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Paper backed black cherry, expected goal weight with this mass and dimensions

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Mo_coon-catcher:
I have another black cherry stave roughed out to try for a heavy longbow. This time I backed it with heavy brown paper. I'm hoping that'll be the right amount of additional tension strength to help it hold. It's 72" between the nicks and 1 5/8" at the handle tapering to 5/8" nocks. With the typical parallel 4" either side of handle, then tapering to the nocks. The mass is 733grams. I'm not so much expecting to make a shootable bow as much as hoping to. I haven't decided between trying to get a 30" warbow draw out of it or just a go easy in it and go for a heavy draw at my shorter 26.5-27" draw. Either draw length, I'm hoping to hit at least 70-75 pounds. For those that know how to work the mass calculator. What do you all think it could possibly hit. Once I start tillering I'll be going VERY slow with it.

All advice appreciated,
Thanks
Kyle

mullet:
I don't know the mass calculations but do know black cherry. I think you will be lucky to get that weight and the bow stay in one piece.

Mo_coon-catcher:
This has been an experiment I've been tryjng. I'm seeing what it'll take to make black cherry hit war bow draw weights. The closest was an 82" one that was 1 3/4" wide that made it to 24" at 100# before it went. This will probably be my last attempt before I cut the remaining staves into lamination cores.

Kyle

mullet:
Keep us posted and wear a helmet. :OK

Mo_coon-catcher:
Will do. I'll probably even have video of it either turning to shrapnel or making full draw. I've got video of one letting go now. My rope has me almost 20 feet back when it comes to drawing. But I'll still probably have a helmet.

Kyle

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