Belgium Beauty

[Kirkll]

This is a 58" Sasquatch Hybrid long bow done in English walnut with a G-10 I beam. It on its way to Belgium right now.  I thought I'd share these photos with you guys.     Kirk

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Here is a link to the photo album with more pics....

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pSje89n6bQGaJTbE7

[rastaman]

Beautiful bow as usual Kirk!

[GCook]

Pretty wood

[Wudstix]

Sure is a beauty!!!

[doubleo]

Sweet looking bow!

[Car54]

Now,  that's a pretty one!   

[McDave]

Beautiful bow, Kirk.  Could you explain what G-10 I beam means?

[Friend]

Very nice...

[Bamboozle]

Beauty!

[Kirkll]

Beautiful bow, Kirk.  Could you explain what G-10 I beam means?

What is an "I-beam"? The "I-Beam" is typically a piece of material 1/4" or 3/8" thick used in building the riser. This lamination is running from the belly to back direction in the center of the riser.The riser block is laminated together like a sandwich. In some cases thinner materials are used by using an I-beam for strength and additional mass weight in a footed riser, it can be offset so it's hidden & doesnt show in the sight window.
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G-10  is short for "G10 FR4 GLASS EPOXY SHEET"  It's also referred to as "G-10 Garolite". The material has stronger tensile and compression strength than steel, but can be milled.

I can use this with softer hardwoods and burl woods and still get a non flex riser. I typically recommend it in bows above 60# draw weight. It can be exposed in the riser strike plate area, or offset and hidden when used with a footing.   like these bows here. Both of these have a 1/4" G-10 I-beam that is offset for added mass weight, and strength to the riser.

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Kirk

[elkken]

Do those limbs have a little wiggle in them, reminds me of my Bill Stewart bows ... very fine looking bow

[Kirkll]

Do those limbs have a little wiggle in them, reminds me of my Bill Stewart bows ... very fine looking bow

The little wiggle in them you see is created by the the reflex in the wedge when pressed into the form, and a tip wedge giving it a static tip. This shortens the working limb where the energy is stored, as well as shortening the limb travel distance. These are very smooth drawing high performance limbs.

Look at the limbs unstrung here.

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Here they are at a 30" draw.  Different bow, same riser design and limb. Notice how the wedge tip flattens out at full draw. It works much like an overload spring.
Also look closely how flat the string angle is at 30". These limbs only travel about 3.5" and The tips hold their shape. This is a static tip hybrid long bow.

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[Kirkll]

Here is the same limb design used in my aftermarket " Bare Hybrid" limbs.