A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)

[Monteria]

Would you mind posting a picture of the unstrung profile on those?

Id be interested to see the general limb shape for consideration in a future R/D form that I plant to build.

Thanks,

Steve

[David Flanrey]

Steve, here are some unstrung pics.
Kenny, you're bocote lams turned out really nice.  I loved the color.  I believe I may need some more.

[kennym]

Them are purty!!  Have to see what we can find....

[Monteria]

That bocote is gorgeous!

Do you mind if I ask what overall taper you used? I would guess .002 or less, just because based on the braced and full draw pics, I was expecting a lot more reflex in the unstrung profile.

Thanks,

Steve

[Bogenjager]

beautiful bow's and great work !

regards  Thomes

[David Flanrey]

Steve,
Believe it or not but it has .003 taper.  I get my lams from Kenny and he puts .002 on one pair and .001 on the other.  One of the pairs is called a "super lam" because he builds in the power lam for the riser area and tip wedges for the tips.  I have used all amber boo for the cores.  The vineers are parallel.  Hope this helps.
David

[NormanDale33]

Wow, those are great! If you don't mind, how did you find that limb profile to build them from? Really neat, and great skill you have

[David Flanrey]

NormanDale33,
My son has a bow we used to trace the outline on a piece of cardboard and made a pattern of plywood to build the form.

[red hill]

Very nice bows, David.

[LittleBen]

They're both clearly incredible. I just don't know how you choose one or the other to take out shooting/hunting. Fantastic!