68 in. Kennym bow !,64 in.,60in.,58 in. & mods & builds FHLB & R/D !

Flem · August 03, 2019, 09:36:47 AM

I think he delivered milk

Forwardhandle · August 03, 2019, 10:16:08 AM

Starting to take shape FW-190 camo !

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Crooked Stic · August 03, 2019, 12:02:10 PM

Nice camo

Forwardhandle · August 03, 2019, 02:14:44 PM

Thanks Mike this one is done & going to take it out tomorrow I think this bow was the most fun out of all them to make mainly because I wasn't expecting much this one could have ended up in the corner of shame with the rest of my failures as easily as a shooter plus it was cheap to make bet it only cost $60-70 including paint , well if nobody has any question I think I will end this thread to start a new design , I still would like to make another 60" one of these with carbon & foam core maybe I will come back and do it later , but I want to thank every body for there input & help I learned a lot about these designs so thanks every body !

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Forwardhandle · August 04, 2019, 11:47:33 AM

A couple last notes now that I shot this bow enough to get a idea , this bow with the shorter riser should have the same working limb as the 60" thats true but the 58" bow is a lot more touchy at my 31" draw dont get me wrong it still is a hunter at 20 yards but its un forgiving of bad release or droping the bow arm the amount of arrow off target is more then the other bows after testing all these bows here is my prference in numerical order of best hunting bow

1. 64" D/R modified
2. 64" FHLB
3. 60" FHLB
4. 68" D/R modified
5. 58" FHLB test bow

They are all good hunting bows but Kennys D/R modifieds are very versital user friendly hunting bows & my 64" is my choice to hunt when I can use that length
Thanks again guys !

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Crooked Stic · August 04, 2019, 04:26:16 PM

Those D/R have good manners. As a rule longer bows more forgiving. and with your draw it may really make a difference.
whats the fruit on that tree.

Forwardhandle · August 04, 2019, 04:50:18 PM

I'm not sure what the fruit is I will ask my wife when she gets home she will know I know the critters like em when there down looks like garbage dumb of half eaten ones in the morning ! Yea longer bows always shoot better for me but I'm on a quest to make a short one that shoots good at my draw !

Forwardhandle · August 06, 2019, 04:18:59 PM

Well I have spent the last 1000 mi. on the road thinking about this bow & rethinking the 58" design at my long draw and I came to the conclusion I need to remake this bow with a 12" riser using this same form before moving on ,so I will bore you guys with one more

I think the extra 2" is going to add a lot of stability but only one way to know

also going to use .030 glass back & .040 belly !

Mad Max · August 06, 2019, 04:29:41 PM

What's the stack thickness going to be?

Forwardhandle · August 06, 2019, 04:38:41 PM

Mark this one is going to be .283 with .001 total taper with a 1" shorter P/L each limb , swaging 48lb @31"

Mad Max · August 06, 2019, 05:58:37 PM

Sound's good
could leave a smoke trail.

Forwardhandle · August 07, 2019, 03:57:50 PM

Well you never know Mark tell you make the thing, but some times a small change can make a big difference , I like making the same bow you develope some intuition on the design what works but not always...lol thanks for chiming in !

BMorv · August 07, 2019, 04:56:33 PM

That looks like black walnut Ritchie. Cut it down and make us some lams!

Forwardhandle · August 07, 2019, 05:37:27 PM

Crooked Stic · August 08, 2019, 05:38:09 AM

I was thinking walnut to. But I have never seen the foliage that low on a walnut tree.

Forwardhandle · August 08, 2019, 03:57:20 PM

I think you guys are right according to my botanical degreed wife ,Mike thats a different bush below I just put the bow in there for contrast that tree is on the tabu list to cut, Im up in Jo Davis county along the Il/Ia border looking at retirement homes the one in my sights I could hunt from the balcony

This area is infested with huge white tails & some of the best fishing in the state really tempting just to file my SS & take my pension and call it a day !

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Flem · August 08, 2019, 06:52:16 PM

Do it Ritchie, cash in those chips! As long as your wife says it's OK

Be sure to sell all your construction tools before you move.
Looks like a beautiful spot

I can't wait to hit 62.

Forwardhandle · August 11, 2019, 12:22:21 PM

We'll I tried Flem but after inspection I would have to dump another 30 k to get it to work but looked at a lot of others there is a perfect one out there just haven't found it ,the Galina Teritorys are awsome a lot to do beyound hunting fishing , perfect for my metropolitan wife to ,before lunch one day we where shopping in Iowa, went snooping around Wisconsin and lunch back in Il. By 11.30 am so back home & back to work tomorrow

Crooked Stic · August 11, 2019, 12:27:22 PM

If you do SS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS WITH WORKING you build the account up and maybe get the extra you need.

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Forwardhandle · August 11, 2019, 12:59:56 PM

Well it's always a tuff call I could retire now SS but only allowed to make $17,500 a year but my pension would be froze where it's at I can do that property now but it's not worth the asking price it's tuff decision because if I wait 3 more yrs it's a huge difference on my pension I will need a lot more $$ for making bows if I have that much more time