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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Flight Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 08:31:45 am

Title: Del's Double Bow
Post by: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 08:31:45 am

I've made this double bow "H" Bow from two scraps of Yew... I was aiming for 35 maybe 40# at 17". The twin bow is 34.5" ntn
The cunning extended grip allows me to shoot it from a 27" draw.
Video of me shooting it here... (I'll try it through the chrono' sometime).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9aybQQnSk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9aybQQnSk)
Del

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: DC on October 28, 2020, 10:44:07 am

I've been watching this on Youtube. Neat idea but if bows had always been like this and someone came up with the idea of a single bow it would be hailed as a vast improvement ;D ;D

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: mmattockx on October 28, 2020, 10:46:46 am

True centershot!  ;D

Interesting idea, how are the bow tips held together? What spaces the center of the bows apart from one another?


Mark

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 11:57:57 am

Ha! tried it through the chrono...
a tentative 140 fps...
160 fps...
BANG!
The answer to the how it's built is all on the Youtube vids... 7 of em'
Del

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: DC on October 28, 2020, 12:01:02 pm

Oh crap. You going to go for a full sized one?

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 12:20:25 pm

Quote from: DC on October 28, 2020, 12:01:02 pm

Oh crap. You going to go for a full sized one?

Maybe not... always the same... soon as you post something it explodes ;D ::) >:D
Del

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: mmattockx on October 28, 2020, 01:36:54 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 11:57:57 am

The answer to the how it's built is all on the Youtube vids... 7 of em'

I didn't realize there were more videos. Just watched them all, very entertaining and enjoyable. What did that arrow weigh? 160fps on a 17" draw seems very good to me.


Mark

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: DC on October 28, 2020, 01:38:34 pm

Where did it break? Autopsy done yet?

Title: Re: Del's Double Bow
Post by: Del the cat on October 28, 2020, 02:00:53 pm

Quote from: DC on October 28, 2020, 01:38:34 pm

Where did it break? Autopsy done yet?

One lower limb bust out between two small knots (a flight bow really needs clean wood... who'd have thunk it? ::) ??? ;D )
The top nock sheared (never to be seen again!)
Pic tomorrow if you like :) (Or youtube video autopsy...)
Del