Lets try it with bamboo.

[wood carver 2]

Looking good!
Dave.

[John Malone]

Wonder what kinda weight I can get out of this? Always wanted a real heavy bow, #70ish.

[Roy from Pa]

Look out, it's gonna blow.....
 

[John Malone]

Roy, just hold my beer and go make us sum samiches.

[Bvas]

Originally posted by John Malone:
Roy, just hold my beer and go make us sum samiches.

LMAO. "Hold my beer"
That's a pretty good indicator that you're gonna wanna watch what happens next.    

[John Malone]

Roy is tough, he can handle a lil trash talking.
Seriously though, with only about three inches of tip movement im thinking shes gonna end up some were around 50 pounds by the time i get her tillered proper.

[John Malone]

Originally posted by Bvas:
 

Originally posted by John Malone:
Roy, just hold my beer and go make us sum samiches.

LMAO. "Hold my beer"
That's a pretty good indicator that you're gonna wanna watch what happens next.      [/b]

Watch from a safe distance you should say.

[kennym]

Lookin good!!

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's OK..  

[John Malone]

I put a tight long string on there, think I can go for whatever weight I want. Gonna keep her around #55 if I can. I could still shoot 70 I think, but the consequences might not be worth it.

[mikkekeswick]

Inner tubes are better for the clamping force, you aren't using enough clamps, really if you carry on using clamps you should use a pressure strip or have them max 2 inches apart. The tubes gives very even clamping pressure.
The holes at the tips are a good idea when using boo but the rest of the lams should be full width then all you need to do is tape them all to the form to stop any movement as you clamp.

[Roy from Pa]

Well any progress?

[John Malone]

Just came in Roy. Planted snow peas today, They're Grandmas favorite. Tillered for a bit, its still stiff. It doesn't bend right out of the fade so that's good ill leave it alone until I get the rest bending more. I might get enough bend tonight for a pic.

[John Malone]

Only about 4 inches of bend.

[John Malone]

I don't like the way this pulley system feels. It feels like you're pulling 100 pounds at only a couple inches. How do you guys rig yours.

[John Malone]

Oh yea, I gained 3/16 of reflex.

[Roy from Pa]

Ya gotta add another pulley, it reduces the weight in half. I would use a much shorter string on that bow too. Put in string grooves and get a real bow string on there that just slides into the string grooves.

[John Malone]

I'm gonna cut those tomorrow before I do anything else. I need a scale like that is the one from three rivers any good?

[John Malone]

I need a scale before I add pulleys so I can tell what weight I'm pulling. Think I got an 8 part block some were, I could pull it to 150 pounds with one finger then. LOL

[Roy from Pa]

Yes 3 rivers sell them. I like it. Other places sell them too.