West Coast bow / Tenn. Classic stave

[raghorns]

Here is my first short, wide, West coast bow. I was blessed to come home from the Classic with one of Clyde's mulberry staves. The stave was only about 54 in. and I came up with this 2 1/2" wide at the fades, 51 in. ntn shorty. I plan on using it in the kayak to kill some buffalo (the kind that swim). I don't have time to do a dugout canoe, so the kayak will have to do.

I was shocked at how hard this bow hits...it's 50 lbs. @ 24 in. It is surprisingly accurate out to 20 yards with a little practice. Short drawing seems awkward at first, but after a while it's really quite easy.

Lyle



 

[Joec123able]

Really like that little bow that mulberry is beautiful wood

[BOWMAN53]

I like that, i think i might make one.

[half eye]

That's how come I love them so much.....and that's a nice one
rich

[raghorns]

Hey Rich, (half eye) I just found your post from a couple of months ago on tillering the short bows...wish I would have seen it earlier. I'll just have to build another....loved the tillering advice and the finishing as well.

Thanks
Lyle

[Parnell]

Wow Lyle, that's a beauty!  There is something really fun about the shorties.

[Ken S]

Very nice!!!! I like em short.

[Badly Bent]

Very nice work Raghorns. I like the style and it sure looks like a bow that would be fun to shoot. I would like to see pics of side profiles, both braced and unstrung if you have some, A nice bow like that deserves more photos.

[Trapper Rob]

Sweet bow

[MWirwicki]

Nice bow, Lyle!  I sure like the way you decorated it.  That style has been on my to-do list for some time now.  Thanks for the motivation!

[missilemaster]

Boy, that has a very appealing tiller

[JackCrafty]

 

[RyanY]

From the styling I would guess it would bend through it's length but it's got good tiller for that stiff handle. Interesting bow. Well done sir!

[Blackcoyote]

sweet bow....good luck chasing the buffs!!

[Marks]

I'm not typically one to question folks but do you typically shoot 50# for bowfishing? I guess its different cause I shoot wheels for bowfishing and full draw it but we shoot between 30-40.