thanks Guys,, the positive comments are really appreciated,,
the bow is really fun to shoot,,I was worried the handle might be a bit wide,, but it shoots nice and arrow flight is great,,55 to 60# spine sitka spruce cut to 28 inches shoots the best,, I tried lots of arrows and it will shoot a wide range of weight and spine,,I shot one of the stone tipped dog wood shafts,, it went through my broad head target and made a big hole in my bag target that was behind it,,,, I thought I had a bad spot so shot again, and it did the same thing,, sometimes I am not so smart
Yes Gutshot there is a bit of hair on the skin,, I tried something different this time and I shaved the hair off with a razor and it left a gray stubble,, that is the nice color you see,, usually I soak in ashes and the hair falls out,, the skin is a little more translucent like that, but the stubble on is great too
thank you Sieddy,,,whispering death would be a great name for a bow ,, the bow does shoot like a whisper,, hope to try it out soon
Badly Bent,, the bow is Ishi inspired for sure,,, the bow kinda made itself,, I new I wanted it wide as I could,, then had to narrow the handle for the arrow pass, I wanted a slight bend in the handle too,, if you want a bend in handle the gradual fades are key,, and that is the shape it wanted to be,, a pretty natural shape I think,,I like Ishi's bows, and they seem to be a good design for a shorter bow when you need more mass in a shorter working limb,, I think the tips could be more narrow ,, but I just stopped when it started shooting good, there is not any hand shock,,,so its a sweet shooter,, I did not weigh the bow but kept the mass principle in mind when making the bow,, the little set the bow is taking tells me I have about the right amount of wood in the bow for the draw length and poundage the bow is pulling,,( i hope)
I hope you guys get a chance to chase some turkeys too,,thanks again for looking, B
I just went out to shoot the chrono,,, it will shoot a 498 grain arrow 157 fps at the 25 inch draw
