Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: medicinewheel on April 12, 2024, 12:12:53 pm
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Hello all,
this is the first bow in well over 5 years. And I got it braced today. It is at around 50#/12" right now.
It is a 4-layer ELB as the title line says, and it has a really long story to it. Will tell when it is finished.!
Reflex is bit short of 4" right now.
Thought it was a good idea to post it so I get some presure behind finishing it...
Tiller comments wellcome
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Sweet, some more bows being posted. I look forward to seeing more as you get it worked out. Why ipe as the core lams?
Mark
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MW how wide are the limbs, what weight are you going for? Not easy getting these narrow, high reflex bows into a low brace height, I'm guessing you used a bow stringer?
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@mmattockx: I'll tell the whole story once it is finished! Also why I ended up with this lam combo.
@Hamish: Never even tried low brace hight. Kept tillering till I was sure I could brace it. And yes, of course I used a stringer!
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Saturday morning here, starded working on the bow again. Realized a mistake in the starting post: 50#@18", not 50#@12"
Here it is at around 60#@20"
Aiming for 80-90#@32"
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MW how wide are the limbs, ...
It is 1 3/8" at the handle, and it is 73" NtN
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Coming along nicely. :)
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy!
Here it is ~70#@27"
Had it pulled to ~82#@31"
Keeps a good 2" of reflex, which makes it a sweet pulling bow! :BB
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Very nice, Frank. Can you pull that much weight? (A)
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Thanks Pat!
This one is no problem for the smooth draw.
I have a 100+ yew longbow that builds up a lot of weight on the last inches of draw, that one is for sale...
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Lovely tiller.
Del
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Thanks Del!
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Nice job, it would take 2 or 3 of me to draw that one. ??? ;) :)
Pappy
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I like it alot MW. thats got a nice bend. cant wait to see it all finished up