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JW_Halverson:
Checks off everything on my grocery list, and doesn't add a single unnecessary thing!
That's nothing short of a banging good bow, right there!
bentstick54:
Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.
Bob Barnes:
--- Quote from: bentstick54 on November 23, 2025, 10:57:39 pm ---Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.
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My memory isn't what it used to be...sorry. I went back and reread your post on the LW... :OK I'm now looking forward to seeing some of the 2nd string bows as you finish them. :BB I hope your surgery goes well and that your hand heals quickly.
bentstick54:
Thanks Bob. It will probably be awhile on any new ones. Hand surgery is for trigger finger, ( on my string hand of course), but by the time I should be able to actually draw a bow again I’ve scheduled an overdue lower back surgery for Feb 2nd. So in best case scenario I’m hoping to work slowly back into shooting some by April or May.
Selfbowman:
That set is constant on the bows I make. But that profile makes for a smooth draw ,fast bow with little shock. The pros that shoot my bows like that design.
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