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Rowan Bows:
I know, kept tips very simple and flat for the tutorial. what do you think can I increase the speed much more with fastflight or less gpp?

superdav95:
Have you heat treated this one.?  I wouldn’t go any thinner on the tips now as it is as you’ll change tiller at this point.  Only other thing you could do is add a sliver of laminated section on the tips belly area and narrow them a little but it may not amount to much increase if any.  The fast flight string will help a bit but add tip overlays.  Lighter arrows may cause unwanted vibration of unspent energy in the bow not being absorbed into the flight push of the lighter arrows.  There’s a fine line of speed and smoothness.  I just finished building a super smooth shooting sinew backed bamboo bow that shoots any arrow I fire through it well without any handshock.  That’s not the norm though that Ive seen.  I think the sinew backing may have something to do with this.  This bow of yours likley shoots a well as it can given the piece of wood you had to work with.   

Pappy:
Nice job from a wicked stave, love it. ;)
 Pappy

George Tsoukalas:
Very nicely done. Bows with handles that have different limb entry points are a difficult build which approximates what you have. Very impressive. Jawge

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