Burnt Toast-2nd white oak bow

[JonW]

So what category do you fall into Chris??

[lesken2011]

Nice job, BB. Cool finish!!

[blackhawk]

 

So what category do you fall into Chris??

Wish I could say all the remarks that come to my mind  but....the last billion times I used the restroom its clear I'm a man..lol

[Marc St Louis]

Nice bow.  The bottom limb maybe a bit stiff but it's the top limb that is giving you grief with the hand-shock.  The outer 1/3 of that limb is stiff.  It's the outer limbs that contribute to hand-shock

[blackhawk]

First off we don't know what Greg's definition of "handshock" is...some guys bows I have shot will rattle my toes,but they'll tell ya there's no handshock.

I respectfully disagree with you Marc about the top limb. I see it bending all the way up until 4" away from the tips,and they aren't overly wide or thick either. The unbraced profile shows a reflexed outer limb and at full draw you can see it bent over till 4" away from the tip. I have had bows that have had outta sync limbs that gave me a "thump" in the hand,but when I corrected them to be in time it significantly reduced the thump to almost nothing at all.

Since we don't know Greg's definition,and haven't shot it,or seen the bows limbs move in action,then its hard to say for sure. But I do see that outer top limb bending enough to not cause a huge issue.

[steve b.]

Great bow and is just fine the way it is but it is that upper limb that is stiff.  So you have, in effect, a 10" long upper tip.  None of my bows are perfect either.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice bow. You did well. Jawge

[Marc St Louis]

First off we don't know what Greg's definition of "handshock" is...some guys bows I have shot will rattle my toes,but they'll tell ya there's no handshock.

I respectfully disagree with you Marc about the top limb. I see it bending all the way up until 4" away from the tips,and they aren't overly wide or thick either. The unbraced profile shows a reflexed outer limb and at full draw you can see it bent over till 4" away from the tip. I have had bows that have had outta sync limbs that gave me a "thump" in the hand,but when I corrected them to be in time it significantly reduced the thump to almost nothing at all.

Since we don't know Greg's definition,and haven't shot it,or seen the bows limbs move in action,then its hard to say for sure. But I do see that outer top limb bending enough to not cause a huge issue.

I guess we see something different

[Badly Bent]

Thanks Hrothgar glad you like it.
Jon and Chris, you guys are cracking me up.
Thanks Leskin.
Marc, thanks for your input, you and Blackhawk both are far ahead of me in bow building knowledge so your insight is really appreciated.
I think I'll have to get a couple more full draw pics of this bow and study them myself and hopefully learn a little something. The hand
shock in this bow is more than just a gentle thump so something is off. Just not sure exactly where the problem is and not sure I would
be able to find it on my own so thanks again for the input.
Thanks steve b.
Thanks Jawge

[Knapper]

Nice bow shock or not!

[bubby]

i'm a fan of your bows Greg, like you style, Bub

[Badly Bent]

Thanks Knapper
Thanks Bub glad your liking my bows, I just got to get the bend down like a few of your white oak babies that I've seen posted here.

[Pappy]

Good looking bow Looks like a good job on the tiller concedering what you said you was working with,it's a wood bow.
   Pappy

[Badly Bent]

Thanks Pappy, your right about them wood bows, can't always get em' just the way you want them.
Greg

[Marc St Louis]

When you draw the bow does it feel like it tries to pivots in your hand?