the "D" shape R/D longbow appreciation thread!

[Brianlocal3]

Here is the kicker!!!!! GREEN GLASS oh yeah

[Brianlocal3]

Unstrung.

[Brianlocal3]

and a tip for good measure

[Brianlocal3]

Ok I will Thank you. and i promise I resised it to 640 on photobucket. The Large size is what i chose.

[Butch Speer]

I own two bow that meet the criteria here. One is a no name. Had a serial number but, the name had been removed. The other is a Liberty Contender Elite, with I just got in a trade. Wow! what a bow. My question is, both seem to shoot better with about a 7in. brace height. My HH is better at about 6in. Does anyone else need a higher brace on this type of bow?

[Shinken]

That's a *fantastic* lookin' NM Superior Brian!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

[Brianlocal3]

Thank you. It had arrived and feels much lighter than 56#. It draws like butter and has a wonderful thump on release.  I still need to get some arrows tuned to it.  But it'd shooting my 1916s well enough for now.

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Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
 

Originally posted by Kirkll:
Here you go Rob this one strings up with a D profile. I just finished this one with a slim handle and laid the belly ramps down.... does this one fit the bill?

   

   

   

 

maybe it's the pix, or my old eyes, but the limbs look like there's a small flat spot just before the tips, and not curved ... ? [/b]

Ok.... there is about 3" at the very tip that  is almost flat.... but it actually has about .005 bend if you hold a straight edge on it.  according to IFAA regulations a flat spot is still considered a  a "D" shape as long as there is no reflex,...  


Check this one out.... this on IS almost flat in the last 3". i can barely see daylight holding a straight edge on the tip, but it does rock a couple thousandths.

[Brianlocal3]

Flat spot or not, you make awsome looking bows. I like that you are getting every available bit of performance from it but not making it look like a semi -recurve when strung.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

This black one here is a double carbon foam core model that definitely smokes an arrow down range.    

[owlbait]

Can't wait to see how they test out with Blacky or where they place at the IBO Trad Championships this year!  

I got a long tube in the mail from Conifer, CO yesterday.....

I have not had a chance to shoot her yet...maybe tomorrow...

A brand new Sparrowhawk from Mr. Mohawk!

She is a pretty thing!  Natural bamboo on the belly with a brown back.


 

More pics to follow....

[Butch Speer]

Originally posted by Butch Speer:
I own two bow that meet the criteria here. One is a no name. Had a serial number but, the name had been removed. The other is a Liberty Contender Elite, with I just got in a trade. Wow! what a bow. My question is, both seem to shoot better with about a 7in. brace height. My HH is better at about 6in. Does anyone else need a higher brace on this type of bow?

Anybody?

[Brianlocal3]

I am new to "D" bow but my superior is about 7" brace and it's right where it like it

[cedar]

I have a 66" Fox D-shaped longbow, I shoot it at 7 1/4" brace.

[Rob DiStefano]

each stick bow will have a bowyer's recommended brace height range, and it's up to the shooter to determine what brace height works best for them, for their given form and arrows.  there will never be one specific brace height for any stick bow, so it really doesn't matter how anyone's brace height is set.

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Originally posted by owlbait:
Can't wait to see how they test out with Blacky or where they place at the IBO Trad Championships this year!    

They are not going to be tested by Blacky..... I am in the process of building a very high tech testing facility myself that exceeds anything else out there. i will be offering my services to other bowyer's and private individuals too much like Blacky does in the near future. Only you'll get your bow back with the report after I'm done.