The Showdown

[Badger]

  Tried to brace it here but I need to reinforce my bow press, as you can see the bottom rail is too light. I normaly just push down with one hand and run the string up with the other but this one takes both hands so I needed to use the crank.

[Badger]

  The outer limb look a tad stiff but they bend more when you back off the press and let the weight go on the string.

[toomanyknots]

I never seen one of those presses before, pretty cool. I would like to build me one of those!  Looking good though!

[Del the cat]

I never seen one of those presses before, pretty cool. I would like to build me one of those!  Looking good though!

That's thar's the "Badgermatic String-a-ma-jig" 
Cool device... dunno if I have room in my tiny workshop for one tho'
Del

[Onebowonder]

What sort of a string do you mean to use for this beastie when she gets ready to be properly braced, ...and ... all god's granting grace... shot in?

OneBow

[WillS]

10 strands of FastFlight will be plenty safe for 100#.  12 strands would make life more comfortable of course.

[Badger]

10 strands of FastFlight will be plenty safe for 100#.  12 strands would make life more comfortable of course.

   I just braced it with 16 strands fast flite, it took about 3 seconds to stretch it out to no brace from 6" brace. I don't know if the twist is slipping on my flemish or what, it appears to just have stretched out. I am going to make a few more adjustments and try again, my face is sitting right on top of the limb when I attach the string and making me a bit nervous. Once the string is all stretched out it won't take much to hold it. I twisted it up and tried again, here she is braced. Going to leave it sit for 30 min or so.

[Slackbunny]

I never seen one of those presses before, pretty cool. I would like to build me one of those!  Looking good though!

That's thar's the "Badgermatic String-a-ma-jig" 
Cool device... dunno if I have room in my tiny workshop for one tho'
Del

Well Del, size isn't everything. Its not the size of the workshop that matters, its the quality of the tools..... at least that's what my fiance tells me.

[Marc St Louis]

Looking good Steve.  You won't be able to do much with the handle though, unless you plan on laminating a piece to increase its thickness

The limbs don't look unduly thick either.

[George Tsoukalas]

That does look great at brace. Jawge

[Sidmand]

that bow looks great! I can't wait to see it shot - I'd love to shoot it myself just to say I did it. 

[Badger]

  Mark, handle is slightly under 1 1/4", thats all the stave would give me. I don't see any flex in it at 100# pull so should be ok. 90#@22" so far, no loss of weight from compression yet so it is looking good. I still have some minor adjustments to make, going to try and recruit a photographer.

[Badger]

  Well, I have to stop now till photographer shows up, I have one more pull to make it, I am 93# at 24 and gaining 4.5# per inch, should put me at about 103# @26" if she holds. I want the last pull photographed just in case.

[PatM]

Looks good, Steve. That's a bow Art Young would have been happy to take to Alaska for Grizzly or Africa for Lion.
 How long is your handle?

[Badger]

  Pat handle and fades are right at 11", I keep them a little longer to keep the handshock down. I would like more bending in the outer limbs but I don't have any weight to play with so will just have to go with it where it is. No room for any more adjustments. I lost about 1/2 my reflex and it sits now at 3/4" reflex right off the bow rack.