going for broke

[sleek]

Thanks Aaron.

[BowEd]

I see ok.Thanks.

[Urufu_Shinjiro]

[sleek]

Since you asked here it is. Real simple. Somewhat effective.  I do like that I can just keep cranking the handle little at a time without over stressing the wood this way.

[sleek]

Thats funnyb urufu.

[Sidmand]

when you get the bow done, if your scared to shoot it, I will shoot it for you!  I'm done having kids, I have a good disability plan through work, and shooting a short bow that strong sounds like a blast!  I'm betting that you have good success and I'm looking forward to seeing that bow.

[Marc St Louis]

Getting power out of the bow is not a problem but short bows like that generally don't do as well in speed with hunting weight arrows

[sleek]

Thanks mark. Is it because they are all torque and no horsepower?

[sapling bowyer]

I would defiantly sinew back it. That's what make the incredible short, narrow, steeply reflexed, and very powerful ottoman bows survive

[sleek]

when you get the bow done, if your scared to shoot it, I will shoot it for you!  I'm done having kids, I have a good disability plan through work, and shooting a short bow that strong sounds like a blast!  I'm betting that you have good success and I'm looking forward to seeing that bow.

Sidmand, im also done having kids but that doesnt mean im willing to risk my boys. Biggest problem for me is I dont draw 28. This could get comical.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Not enough limb to store enough energy to deliver a 550 grain arrow with the same authority a 64" bow of the same specs will. Hence the reason it MIGHT spit a 300 grain flight arrow a good ways......once

[sleek]

I would defiantly sinew back it. That's what make the incredible short, narrow, steeply reflexed, and very powerful ottoman bows survive

Most everyone would sinew back this bow. But a sinew back is not my goal. I want to prove it can ( or cant ) be done self bow style. Sinew would no doubt improve it, especially on string tension.

[sleek]

Not enough limb to store enough energy to deliver a 550 grain arrow with the same authority a 64" bow of the same specs will. Hence the reason it MIGHT spit a 300 grain flight arrow a good ways......once

Not enough limb..... well, I can see how that works but exactly how is limb measured and how much is enough? Im trying to measure it by amount of set taken to see if its over stressed or not.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Would a 50# coil spring compressed from 12" to 4" recoil faster and with more power than a 2" spring compressed to 1.5" at 50#?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Another consideration, on a larger scale but the same theory. War bows. They aren't 85" long because they are heavy, they are 85" long because they chuck a relative heavy arrow with a lot of power.