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Hazel 3000 - 61"ntn - 48# @ 27"

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silent sniper:
Very impressive, nicely done 👍🏻

BowEd:
Nicely done simk.Depending on how thick of sinew you put on there in all probability it'll gain a little draw weight yet in the next year.Good performance out of your bow too.I'd be interested in what the mass weight of your bow is also.
I've got a honeysuckle stick at 1 and 5/8" diameter that's sawn in half length wise leaving it full round at handle.It had a pith also.It is very long though.Was saving it for a try at a hollow limb bow but now you got me thinking....Ha Ha.It has a specific gravity of close to .90.
How big circumference was your hazel?I've heard and would bet it does that hazel takes a heat treatment very well making it a bit harder.
I did a specific density test on hazel some time ago but have forgotten what it was.I'm pretty sure it was at least .60.
So if I got this right your saying it shows 10" reflex after shooting from 14" starting reflex?How long was brace time?
PS....Good success story!!! Looks good and sound.

bownarra:
Sweet :)
How did you glue the horn to such a thin limb?

simk:
Thank you SS  (-S looking forward to some new stuff from you soon!
ED: Thank you and guess who was first to inspire me to do such a bow? The pics of your badly reflexed elm composite were just burnt into my mind since  ;D the bow is incl. heavy grip and soaked wrappings and 8 Strands of BCY452X 535gramms. Naked around 500.

That honeysuckle idea sounds nice. Since its very dense and tough you can go slimmer on the levers. The hazel wood seems quite light to me and likes heat treating - I gave her a medium one... bow is quite slim 35mm => 26mm in the bending zone and it has a crowned back. Correct about the reflex. It was maybe strung 4-5 hours and shot few arrows. In total it has maybe 200 arrows now. I think the bow still has to settle in a bit.

Thank you bownarra. I have my caul...  :BB 

BowEd:
So yea you reduced the mass weight considerably.So tell me what do you think of your bow and how it shoots?For glueing I'm assuming you used a type of epoxy to glue?Maybe titebond3?
I think bow your referring to is a hickory core bow and 58" long.16.50 ounces or 466 grams bare bones that now pulls around 50#'s @ 28".

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