thanks much guys.
acker- 62" really isnt very short. true i do draw about 26" but its tillered to 28". i have made regular unbacked selfbows 54- 58 with no problems and almost all my bows have been rigid handle bows. I'd say probably 75 out of the 77 bows i have made have been rigid mid-sections. 62" bows are probably my most common build for a 28" draw.
hammertime- i have to admit as much as i like the colors in the grip, it was sort of an accident picking the red ipe for the grip. i realized the color difference while i was glueing and wondered if it would look silly. but i like it..lol But something about osage and ipe that just go together well in my opinion