one piece static tip build a long - full draw! finished! tested!

[Daniel G. Banting]

#70 @ 28" Perfect!

Best regards,
Dan

[fujimo]

I have had it to 29" on the tillering tree-thats how i got the #70 but there are too many distractions behind the tree- confuses me( gotta get into the new shop!!) but only pulled it to 24 on the stick
46.5 NTN
48 TTT

mark i will recheck the widths- only sanded to the profile- based on your measurements.
gonna do the string wax-flex tip test as soon as my wife and camera get back.
dont worry about the #70- still gotta finish sand it, and maybe i could trap the back and get it down to 60.
i like to shoot 50- but at least i have a starting point now.
used the stack calculator- and have a list of stacks now!
the cores were .100 each, at the butt( so total .200 cores with 2x 030 glass).
will also get a 28" draw pic when the camera returns later.

essentially quite happy- if you guys think the tiller looks ok

[kennym]

The bend looks good to me, and I could draw it to 25" maybe!  :D

[fujimo]

yuppers, i sure respect those guys that can draw a 65- 70 # bow

[kiltedcelt]

Bet you get some string pinch with that! You gonna shoot it with a thumb ring?

[Mad Max]

cool

[fujimo]

nope it will have to be 3 under- the thumb dont work so well anymore- too many injuries!

[Roy from Pa]

Damn Wayne, that's awesome..

[Crittergetter]

Sure looks like it's gonna send em down range in a hurry! Can't wait to see the finished product! Looking good!!

[Trux Turning]

Looks good! Can't wait to hear how it shoots.

[dhermon85]

Awesome, love the look of the short statics!

[fujimo]

the measurements were real close Mark, got them down to exact size now- reduced draw by 3# at 28"

started to shape the handle, and got a quick full draw pic-  at about 29 plus inches
i dont think i got a good enough seal on my valve- before i tried the #70 pull- holy smokes                      

   

i did the "flex tip test" and the statics are moving about 1/8 of an inch at a full #70 plus draw- so for a normal #50 that layup in the tips should be fine- if i was going to make another heavy bow- i would add another lam in the static tips.- currently only 4 layers of sitka spruce in the inserts.
the underlay may help alleviate this too!

didnt feel any finger pinch-so thats ok i think.
and the string angle on the tips, looks like they are ok!
this is my first FF+ string- 8 strand, endless loop with well padded loops and center serving with the B50.

will finish up the riser in the next few evenings, and then shoot it some( well maybe once or at most twice   :D )  - but i dont have a chronograph.

[takefive]

Looks great Wayne!  The string would be maybe half that distance if I was drawing it.
You gotta find somebody with a chrono to clock that bad boy.  

[kiltedcelt]

I've been following this thread closely. I tried making a similar style of bow a while back and I got the stack all wrong. Given the huge working limb area concentrated in such a small space, I ended up using a pretty thin set up but yielded a bow that I could barely freakin' string, let alone shoot. There are precious little in the way of build-alongs for these types of bows with static tips or better yet ones with siyahs. It's interesting to see how you approached it like it was a short recurve. I think I might experiment in the future with this myself. I'd start with a lay up for something like a short low draw weight recurve, say 35#. I'm betting if it's super reflexed with static siyah tips, the weight will probably bump up some beyond that initial estimated 35#.

[timbermoose]

Looks great! Bet it just smokes them arrows.

[Buemaker]

Holy smackers, that thing is bending allright. Looks good. Interesting to see what the static tips does for the string angle. Take a straight piece of paper and lay it from the drawing fingers to where the recurves start and see the string angle then. Bue--.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Wayne.

[fujimo]

many many thanks guys, time to get it finished up now.
good point Bue- it puts it waaay past 90!

and man skirt fella- also check out KenH on here- he built a very cool scythian bow. he also had some practical advice about building the first prototype bow, to save costs and hassle.

and mikekewick is busy with one right now.
i have a grozer hunnish bow, and that might inspire me with another bow- in the near future.
mine has assymetrical siyah's- my top siyah is about 4" longer than the bottom.  but i think i will go with symmetrical

[Mad Max]

nice job wayne
Yea find someone with a chrono

[wood carver 2]

That came out really nice. I can't wait to see it finished.
Dave.