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Del the cat:
This meane wood bow is about 93# @ 32" (estimated) it's only been drawn to 29" so far but I'm hoping I can master it at 28" and then work up the draw length.
The wood was cut in November 2014, roughed out and rapid seasoned on a long radiator we have that doesn't get too hot.
78# @ 28"
82" ttt 80.75" ntn
The belly is heavilly toasted and the cross section is wider and flatter than a Yew warbow would be.
At the grip it's  29.7 deep 42.2mm wide which is within the 5/8 depth/width convention.
Mid limb 20.7 deep and 34.4 wide which is outside the 5/8 convention.

There is a lot of twist in the bow the worst on one limb being taken out with steaming and a bit of deflex eased out at the same time. After which it was tillered to a low brace and then toasted.
There is a dip at the grip and some more twist.
It's taken very little set so far, mind it's not been to 32" yet. The lack of set and wide flat section gives me reasonable confidence it will make the 32" draw, but of course we all know anything could happen!
My gut feel is it would chrysal before it exploded, but I'm still nervous about taking it to 32" on the tiller, better to give it (and me) some exercise shooting arrows first, then ease it back.
Pale Waterbuffalo horn nocks with stringer grooves. Pulling it and stringing it feels pretty smooth and punchy, I can feel it flexing in the grip despite it looking stiff there in the FD pic (that's an illusion caused by the dip there... see the unbraced pic)
I'll report further once I can shoot it! ::)
Sorry no FD pic, but it is shown at 29" and I bottled out of pulling it further :-[
It has been worked a little more, cleaned up and finished since that 29" draw pic.
Del

half eye:
That is a very nice looking bow Dell, although my heavy bow days are a very distant memory I'm pretty sure you will get the better of it. I like the looks of it and especially the drawn profile.
rich

Del the cat:
Yo, Just had a go with it. I think I got a decent 28" draw out of it, then moved up to my warbow arrows.
I don't think I got much more draw, I was having to cock my left wrist as the stave is twisted at the grip and the flattish belly digs into the base of my thumb. I was certainly getting my right hand down near my armpit, but what I gained on the right hand was being lost as the left wrist cocked back and the elbow complained.
It certainly made an impression on the boss, the arrows penetrated through and I had trouble pulling 'em out.
The left elbow was struggling a bit, but my shoulders held up and it's a stain on the neck oddly enough.
I had to tell myself to stop clenching the teeth... buttocks are fine to clench but teeth don't help >:D
I quit while I was ahead and still in one piece after loosing 6 arrows through it.
Del
BTW
I'd warmed up at 40# 60# and 70# first

Lucasade:
Looks good - I've been following this as my hazel stave is ready to go as soon as I've made a tillering string.

meanewood:
Nice looking bow Del
Why not keep it that way by only tillering to a 30in draw!

A bow in the hand is worth ten in the bin.

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