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150# recurve
Marc St Louis:
I talked about such a bow about 10 years ago http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,54972.msg746709.html#msg746709. At the time I wasn't interested in making it but I did get around to building one, after the guy couldn't find anyone to make it for him, but never got around to posting pictures. There is no full draw image but here are a couple pictures
The bow was 150# @ 30" and made out HHB backed with Maple. It was a "crazy" build and not something I would recommend. The string tension at brace was nuts. Here is a picture as I was tillering it drawn to 29"
Selfbowman:
Fantastic build! I hate building heavy bows! I can’t pull them back, strain myself stringing them and not knowing where to start on tiller. I have some draw weights written on my tillering board for a hundred pound long bow from one I’ve made but still not a lot of fun.
Badger:
Wow! Have you gotten any reports back on the bow?
Marc St Louis:
Yes heavy bows are not pleasant to build
No never heard back from him after I sent it to him
bjrogg:
Thanks for sharing Marc. Your bends always look perfect. I would love to have one of your bows , but not that one.lol I’m sure that was a struggle to get to first brace. And second, third, ect.
Really good to see your work again. Always gives me something to aim for.
Bjrogg
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