Months ago I got the Bowyers Bible number 4 and on the front cover is Tim Bakers purple plum bow with the bark on and ever since seeing the cover I really wish I could make a bow like this. But I didnt have any purple plum. But one day it clicked in my head that I did have a piece of hazel that had the bark on it. So anyhow, I was really hoping that I could make a stick that would replicate Tim Bakers bow. My only goal was to keep the bark on. So I did some shaping and tillering and started the tillering stage but I was having some problems with the tillering because it seemed like I was having an optical illusion in the tillering. So I set up a date with Keenen to get some final tillering done on this. When Keenen saw this bow, he said "Man I like this a lot, do you know what bow this one looks like?" And at the same time we said, "The bow on the front cover of the Bowyers Bible Vol 4 by Tim Baker." Keenen asked me what I was shooting for in draw weight and draw length. And again, my only goal was to keep the bark on. So Keenen grabbed his phone and said "I know just who to call." He started dialing away and I asked "Are you calling who I think your calling?" He replied "Yes I am calling guru Gordan." And if I have this right, I believe Gordan said with his experience in hazel, the bark pops off at about 21-23 inches. So anyhow, this is the specs on the stick. It is a bend through the handle, at the fade outs it is 1 1/2, knocks are 5/8ths, the handle is corded brown hemp, and for Gordan, it draws 25 inches 46 lbs, and the bark is still on (so far) but the bark is showing signs of stress. This is my little baby and I want to thank Keenen so much for using his perfect tillering eyes.
