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74# Hackberry Longbow w/ rounded belly (Deer Added)

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Mo_coon-catcher:
Looks great!

I’ve also found that Hackberry does just fine in that profile as well. I’ve done a few like it but not near that weight. Around 40# is as high as I’ve gone and have had no issues. Similar amount of set as you got and feels good in the hand.

Kyle

Aksel:
Nice bow, love it, also the nocks. Hackberry seems to be a very good bow wood.

If you wanted to you could probably make the nocks and last 4-6 inches quite a bit narrower and thinner. I do BUT I don´t make this heavy bows so hand shock is maybe less of an issue.


How does it shoot?

organic_archer:
Glis - the nocks are wraps of jute, two layers deep, soaked in superglue. For this design I use a looped slip knot for the top limb and a timber hitch on the bottom, so it takes very little material to stop the string from sliding. I’ve found this to be a durable design for lighter woods like hackberry and yew. No overlays, and no worries of splitting at the nock.

Askel - exaggerated camera angles make the tips look big but they’re quite petite for a 74# hackberry bow. A touch less than 1/2” wide and 1/2” thick. It’s probably around 5/8” wide 4” down from the nocks. Hand shock is rarely an issue with hackberry unless it’s poorly tillered or severely overbuilt. It’s a strong, light wood that makes for quick, smooth bows. Similar to elm in many ways.

organic_archer:
More pictures of tips and nocks:

Aksel:
cool. Camera angles can be deceiving.

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