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WillS:
Thanks for the comments guys.  I'll try and answer everything!

Filip - it's 39mm X 35mm in the handle, and follows the usual MR two-stage width taper.

Kyle - they're all very similar in mass, no obvious difference in density between the heaviest and lightest.  If anything the lighter one actually weighs more, but it does have lots of large knots.

Ryan - I always take the sapwood right down to about two rings, as per the originals.  I don't usually worry about violating rings (again as per the originals - they blast through ten or more rings in very small areas on many of the bows) but on this one I did follow a vague ring purely for aesthetics.

Stuart - that's a discussion that'll get all sorts of "experts" chewing through their keyboards so I'll leave it alone if that's ok  ;)

I wanted to add that Joe Gibbs kindly shot this yesterday, and sent a Westminster Abbey arrow (which for those who don't know is only 28 7/8" long) 267 yards.  It's possible that with better conditions and a full length 30.5" livery arrow it'll be capable of quite an impressive distance.

FilipT:
Tnx for answer. Looks really amazing with that coating, grain really popped out! Is two stage taper the following?

4" long parallel staggered center section that tapers to measurement that is 7" away measured from the tips; the last 7" tapers rapidly to tips.

WillS:
It's more like 8" parallel, then 25" tapering gently and then 5" tapering more heavily.

FilipT:
Aha, tnx. I watched videos from this guy (Nick Birmingham) here: https://www.youtube.com/user/bigbowbrum
I made an error when I wrote what I think dimensions were. He is making 12" parallel staggered center section and not 4" what I thought.

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