Wheel Barrow Handle Ambush bow w/full draw

[ionicmuffin]

looks very nice!

[autologus]

Looks good.Looking forward to the FD pics.
Bout how thick,did it end up being,at the handle?

Ill get those measurements tonight and include them with the full draw pic.

Grady

[Axel]

What is an ambush bow?

[randman]

I have an ash wheelbarrow handle with perfectly straight grain that I have planned on making 2 similar bows from. Maybe one will be a scallop edged bow. Thanks for the great inspiration. Looks beautiful. Everybody, y'all be sure to check out the wheelbarrow handles when you're lookin for bow wood at Lowes.

[Squirrelslayer]

i forgot to ask did you splice two handles together if so how? SS

[UserNameTaken]

At 57" ntn & only 1 1/16" wide, it amazes me that you got 40 lbs out of it without it breaking or taking extreme set. It certainly inspires the hell out of me.

Is that basically a pyramid taper out of the handle?

[Roy]

Very nice.

[autologus]

Thanks for all the kind comments.

SS - it is just a wheel barrow handle that I split in half with my band saw and made the bow from one split.
UNT - it is basically a pyramid taper just that there is no handle narrowing.

Grady

[rps3]

Great job on that.

[burn em up chuck]

       very cool, i have heard of(tbb)doing that but never saw one completed. very nice.

                                                                                    chuck

[Dictionary]

What is an ambush bow?

I have been wondering the same thing

[autologus]

I believe an ambush bow would be one that you can easily manage in cover. Something fairly short and maneuverable.

Grady