Hickory,black locust, hophornbeam, Deerslayer based recurve (new pics added)

[Okie]

Super job, Ryan. Outstanding bow.

[Christophero]

Oh man, that is a beaut.
Now I've got to ask a couple of questions:
1.  you said last month that you had already shot it quite, yet, it looked as if it had never been drawn back as straight as it was unstrung.
2.  the belly lam was toasted
3.  HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
         Was the belly lam toasted before glue up and about the lack of set I am totally cornfused!?

[Timo]

Looks real nice Ryan, Good contrast of colors working and blending,tip work is quality.Never was a fan of the rattan handle wraps,but you made that one look good.Tiller looks spot.

[The Burnt Hill Archer]

very nice Ryan. ive always admired these bows. i like the back too...

Phil

[Ryano]

Thanks for the nice words fella's.

Christophero, it was glued up with reflex much of which it lost so the limbs stand pretty straight now. If I were to do it again with the same wood combo's I'd of made inner limbs a touch wider which would have helped it hold more of the reflex. The hhb was heat treated after initial glue up and tillering to brace height. It is all glued up with urac 185 glue which heat doesn't effect once its cured. So you see the bow really has taken some set, it just doesn't follow the string.  

Thanks Timo. I really like the rattan grip. It's becoming a favorite of mine. It gives a good positive grip and is more weather and wear resistant than leather. I do tend to like the narrower stuff better than the wide stuff. It conforms to the shape of the handle better.

[Pennhawk]

WOW! Ryan, that baby is sure beautiful I hope you're bringing it along friday. You must have a ton of time in it? how far will it draw? Is it already spoken for? Maybe the nicest lam bow I've seen.

[Ryano]

Thanks Chris. I'm glad you like it. I do have a lot of time in it. Its not really spoken for. It's only been drawn to 28" on the tillering rack and shot in at my 27" Draw. I'll bring it to hawkeye so you lay your grubby mitts on it.   

[FlintWalker]

Ohhh Man!  That's a nice 'un
  I hope you still have it when you get to Pappys.  Remember...I can shoot with either hand

[DCM]

I wanna see it at Pappy's too!

Nice compromise between the orig Grumley brush nocks which were excessively massive in my estimation versus Marc's super skinny speed recurves.

[Bear]

That really is pretty. I love the backing. Not sure if I've ever seen cherry bark backing in person. I know it's used a lot. Certainly is a nice contrast and natural look.

[Marc St Louis]

That is a beaut Ryan

[DanaM]

Very nice Ryan and something you don't see very often with the brush nocks.

[Ryano]

Thanks guys.    I'm planning on bringing it to the classic so ya'll can check it out.

[Pappy]

Beautiful,Can't wait to see it.
    Pappy

[OldBow]

Great pictures underscoring the fact that this is a Great Bow. A worthy candidate for April Laminated Bow of the Month