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Curly BBO build along
backgardenbowyer:
Bob it's looking really good. Usually people only seem to attempt that degree of recurve with sinew backing (about which I know nothing!) To have kept all that lovely recurve in through heat treatment and gluing is a great piece of bowyery. Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.
Stan
radius:
dude, that bow is sweet...i only wish i could make em that well...
bobnewboy:
Thanks guys. Unfortunately work has been putting a squeeze on any time I've been able to spend on the bow, but in my idle moments (i.e when I should be sleeping) I've added charolais (spelling?) cow horn nock overlays (so pale, amost translucent), and made the first attempt at some handle shaping. I'm none too happy with the handle shape right now, but I have managed to shoot a few arrows out of the bow in my backyard, with the huge tillering string, and it seems good so far. No noise either, but that may be dampened by the thickness of the 25-strand B50 tillering string.
As an aisde, what kind of brace height do you all think I should be using? Remember that this is a BBO recurve with a deflexed handle. I dont want to go too high and shorten the bow's life unnecessarily, but I dont want it too low either......I'd be grateful for those who have made and shot this kind of bow to give a little brace height feedback :-\
Its my birthday tomorrow, so I have a whole days leave booked to be away from the office (yippee!). I am hoping to get up late and make one of my usually skinny strings (3 skeins x3 ply BCY450Plus), and serve it. Our club (The Company of Sixty) has a friendly field shoot on Saturday, so I may take it along to shoot a round with it for fun. Kinda depends upon the weather, as the bow has no finish of any kind and I wouldnt want to risk it getting damp. Stan, are you coming along to this one? I'd be glad of your opinions re tillering, draw weight and brace height too.
Thanks again all, keep up the inspirational ideas!
Del the cat:
Great thread & pics.
V pretty bow.
Del
bobnewboy:
Hi All,
I've just come back from the friendly shoot today, having shot around 36 arrows out of the bow as it is, at the practice butts. The re-checked draw weight is currently approx 55lbs at 28", and the bow appears to be good with no problems so far. The arrow speed is excellent, possibly the fastest bow I've ever made. Shots are also quiet with no 'ringing' in the bow after release. Opinions differ as to the correct brace height at present, but it is looking like 7 - 8 inches will be best. I will finalise that when the bow is fully finished and shot in. Stan and some othe others who came along today also agreed that some wood could come out of the limb tips, whcih should further quieten the bow and reduce handshock, of which there is only a little.
I'll keep you posted with some more pictures as things progress.
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