Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"

[simk]

Hi Folks
Did lots of experiments with this one and finally got a bow. New wood, new backings, new glueing-techniques, new glue (ready to use canadian fish-glue), new grip-wrapping, new design...all new. Finally did the glueup 4 times 
Thanx btw for the grip-know-how and for the tung-oil: I like it!
Thanks everybody for showing your bows, sharing knowlegde and watching!
Cheers
[got 186 fps with the 380 grain arrow and low 170s with the 10gpp]

[DC]

Man, is that ever straight. They don't come out like that very often. Good job

[simk]

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[simk]

DC - I glued in 2" reflex - still fine

[DC]

What is the little step-down in the handle wrap? It looks like you built up one side of the handle or something.

[simk]

DC, just folded/doubled the leather before overwrapping it with rattan skins I got from btw-Martin. Thanks for material and idea again!

[bradsmith2010]

Very nice,,,congrats,,,I love straight tip bows

[Deerhunter21]

Dude!! that unbraced is dead flat! im loving the look and the bend!

[backtowood B2W]

That's a nice bow, so straight....
Holly and ash...never heard about this combo, and the numbers are good!
The grip looks cool I know how it feels
When you trim the leather at the overlap you can get rid of the step. Using thin leather helps too.
Would really like to see a pic drawn by hand, it's bending in the handle, right?
Greets to Swiss
Martin

[mikebarg]

Very nice looking bow. I really like the handle rap. I had to look up rattan skins. Looks like a successful experiment!!!

[Josh B]

Very nice!  How long did you have to look to find a piece of holly that clean?  I've only ever seen nasty twisted bushes

[simk]

thanks everybody for the kind words.
josh: indeed hard to find straight ones - I was lucky last year - you have to look in shady corners where the plants have to stretch for light. I think I might know where I can find more.
btw: only for you - as you can see the tiller is not perfect (but good enough for me) - sometimes you have to stop as long as you still have a bow. The good sign is, that the bow is not taking set and is keeping the profile even after fullfull drawn speed test (-;
Cheers