This is my first experience making a bow. It is 64" and 52#@27" made of osage. For the handle I used a single piece of leather with lacing down the center. Leather dye was used to color the back of the bow and tips were overlayed with hickory. This was a very fun and knowlegeable experience. I didnt do this by myself though. My girlfriends dad has been making bows for years and he guided me through the process.
Im a little bummed that all I have left is to shoot it now, so guess ill be starting another pretty soon!