Hello all,
I'm new to the forum, so here's my first posting in the bows section. This is my third successful bow (and first D-Bow), made from a knotty piece of wild apple; I guess that would make it a character bow of sorts. It has five large knots left proud and a handful of pin knots. One large knot is under the leather grip and serves as a finger locator, for consistency. Here are some specs:
1. Wood: wild apple (this one grew in a multi-trunk formation)
2. Length: 57" nock to nock
3. Draw weight: 55#@29" (my draw length)
4. Finish: acrylic paint for signature, boiled linseed oil for rest
5. String: B-50 Dacron, 10 strands, Flemish loop at top, bowyer's knot at bottom
6. Tiller style: D bow (native inspired)
7. Silencers: wrapped fur
8. Nock point: tied on
9. Width at grip: 1.5"
10. Width at tips: .5"
11. String Follow: 2.5" (after approx. 500 shots).
Notes: the string follow would be less had the stave allowed greater length, but I was limited by a very large side branch coming off the main trunk. But still, this bow shoots fast and is a pleasure to carry in the bush. I don't notice any hand shock. I imagine the silencers, leather handle wrap and my loose grip style help in that regard.
This is my first bow not to develop any crysals at all, so I'm confident it will last a while. I used only hand tools on this one, as with all of my bows.
Any feedback is welcome.
