hickory longbow, purple heart accents (pics added)

[BOWMAN53]

Another hickory board longbow, bend through the handle. Around 45 to 50 pounds at 27 not exactly sure but its in therange i was aiming for. This is also my first leather handle wrap. Purple heart tip overlays and arrow shelf.

Weird angle but the tiller is good.
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[dmc]

Very nice. I have a few bows with purple heart tips. Looks real nice against the lighter colored wood. Looks great!

[BOWMAN53]

Thanks, I was really hoping the purple heart wouldnt change color but it did anyways.

[bubby]

bowman if you click on the img link in photobucket the pics show up full sized on there own, don't have to click a link, nice job from what I could see

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Weird photo angle but the tiller is good.

[BOWMAN53]

Thanks bubby  i had to go to thr full website to see what you meant, i was on the mobile site.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Looks good from here. I like your tips.

[raghorns]

Looks very nice...love the feel of those bendy handles.

Lyle

[Thesquirrelslinger]

Oooohhhh pretty! simple is best!!!!!!

[BOWMAN53]

Thanks guys. The tips keep changing color from purple to brownish purple, am i tripping or is this normal?

[lostarrow]

Remember what the purple heart looked like in the rough? It will eventually turn back to that. It's the effects of ultraviolet rays and oxygen. A waterbased finish with UV blockers goes a long way to delay the inevitable, but gives it sort of a plastic looking finish.

[StickMan47]

Hey Bowman, I pick up a hickory elb for my girlfriend the other day. I shoot it about 40 times so far and notice that there is a bit of hand shock from it. I got some cork ordered to wrap the handle with and hoping that helps. Was just wondering if this is common for an elb that bends thru the handle or if the builder may have not done as good a job with it as he could have?

By the way you did good with those tips, I like em! Nice bow you got there.

[BOWMAN53]

A well tillered bow shouldnt have any hand shock. Im no expert though so mine always have a hintof hand shock. Try using a fast flight string, i actually did a side by side test today with fast flight and b50 dacron. I found that b50 vibrates alot more than FF.

[4dog]

Did you cook the purpleheart at all,,just wondering,, cooking it will draw the oils out of the wood and keeps the color,, it will turn blackish on the outside and when you cut it will be more purple inside,, of course not all purpleheart is created equal,,SOME  will do this, cook at 200-250° for about 30 to 45 min watch closely and turn it at least once,this works with the stock i have, with yours cooking times may vary.  Try it first on scrap. Good luck.