46" Ash eastern woodland, 62# @ 24" (not for bom)

[half eye]

Here is the last bow I was workin on before the wife's accident. Got it done now so thought ya might like a look. This baby is real quick and pulls like a mule.
 Ash, 46" ntn, 60#+ @ 24"
1-1/4" at the grip tapers to 3/4" at the string knocks
1/2" thick at the grip and 3/8" thick at the tips (even taper)
The bow came from a museum bow but nobody seems to know what tribe or band it belonged to but I thought it was pretty cool in the cut-out area.

hope ya like it.
Rich

[Ifrit617]

Awesome rich!!! I really like your native bows... I'm working on a scalloped oak Seneca replica now.. Got any pointers?

[Lee Slikkers]

Very nice, I love you're work Rich...stellar attention to detail!  I hope you're wife is ok now?

thanks~

[nclonghunter]

You make those bows look so cool. I've got to make me one. Really like the design and shape.

[Bevan R.]

Looks like a perfect choice for a blind/ambush bow. Really nice. Thanks for sharing.

Bevan R

[Cacatch]

Pretty sweet Rich. I'd like to copy it but the big Ash tree I recently cut turned out to be brittle Green Ash instead of the White Ash I mistook it for. I bet it would be a good one to do in hickory too though. You're an inspiration to all of us, sir.

Albert

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice work. I hope and pray your wife is recovering well.  Jawge

[Parnell]

Another great trekking bow.  It looks so practical for someone that had to journey and that is some serious power for a bow that length.  Great one.  So sorry to hear your wife had an accident.  I hope she is ok?  I've had to care for my wife for an extended period of time.  It's tough.  I sincerely hope she mends well.

[bubby]

great work as always Rich, Bub

[1776J]

They just keep on comin'!   

[half eye]

Thanks for the well wishes, she is on the mend....asperated some cough medicine and collapsed her lungs....but we got it under controll for now....probably need some long term changes but at least she aint dead.....

 Glad ya like the bow, fellas. Be gettin after my trade bow here shortly.....see if we can make somethin special for this one.
rich

[fusizoli]

60#+  Lovely lil bow!

Perfect!

[ErictheViking]

Most excellent sir. the tiller is perfect. glad to hear the misses is on the mend. Eric

[Elktracker]

That is really a cool short bow ! What type of Ash is this? Also glad you wife is better.

[half eye]

Fellas,
 the bow is white ash...it's quartersawn and tight ringed (between 1/16" & 1/32") the other woods I use for these NA bows are black ash, walnut, and red elm.....I believe that the grey elm (American Elm) will also work well but have not used it so far on the short bows. 
Also hickory would be a good choice.....
      One comment about the tiller... I made the bow bend before the limb cut-outs were made....and it was a little stiff tiped but after cutting in the limb design the limbs just "opened" up some and it settled right in to a pretty nice tiller profile. Also it did not drop any weight...just gained a little draw length.
rich