Ash backed cherry bow 64” ntn 48@28”

[Nasr]

I like cherry easy to work and is really pretty when finished up. It’s my first bow since my break from making them and was really worried about it chrysaling. I didn’t have any issue I actually had it worked in and had about 1.25” of set but when I went to put it back on tillering tree to take pics I overdrew it and bow it has 1.75” of set after shooting that settles down into 1.5”. I could probably get the upper limb bending more outer third a touch bit but I just want to go on and make a reflexed version of this now that I got some experience with cherry. Need to put a handle on her and start shooting more I made a promise to myself that I am gonna start shooting these things more and not just get caught up in just making the things.

[Nasr]

Not quite full draw but I always get nervous taking pics at full draw.

[Nasr]

Ok now that I am staring at this full draw can someone please give me some feedback. Should I be making these outer limbs bend more ? I keep going back and forth with this I’ll check it one day and think it’s good then I’ll check again and feel like they need to bend a bit more. The limbs are parallel to about 14” from top then they taper to half inch.

[Pat B]

Your bends look very good to me. The last 6" or so of the tips should be stiff. Nice bow.   

[Kidder]

Nice work - I like it!

[RyanY]

The bend looks good for a pyramid style taper but if the limb width is parallel there’s probably too much bend in the inner limb. I find black Cherry to be quite light so your bow dimensions would be helpful to know. It looks too narrow for 64” and 48lbs at 28”.

[Allyn T]

That is a beautiful handle

[Flntknp17]

This gives me some hope.  I found some really nice straight grained cherry at the specialty lumber store the other day and I have a tri-lam glued up now with that wood.  I haven't made any bows with cherry since the late 90s, but as you said, it was nice to work and really pretty.

Love it!

Matt

[Nasr]

I like the ash cherry combo that I went out and bought more.

The bend looks good for a pyramid style taper but if the limb width is parallel there’s probably too much  bend in the inner limb. I find black Cherry to be quite light so your bow dimensions would be helpful to know. It looks too narrow for 64” and 48lbs at 28”.

It’s 1 5/8th wide and I have the same feelings about the tiller too. It’s ok though it’s my first bow in a few months, was a good warm up.

[Will B]

Beautiful bow!  I like the bend and the color of the wood is really nice.Well done!

[Nasr]

Thank you all for the nice words hopefully more to come. Got two more glued up I am thinking a lightly reflexed version and maybe I’ll give a r/d a try.