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250 pounder attempt
aznboi3644:
wow that looks truly like an Navi war bow...over 200lb at 36" draw...maybe a gorilla or an orangutan could draw it if we could train them.
rudderbows:
Ian, thanks so much for the help.
adb:
That's great, but why didn't you show us the bow at full draw? Can we see a full view of the bow at full draw and 225#? Thanks!
CraigMBeckett:
Rudderbow,
It would be nice to see the bow.
Can you give us the dimensions and the material used?
Craig.
rudderbows:
Its easier to get a digital photo than use the video camera for me. I will get a few shots of it here in a few days and post them. Its a massive bow. Nearly 1 1/2" wide at the widest point ( plus a 1/16") 80" in length tip to tip and is made from bamboo backed sapwood hickory. In order to keep the weight high the tips were kept about 3/4" wide on the plus side. Made from 1" thick board material unplaned. I searched for hickory that was a little more dense. The bamboo is about 3/16" thick in the middle and of course being bamboo varies a bit in thicknesses along the pength of the bow.
On looking back at the bow AND in condieration of the next one I kn ow the 225 is an impressive number, BUT I am dissappointed because I wanted a more realistic draw length more like 33" or so. The 225 came at 36". This means a lighter weight back at 33". Unless I am mistaken Not too many folks pull a bow to 36" inches. Dont most of the English warbow shooters pull between 28 and 33" typically? Does anyone have some typical draw length averages for war bow shooters by chance?
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