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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: GB on July 12, 2015, 01:25:18 am

Title: My second pyramid bow
Post by: GB on July 12, 2015, 01:25:18 am

The very first bow I made was a pyramid (I don't want to talk about it  :() and I finally got around to making another one.  I think this is the 20th bow for me.  It's 66" NTN and draws 42#, maple with a trapped hickory back.  It's just shy of 2" wide at the fades so the arrow pass is almost center shot and shoots very nice.  I glued in 2" of reflex, mainly a foot or so from the tips and wound up losing most of it.  Think that next time I'll try 3" over the length of the entire bow.  I finally got the tips narrow enough at 3/8" that there is almost no hand shock.  Thanks for looking!

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow6_zps29xoy8ru.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow1_zpsaouck5o0.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow3_zpsdc6zj8ie.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow2_zps9c3uqlle.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow5_zpsugvmnhij.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/pyramidbow_zpses5lfvrn.png)

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: make-n-break on July 12, 2015, 01:38:52 am

That handle looks good!! Nice finish work too. Beautiful weapon.

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: LittleBen on July 12, 2015, 01:47:12 am

A finely crafted weapon. Excellent tillering.

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: Del the cat on July 12, 2015, 03:15:30 am

V Nice, clean simple elegant... jut what we love about bows.
Del

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: mikekeswick on July 12, 2015, 03:19:57 am

That looks nice  :)
One thing to watch is your fades, see how the slope into the working limb is a bit 'angular'? Try and make the slope a concave curve that blends into the working limb.

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: Stixnstones on July 12, 2015, 10:09:11 am

real nice! sweet bend and I really like the sway in the handle . u should keep building those pyramids!

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: GB on July 12, 2015, 03:43:49 pm

Thanks guys; it's much appreciated  :)

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: Pappy on July 13, 2015, 07:32:11 am

Nice looking bow,tiller looks dead on. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: GB on July 13, 2015, 02:03:53 pm

Thanks Pappy!

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: Hans H on July 13, 2015, 02:32:57 pm

Looks good to me, nice work all around.

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 13, 2015, 09:23:59 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on July 12, 2015, 03:15:30 am

V Nice, clean simple elegant... jut what we love about bows.
Del

What he said. Exactly!

Title: Re: My second pyramid bow
Post by: GB on July 14, 2015, 02:53:00 am

Thanks Hans and JW!  I'm already thinking about making another pyramid bow  :)