Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...

[ajooter]

Try pulling it back farther when your shooting it 

Im sure you can find somebody with a comparable draw that can shoot it in for ya.

[BowEd]

Reducing the tips on it was revealing.Weighed it before and afterwards.I took off over 1/4 ounce off the last 10" of each tip.That's over 200 grains total without losing any reflex at all.Shoots pretty darn sweet now.

I have been meaning to do a similar measurement, but it always occurs to me after I have done the scraping 

Glad you did it.  200 grains, so 100 grains each outer limb?  Was it Tim Baker that did some tests and equated 65 grains at the tip equals 1 fps bow cast difference?  Or was it more than 1 fps?
Yes that's what I've read too,and then the reduction in hand shock if any too.Seems like osage is the only wood to worry about that.

And beautiful bows by the way.  Love the handle shape.

[BowEd]

Onebowonder....Why do you think pulling it on the tree is not the same as shooting it?Pretty close I bet.Stretching is stretching.

[ajooter]

I think shooting it would definitely make a difference...the release of the string puts forces on the bow that just drawing it would never do I would think.

[Onebowonder]

Yes, - stretching on the Tiller Tree is all good and fine, ...and I've done that bit.  ...but the release from full draw seems to be an important part of shooting the bow in, as Mr. Jooter alluded to.  I have exaggerated my draw length enough to get this bow out to my victim's FD length, ...but it hurts when the string tries to rip off my ear and part of my beard as it flies forward. 

OneBow

[Mo_coon-catcher]

You should try drawing to your chest. I've had to do that to get to the 30+" draw on a couple of bows. It's not a perfect feel for the bow. But it's better than nothing. Just gotta make sure you don't take out a nipple then.

Kyle

[sleek]

Nipples and archery dont mix well.

[Dvshunter]

I disagree. Try the female form and you will see my point. 

[sleek]

I have googled those images in the past. Yes. Very satisfying to observe.  But form and function dont seem to ALWAYS follow each other. I seen videos of a girl getting slapped in the boob pretty bad. Id post a link buuuuut......

[Onebowonder]

Well that went sideways pretty quickly!  -OneBow

 

[Urufu_Shinjiro]

"Honey, it's archery research, I swear!"

[Knoll]

Here's glimpse of the stick I'll be sending out.

Bamboo-backed osage. Micarta overlays on tips. Wenge, padauk, and fruitwood laminated handle. 66" long, 47# @ 28".

[bubby]

Looks good Mike, got a pic of the back😈😜

[JonW]

Nice! Who pulled it to 28" for ya? 

[Selfbowman]

Looks good Knoll. I like it . Arvin