 03:57:00 AM

one day i will be able to build such a great bows.

Chris P. Bacon · July 20, 2011, 02:49:00 PM

Great combo of woods in the riser and love how the tips match the riser accent.

Glunt · July 20, 2011, 04:57:00 PM

Thanks guys. Its been kidnapped by a buddy already so I'm gonna scramble and try to get another on this form before elk season. I have nice chunk of bubinga and a sharp piece of jobillo to build the riser.

Anyone have experience with jobillo and bows? I don't see much about it. Its got some weight to it.