Hickory and oak pyramid bow

[John Malone]

Put it back on the tree tomorrow, hope she tillers and shoots as good as I think she looks. Only a 1/4 inch of the handle is ERC. Its 1 5/8 all together.

[BMorv]

That looks a whole lot better.    

[John Malone]

Wont matter if she don't shoot LOL. I prettied up the handle area because I wanted to give that glue on the limbs 24 hours clamp time and another 24 cure time before I started stressing it. We shall see today.

[Roy from Pa]

Looks nice.

[Pat B]

It does look nice but it also looks like the plane of the belly is the same plane of where the riser is glued to. This can lead to the handle area bending, if only slightly and this will cause the riser to pop off.
I like starting off with a 3/4" belly lam and reducing to about 5/8" so the riser and belly are not on the same plane, so the fades go down into the belly lam placing it above the belly plane. I hope that makes sense. If I had my picks back I'd show you what I mean.

[John Malone]

Thanks Pat, I understand the concept now that you've pointed it out. Hopefully ill get my books in the next day or so, cant find much online.

[John Malone]

The bow is braced at 1 inch and I pulled it down to 20 inches I think (close). Does it need a more circular bend? Say more bend in the tips and mid limb.  Ive been working it slowly all day. After what Pat B said I'm only shooting for #45 or so, may still blow up but I'm having fun so what the hell. Its 70 inches ttt pyramid
   

[John Malone]

I thinned the tips on down to 5/16 took a lil of the belly, pulls 39 at 25 inches.

[John Malone]

Little bit better pic.