One of my toughest bow builds (not for bom) added: dimension layout & descrip.

[Hrothgar]

It looks like a deer killer Rich. Nice job.

[fusizoli]

Great work and project! It is very simillar like flight bowyery. Match the right weight and the best performer design.

[ohma2]

great stuff rich, i realy like seeing your projects.

[jonathan creason]

Very nice, Rich.  Can't wait to see her all dressed up.

[half eye]

Fellas here are dimensional stats tec. on the little bow....believe if ya was to "enlarge" it would make an excellent and efficient hunting weight bow.

Bow is 54" ntn, has a mass weight of 11ounces, is 30.5# @ 25" will draw smoothly to 28". will be fitted for a small arrow rest. It has 1/8" pin knocks
rich

[Lee Slikkers]

Rich, SWEET...more pics plus a drawing (right up my alley).  Did the poundage increase by much at the longer 28" draw?  I am curious how one built to the same specs but with sinew on it would perform?  Think a guy could get maybe high #40's to low #50's with 3 coarses of sinew?  Anyway, great stuff all the way around.

[half eye]

Lee,
     The bow hit's 40# @ 28". About the sinewing.....I dont have a clue cause I've never sinewed a bow in my life. 1/2" to 5/8" belly with 1/8" backer (self or otherwise) should easily reach a tillered high 50's. Or ya could make the limbs wider all the way through and get to the same point.
rich

[RyanY]

Sweet design. Any reason you kept more deflex than reflex?

[wildkatt]

  Very nice He should love it. Friends like u are hard to come by in life.


Katt

[toomanyknots]

Front profile is gorgeous.

[half eye]

Everyone; Thanks for the gratious comments.

Ryoon,   It has the deflex to aid in a very smooth draw, and the reflex for a little more cast because of the light weight.

Scott, I too was very pleased with the cast. I use that to get a sense of the "power" at hunting range. i.e. 15yards would be 10% of the 150 yard cast figure.....so I figure that the arrow will retain 90% of it's killing power when it hit's a critter at that 15 yard range and with a really sharp 2 blade I feel confident it's capable of a humane kill at that range.
rich

[Gaur]

Great looking bow.  I have the same challenge before me.  I am trying to make a bow for my son that he can hunt with this fall.  he is 14 yrs old.  Minnesota requirement is 30# and I measured his draw at about 23"  I'd like him to shoot at least 35# but we'll see.  I have a short bamboo-maple-osage glued up and going to see if I can make that work.  If not I'll maybe have to come back and use your design.

[dbb]

Beautiful bow!
I hope i will get good enough to solve a problem as elegantly as you did here..that will take some time i guess 
Im thinking of nicking your design and multiply measurements with 1.2 to end up with a more powerful bow ...and good looks 

/Mikael

[half eye]

Fellas, if there is anything about the bow that will help ya out yer welcome to it.
rich

[dragonman]

very nice, Rich..... elegant profile and nice design.