45.5" TTT 65#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 ) fd chart pg 5

[make-n-break]

Fast or not, that is a SICK bend.

[sleek]

sleek, Have you seen these bows yet?
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,28969.15.html

I'm gonna have to sit down and recoup after seeing these. seems they all use sinew though,  but he relies on deflex like I do. But damn his workmanship. Wow.

[PatM]

Yeah there is sinew but you can definitely still make it work since you're using a bit more  length overall and  potential working limb by  making the deflexed and recurved portions shorter.

[sleek]

Well I don't think any shorter will do any good without sinew. I'm struggling to keep any string tension as it is.

[PatM]

I think if you really steam the middle section and get a sharper  central reflex and deflex the fades even more you'll have more potential to heat treat your limbs backwards to gain string tension.

[sleek]

I was hoping for more handle reflex but it didnt work out. Poor technique. That is the game plan though.

[PatM]

Probably need to leave the whole stave chunky and narrow and thin just the central piece so that you can get the bend concentrated in those spots.
 It's always tempting to get the  whole bow roughed out more but then the limbs are too floppy to be used  to bend the middle.

[sleek]

You speak truth.

[sleek]

Got the handle fitted. I love cedar as a handle material. Beautiful and soft easy to shape.

[sleek]

[sleek]

[lebhuntfish]

Wow Kevin,  you've proved me wrong. I said I didn't think you could do it and you did. You even went and showed off and made it sapwood backed! 

Patrick

[joachimM]

Wow, I'm impressed too. Good you left the recurves a bit shorter and less abrupt though.

[sleek]

Thanks everyone.  I'm calling this bow done. Next one I will use all I have learned from this one and hope to get a great performer. Hope to have chrono numbers after this weekend.

[bradsmith2010]

great work,, really nice, what was the chrono results,,??