Hickory backed hickory with flipped tips

[bubbles]

Hey everybody,
This is my latest shooter. It came after 2 other attempt at the same bow -
1st attempt - static recurve with 3" glued in reflex- so about 6" net reflex to start. Well, I got fooled by the reflex monster and it ended up way under weight. Havnt bother finishing it.
2nd attempt -  same design, made sure to brace it early, but unfortunately was not careful enough tillering and ended up with some chrysalling on the top limb.
3rd attempt - success! (30 arrows so far) Was not as aggressive with the statics and opted for a mildly flipped tip. 3" perry reflex, and I also gave it a heat treatment before gluing (same as the others) and tillered caaarefully
Stats are 62" ntn, 60#@26, 1 3/4" wide. Hickory backed hickory.  All of these attempts were glued with resorcinol (1st time doing that with lam bows) and I game them a heat treatment before the glue up. (Had to reflatten the back after the heat treatment)
Now I'm out of hickory
I'll post some finished pics when it's done if it survives a few hundred arrows.

[wizardgoat]

Looks good man! Perseverance paid off

[Springbuck]

Excellent.  Nice bow. 

[Danzn Bar]

Nice looking full draw profile....sweet
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[Drewster]

Looks great.  Congrats on your success.  Winners never quit!

[bubby]

Good job way to hang in there, sometimes thats what it takes. you didn't fail those other times you just learned a couple ways not to build a bow😀

[GB]

Looks great!  I like the heartwood/sapwood contrast.  Nice work!

[PlanB]

Very pretty curve, and the sideways colors are a unique look.

[bubbles]

Thanks everyone!  I just happened to have a backing strip with the same sapwood/heartwood pattern as the belly lam, so it all worked out.

[joachimM]

that's a looker for sure. Very sweet profile, both unstrung and drawn.

[Stick Bender]

That is a really cool bow my favorite hunting length bow Nice !

[make-n-break]

Love the profile. Nice work!!

[PEARL DRUMS]

Good looking bow.