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Marc St Louis:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on June 22, 2024, 12:09:13 am ---Ya I miss Ed’s knowledge.
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I don't miss his attitude
bassman211:
Ok ... I shoot indoor target every Tuesday. I am 76 years old , and feel like I have total control over my wood bows at no more than 32lbs. for 60 shots in an evening. I can still pull, and shoot a 50 lb. bow for a few shots. I have been reducing my bows to 30 to 32lbs draw for me for target shooting. Today I chrony tested 6 of my bows from 30 to 32 lbs. Two sinew backed Osage bows, two hickory self bows, and two birch bows. I am shooting a 370 gr. arrow. At 30lb draw the 2 sinew Osage bows shot 137,138 fps. The two hickory self bows shot 145,148, and the two birch bows with B55 string shot 134,135 fps. The bows are designed the same basic way. Not true pyramid, but close. I am satisfied with the speeds I got, but puzzled by the hickory self bows shooting harder than the Osage bows. The one sinew backed Osage was the only bow that had reflex. The rest were even,or up to an inch string follow.The Hickory, and Osage bows had 10 strand D97 strings. I expected the reflexed sinew Osage bow to perform the best speed wise, but it didn't.??????????????????
Selfbowman:
Interesting! I would have bet on the Osage. All the same length and width?
bassman211:
Arvin... the 2 hickories are 63, and 64 inches nock to nock with slimmer design. The 2 Osage bows are 63, and 64 nock to nock with a 1/4 inch wider profile through the length of the bows. 18 ounces mass weight with the 2 sinew backed Osage, and the 2 hickory bows 16, and 17 ounces. Tomorrow I am going to test them again to see if I get the same readings. ??? Some thing seems off to me.
Eric Krewson:
I am with Marc on this topic.
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