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A couple bighorn bows. 99% complete

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loefflerchuck:
I've been enjoying the post of the Tom Lucas style bow build. Even taking notes to maybe use myself.

Here are a couple 99% complete bighorn bows I'm finishing. The shorter is a single horn 30" long. I am unable to draw it more than 17.5" by hand where it draws 66#. The photo is on the tree where it is being drawn a full 18". The stack is so huge at 17.5" drawn by hand. Feels like full draw to me. These are the kind of bows you can draw back as far as you can to release the arrow. Makes for a good buffalo bow at close range. The bow is a near match to an old Crow bow. 6 layers of sinew applied.  3 layers first, waited a week then 2 more, waited a week then the last layer was back sinew 30+" long for a single placement. The under layers were long elk leg sinews over 20" long and 15" bundles joined in the middle with extra sinew sections for the handle. over 70 grams total dry sinew weight. On both these bows I weigh sinew to make sure limbs have equal amount. Knock tips are molded sinew. 3 ply elk back sinew string.

loefflerchuck:
The longer is 34" long with a handle splice. 71# draw at 20". I am able to draw this one to 20" but the photo would probably be pretty blurry with me trying to hold a 71# draw 34" bow still at full draw. Just over 3 oz of sinew backed this one the same as above. Both these bows are as historically accurate as I could get them.

Stick Bender:
As usal Chuck awsome bows  (-P

BowEd:
Fantastic work done Chuck.You got these type dialed in.Your work is as authentic looking as any I've ever seen.Thanks for showing.

mullet:
Man oh man, they look like nothing but pure power!

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