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backgardenbowyer:
Well here we are - the finished thing!  Huge thanks to all for the advice and encouragemnt this has been a difficult build for me.  Shot the bow again this morning and lost three arrows in the long grass testing for distance  :(.  It still doesn't seem to shoot very far, not more than 190yds as far as I can tell but this is with 27" arrows and poor technique from me.  The bow is pulling about 65lbs at my normal 27" draw length but will go over 70lbs if I crank it back so jsut beginning to enter warbow teritorry, but I'm finding this a big step up from my 50lbs fileld bow and struggling with the weight.  Part of me wants to scrape a bit more and go down to 60lbs.

IMHO choclate brown ipe and golden bamboo is a very attractive combination in any bow.

How does the tiller look?  I think the pic. slightly distorts it, but the out 1/3 of the top limb may be a bit stiff.  It could have changed a bit now the bow is shot in, maybe I should put it back on the tillering stick and check it out.

Stan

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radius:
bgb, i think that's a pretty cool bow...i really like the look of bamboo

Rich Saffold:
Stan, Tiller looks good, and you should feel proud, I know a good loose at 31" will send the arrows much farther. 27" arrows mean you got that distance on a 26" draw and that is real good. I'm usually shooting 33" arrows out of that style bow..

Rich

markinengland:
Stan,
Tiller looks good from what I can see.
I use a quite dfferent draw when shooting roving and longer distances from heavier bows than I do for lighter bows in the woods. I think I would hurt myself if I didn't.
The aim is not so much to get the string back to anchor somewhere on the face, but to use the whole body, be kind of in the bow, with shoulders and arms in line. For me I think this leads to my drawing arm/hand being lower.
Do you go on any roving shoots? May be worth going to one of the Fraternity of St George shoots. Good fun and you could see how your bow can do with long arrows when you really give it some.
Mark in England

backgardenbowyer:
Mark - I joined BLBS for insurance and made the bow specifically to go the St. George's shoots - will certainly be at the one in July - are you going?

I now need to make some go-further arrows - probably not true flight arrows as they are a bit fiddly.  I was thinking of 2 1/2 parabolic fletchings and 70g points, probably about 29" (don't think I can manage more than that).  Normally I shoot 5/16" 40-45lbs spine 27 1/2" with 100g point and 4" fletch shield - pretty standard for field, and these come out of hte new bow fine at a short draw lenght, but with a very small "click" against the bow when fully drawn. So maybe I should go up a spine and get some 45-50.  I want to avouid 11/32" if possible as this will add weight.

Perhaps I should go to Carol's and try a few out.

Stan

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