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rudderbows:
Craig, I did get the glue ups done. they are huge.  80" by 1 1/2 by 1 1/2" thick. I made a 180 pounder out of a different 76" boo hickory and found that I still could have achieved the a bigger bow from the same size stave because I cut off too much wood to begin with for the stave. . That one was made of bamboo backed Hickory, . The 4 I glued up for the big beast : two are boo on hickory and the other two are boo on Ipe.  After making 180-pounders with 76" boo hickory I am sure the 80" bows will work for something even bigger.   I dont get a chance to come back here as often as I would like because we are swamped with work. However, dont take that as a failure. I always keep my word. If I outright fail at the 250 beast bow I will eat some crow for you gents and tell you. But after making a few other warbows at 180 I am certian I can do it.

--- Quote from: CraigMBeckett on February 06, 2010, 08:45:55 pm ---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.

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RyanY:
Well I don't own that bow. I drew it at MOJam last summer. The bow I'm working with again is 110#@28". It's 149#@32". I actually took it out about an hour ago and was getting some better distance on it. I think I can get it back better if I keep my bow arm straight with my body. Again adb I'm just doing this to have fun. If I never draw 110# I would be fine with it. I'm just giving it my all. Imagine I'm just an enthusiastic warbow shooter who wants to draw as heavy a bow as I can. That's what I'm doing. If I ever made it to 250# then I'd shoot rudderbow's bow. That's all. I'm not saying it's going to happen. Just saying if it did, I'd shoot his bow.  :)

Rudderbows - Good to hear that. I can't wait to see it.  ;D

RyanY:
Well here's something. This is a pic of me just a little bit ago drawing the bow rudderbows made me. I still need to work on straightening out my arm and shoulders to get them perpendicular to the bow. My drawing arm feels great doing this. Not overstrained at all but just a little tired just like working out any other muscle in the gym. I'm not going to say what I think the draw length is but here are the increments so you guys can guess what I'm pulling. Cheers!
110@28
118@29
125@30
133@31
142@32
149@33

Steve Cover:

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--- Quote from: Steve Cover on February 06, 2010, 08:13:30 pm ---250# draw bow????
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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Thanks, I'll do that.

Steve

Ian.:
Can you make an arrow with inch marks painted black white so we can see what you are pulling.

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