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Offline bushboy

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design question?
« on: December 19, 2015, 02:55:48 pm »
I'm not sure what to call this design.it's 1-1/8" at the handle,straight taper to 1-5/8"@ mids down to skinny tips.was wondering if. This design has any historical significance? Kinda like a sudbury/mollegebet I think.i'm not taking credit for this design because i'm sure it has all be done before.thoughts,thx's Rob.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: design question?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2015, 03:02:20 pm »
Here a drawn shot.there are a couple of large knots on the bottom limb that makes the tiller look a little wonky.
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Offline JonW

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Re: design question?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2015, 03:53:28 pm »
Not sure what to call it myself but I like the front profile. Can we see an unbraced shot? Looks a little flat where the limbs are widest but that's just being picky.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: design question?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2015, 03:55:16 pm »
I believe it is called a shooter.
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Offline half eye

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Re: design question?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2015, 04:13:22 pm »
Sort of reminds me of a Chippewa bow from the Dr. Grayson Collection....while not exactly the same it does have the same type of attributes.....of course they call me half eye for a reason ::)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: design question?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2015, 04:18:03 pm »
Unbraced.
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Offline ajooter

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Re: design question?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2015, 05:01:14 pm »
Yeah....really wonky....wish all my bows were so "wonky" looking haha.  What kind of wood is that bushy?
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: design question?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2015, 05:04:00 pm »
Nice bow . What is the draw weight?   Arvin
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: design question?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2015, 05:04:33 pm »
Nice bow . What is the draw weight?   Arvin
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: design question?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2015, 05:29:17 pm »
I call it an excellent tiller and well done! Jawge
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Offline bushboy

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Re: design question?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2015, 02:25:18 am »
Yes,thanks!the wood is white/american elm.judging by the strain look on my face I would guess 60ish.i thought about this design long and hard,kinda a stiff handle D in the middle going out to a flat bow at the mids to molly levers that straighten at full draw.this style takes very little set because the wide Midlimbs do the lions share of work!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: design question?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2015, 02:47:24 am »
I would like to add the 1/8th thickness to width ratio has to be followed closely with this design.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: design question?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2015, 01:07:23 pm »
That settled into a nice looking bow.Looks like you toasted her a bit too.How much reflex did you start with?
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2015, 01:16:36 pm »
It's like a willow leaf like top profile.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: design question?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2015, 04:24:03 pm »
  If I was describing it, I'd say like a Sudbury with a shorter stiff handle and longer lighter tips.

  I have done something SORT of similar, but never really tapered purposely wider from handle to midlimb.  More like a long skinny paddle bow, and the tips werent as narrow, like a willowleaf limb.
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