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250 pounder attempt
Steve Cover:
250# draw bow????
Wow! I thought I was pushing this with my 82# recurve.
Very impressive.
I know this may sound stupid on my part, but, what in the heck do you shoot with such a bow, fletched shovel handles???
Seriously, a brief discussion of the arrows used along with what Spline such an arrow would have is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
CraigMBeckett:
ryoon4690,
Why you are getting involved with answering a question directed at someone else? On December 14th Rudderbows stated "This next weekend are the first glue ups for the big monster bow. Cant wait to finish the week ion the shop to give it a try." and I have been waiting for the results but have only heard silence.
Contrary to your implication I believe a 250 lb bow can be made, of course it can if you make it long and wide enough, I just do not believe it can be pulled by one man.
If as you claim "we're working on this together" why do you not know what he is doing? If you are working on it what precisely are you doing?
By the way If one is skeptical about the possibility of such a bow why would one attempt to build one, it would be illogical.
Craig.
RyanY:
Well he doesn't have a deadline so I just thought the way you asked was a little rude but I could have misinterpreted. I mean we don't have any face to face interaction anymore with computers so it's kind of killing human contact.
Well as I said earlier, I told rudderbows that I would try and draw the bow once he made it. So what he did was make me a work up bow so I can get my strength up for drawing this bow. I've been in touch with him about this but anything he chooses to tell me is what I know. I don't ask because we're all busy folks and I doubt he wants me nagging on him about how this is going.
I've been making weekly videos of my progress if you want to see. http://www.youtube.com/user/ryoonit
And lets say there are two people with different ideas. One thinks that one can build a 250#er, the other thinks it can't be done. Doesn't it make more sense to make an attempt and prove it can't be done rather than not attempt it at all and still question it in ones mind? I'm actually thinking about making one of these my self when I get the chance. ;D
Anyways, I want to see what's going on as much as you guys but when he does it he does it.
adb:
ryoon... you're missing the point. I'm sure a 1000# bow could be made, but no human alive could shoot it. Mark Stretton holds the current world record of 200#, and that's at a proper 32'' draw length. He has spent YEARS gettng to that point. Don't you think it's a bit arrogant to think you're going to be able to shoot a 250# bow after a few months?? And I'm talking about shooting it properly... at 30-32" of draw.
adb:
--- Quote from: Steve Cover on February 06, 2010, 08:13:30 pm ---250# draw bow????
Wow! I thought I was pushing this with my 82# recurve.
Very impressive.
I know this may sound stupid on my part, but, what in the heck do you shoot with such a bow, fletched shovel handles???
Seriously, a brief discussion of the arrows used along with what Spline such an arrow would have is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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Steve... google english warbow society. They have arrow specs for these heavy bows on their website.
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