50#@28" horsebow self bow FINISHED!!!!!

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She's a beauty for sure. You can really get all out of a piece of wood what it has to offer.

Thanks Bob. Im lucky sometimes i guess.

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wow that is simply an amazing bow! The workmanship is exquisite! I love the work on the handle, must be super comfortable in your hand.

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Cheers,

Phil

That handle falls in place perfectly. Appreciate the comment.

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   That bow came out nice Sleek, tiller looks great.

From you Steve thats a compliment for sure!

[JW_Halverson]

I gotta say that the quality of your work has advanced several orders of magnitude in the last few years. You are definitely paying attention in school!

Long ways since the whoopin stick eh?  Thanks Jw.

And even that one was a utilitarian and functional shooter.

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And the only bow that could take down a tree!

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Finally got to chrono it. I was getting a range of numbers out of it due to release and draw/hold times. But with a 435 grain arrow i got an average of 165 fps, and with a 387 i got 172 fps.

I need to speed these things up. Early draw weight must be the key. They should make meat just fine. If anybody can give an honest opionion on the performance and comparison to longer bows id be oblidged.

[osage outlaw]

100fps + bow weight w/10gpp is the general rule of thumb I've heard of