You ever had your Primitive longbow chronoed...

[part Cherokee]

I was just wondering who has the fastest ALL WOOD primitive longbow,reflex/deflex,recurve on here.
Has anyone ever had theirs checked. Im just curious.
You guys ever seen an all  wood primitive longbow shoot 200 ft per sec or more?
Not talking about laminated bows. Im talking all wood with no glass , glue or whatever.

Matt

[Hillbilly]

[John K]

I had my sticker board bow tested once. 525 grain arrow i got 164 fps out of it, i didn't think that was to bad. 47# @ 28"

[part Cherokee]

Oh yeah if i forgot . If you dont mind post your setup with your time please.
1.Type of bow
2.  draw weight
3. weight of arrow
Thanks Matt

[Okie]

I tested my Osage recurve once right after I finished it and at my 26" draw with a 500 gr wood arrow it chronoed at 172fps. With a 450 gr carbon and drawn to 28" it chronoed at 187fps. That blew my mind. I don't think I can ever better that. The bow is 60#. I'm not into speed but that was interesting. My FG bow only shoots 185.

[bigcountry]

I have one osage that has some natural deflex and it shoots 152fps with 470gr POC at 54lbs@28".  Another that will shoot 160fsp simular specs.  I think the deflex or string follow has alot to do with it.

I think the rule rings true.  An average selfbow well crafted can shoot a 500gr arrow 100fps+draw wieght. 

I have seen some screamer selfbows that have shot a 10grain/lb draw arrow at 170fps.  There are claims in Trad Bowyers Bible that people have made selfbows kicking around 180fps. 

[FlintWalker]

I have a 46# reflexed selfbow that would shoot a 465 grain shaft between 177 and 180 fps shortly after I finished it.  I have a well shot in 50# osage bow that will do 175 fps with a 508 grain shaft.  This is drawn to 27". 
 I think RyanO has made a few that would go in the mid 180's.

[Kegan]

I haven't chronoed mine yet (want to though), but I know my 70# white oak longbow outshot my friends Bear Montanna (both were shooting about 9 gpp arrows). That's about 165 fps I think (for my bow). Which is fine with me.

I also have a 60# hickory longbow that shoots about 11 gpp arrows about as fast as my white oak longbow. With my brothers 500 grain arrows it shoots very fast, but the handshock becomes unpleseant and I don't like shooting that bow for speed.

[bigcountry]

I have a 46# reflexed selfbow that would shoot a 465 grain shaft between 177 and 180 fps shortly after I finished it.  I have a well shot in 50# osage bow that will do 175 fps with a 508 grain shaft.  This is drawn to 27". 
 I think RyanO has made a few that would go in the mid 180's.

Thats some impressive speed.

[Timo]

How low of a reading will a chrono go?

[Dano]

From what I've read, 100 fps plus your draw weight is good speed for a selfbow. So a 47# bow at 147 fps is good results. Less than that is respectable Tim.

[FlintWalker]

Tim, your just being silly   I can tell by looking at your bows that they're probably a good bit faster than average. 
  As touchy as this subject can be...nobody tries to make a slow bow.

[D. Tiller]

Yes they do! Try WAJAM. They have a "Try to make the slowest Bow" contest! Very interesting.

[part Cherokee]

Wow those are some good numbers but nobody has hit the 200 mark?
Not even an all wood recurve?
Matt

[Aosda]

Would that be like the slow bike race at a rally.  The last arrow to the target wins