Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...

[JonW]

Ed I like the looks of your lever bows. Not overdone and very sleek.

[Knoll]

Whew, Ed! Bunch of reflex there. Good luck!

[Selfbowman]

Nice Beadman. Looks like a shooter. Arvin

[BowEd]

We'll see fellas....thanks.Yep I'll keep it pretty simple but still look deadly enough.
Selfbowman....That's a pretty good distance for a clout shot with your bow.Did you pace it or range find shoot the distance?
Knoll....That's not tooo much.Just right.Osage is the king.....lol.
JonW.....Thanks.Took me a while to refine the transition area a foot from the tip to not look too wide etc.Done by paying attention to thickness there as you go tillering removing material etc.By hand......lol.No belt sanders.....lol.
I'll say again it's a pretty dense piece.We'll see if it shows while tillering to hold reflex etc.Only need to tiller it to 26" so there's a pretty good chance of it this time anyway.

[BowEd]

Selfbowman.....I just shot a 556 and 560 grain arrow from my 51#@28" sinewed hickory recurve at 187 and 190 yards or paces I should say.I'm 6'3" though and know I step around a yard every pace when measuring.Not exact yet though but close.

[Selfbowman]

Beadman that's good distance out of a 51 pound bow also. I judge my bows by cast. It is just a little game I play with my bow making. In this game it's always about what you can personally do. Just like golf. I have a cactus that has been measured with a 100 ft tape measure . It's 175 yds from where I shoot. I step off from that point so I am within 2-3 yds one way or the other. To me if 47-52 pound bow will get to or beyond the cactus its a good bow. It blows away the Bowyer Bible expected distances. Thats good enough for me.  Is that bow you made mine?  I have never had luck with sinue . Tried a couple times with little success. So I stick to trying to improve my self backed osage bows to the point of their limits. Arvin

[lebhuntfish]

Thats cool Arvin,  I need to check out my 50lb hunting bow. It flings an arrow pretty fast through the chronograph. I shot it at mojam last year in the clout shoot and was amazed as to how far it shot on the first loos.

Patrick

[JonW]

Guys I am trying to get a progress report. No pressure just trying to get a feel for where everyone is at. Thanks.

Jon

[half eye]

Guess I'll be the first....mine is ready to go.
rich

[PaulN/KS]

Need to put some finish coats on mine but it's all in one piece still... 

[lebhuntfish]

Need to get mine braced and tillered. But should be done in a couple of weeks.

Patrick

[Selfbowman]

A few more coats of true oil . Strike plate and rug. Build a shipping box. Why we going to send them early? That would be fine with me.   Arvin

[JonW]

I am considering shipping when complete Arvin. I want others' opinions first though.

[Knoll]

Preference would be to ship 'em all about same time. Pictures of variety of styles/finishes/etc. would seem to be more impactful if sent same time rather than "dribbling" out.
Just one opinion.

[PaulN/KS]

I was planning on delivering to my "victim" at Mojam but whatever you say works for me Jon.