New Flatbow and new Snow!

[Zion]

Thanks for the comments!
 Muffin, we sure do get alot of pandas this time of year! Always eating my trees! (not much bamboo around here)   

Ryan, the brace height is about an inch over my thumb and fist. I might shorten it tho, seems just a little high.
Another reason why i think i got some set is because it started out with like an inch already + It seasoned for like 2 weeks only. I still have a fair bit to learn about heat treating. it seemed to work really well on my hawthorn bow. Took less than an inch of set and has a similar design. Maybe serviceberry doesn't take heat quite as well as hawthorn?

[RyanY]

Ah. So really it's just an inch of set with the included 1" of initial deflex? The deflex would actually help with such a short bow. Could be that it wasn't dry enough but 75# out of a bow that short is asking a lot so set should be expected.

[Zion]

Exactly. I was actually trying to make this bow a bit heavier, and when i initially tried bracing it the deflex was really handy. (didnt try to flip outa my hands.) I think the universal decision is to either have a lighter reflexed bow, or a heavier bow with set, at least during the early stages.

[Jim Davis]

Zion, the same thought comes to mind every time I see a photo of you drawing one of those heavy bows: "How on earth does he do it!" You don't look like you weigh much more than the draw weight of that bow. There are some guys on other forums who like to brag about shooting 70# and 80# bows. If they pulled as much compared to their weight as you do, they'd be pulling 180-200#! I think they are wimps compared to you.

Me? I can comfortably shoot a 50# bow, might pull a 60#, but that's it. I weigh about 165.

Great work on the bow. I  only made one serviceberry bow. It was made from about a 2" sapling andi pulled 40#.
 Do you have nice straight serviceberry in your neck of the prairie?

Jim Davis

[Zion]

Thanks Jim! I'm 120 lbs. Since i'm a wrestler i try not to eat much, but i still work out ALOT. The result is that i don't gain much muscle weight but instead strengthen the muscles i already have. Instead of bulking up and having less defined muscles your body just gets lean and cut, so you weigh less, but have the same muscle capacity.( A really good strategy for non-linemen  )

The serviceberry ranges from twisted to straight. For one, the pieces i harvest usually aren't big enough to split so that's an advantage. It grows EVERYWHERE though!!



     

[Arrowind]

Really nice bow!   Like others have said, I really like seeing your bows as well.  Keep posting!

[coaster500]

Very nicely done!!

[missilemaster]

Nice looking bow!  75#....sheesh!

[Trapper Rob]

You did a great job on it.
Rob

[Zion]

Thanks Arrowind, Coaster, Misslemaster, Rob! Missle, the draw is actually really smooth mostly because of the set it has, So it doesn't wear down on your shoulder and seems pretty light. Either that or my scale's wrong