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mullet:
this is getting interesting.I for sure had osage and bamboo in mind.I have made some BBO at 51" that pulled 55#@28".But I'm talking the shape of the bow.It is a classic one of a kind bow.What separates the Mangnum from the Super magnum is the 4".I did see a 53" R/D that was curved almost as much,but still did not have that deep set handle.
Pappy:
I think Ryan make some of his re-curves about that short with a 28 in. draw.I think he posted one here that is about that.The St. Patties bow in last Mont's B.O.M.I will look and see.That seem mighty short to me for that draw but I don't need that kind of draw so I haven't tried it. :)
Pappy
Marc St Louis:
I don't really know what the Kodiak looks like but to try making an all wood bow in that length and still keep good speed is just not possible. There's not enough working limb to go to a 28" draw
D. Tiller:
Guys, why build it in that design in the first place? I know its cool and space aged looking and spits arrows like bullets. BUT! Short bows are in close hunting bows anyways. Why not do like the Native Indians of the Northwest coast did. Build short sinew backed bows on the Modoc and Huppa designs and then only draw them up to 24". They will shoot just as well and be really, really light to cary arround all day. Pluss, the Huppa designs often were only 36" to 40" in length but pulled up to 50 - 60#'s. I beleive these are short enough to put in your back pack or quiver!
Everything that is new is actually old! Just different in design. ;D
Also, in hunting get close and get personal!
mullet:
Mark,that's what I thought also.I didn't know if there was some magical wood that would bend that much.I know RyanO likes to push the envelope and so does Steve(Badger).I was just curiouse if anybody thought it could be done.D.Tiller, I Just like the way it looks and shoots.It's not to space age,coming from the early to mid 60"s.
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