Hey folks! Wow, its good to be back here on PA! Haven't been around much for the past year or so in fact this is the first bow I have built in over a year. What was I thinking!
This bow was like a breath of fresh air to me, best therapy in the world. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out, although I was pretty doubtful of my tillering skills after not seeing a bow bend for quite awhile. Speaking of tillering, it was quite a challenge with all the dips, twists knots and of course the reflex/deflex profile that I induced with dry heat. I love the r/d profile,it is not only attractive but shoots super speedy. And this bow is no exception, I was pretty surprised by its ability to slam an arrow into the target with authority. When I began tillering the tips were exactly 2" in front of the handle. After a bit of belly toasting and shooting it a bunch, the limbs are even with the handle when first unstrung and when relaxed completely are resting in front the of the handle a bit. I'll take that set over the 4" I used to get when I started making bows.
It's dimensions are 1 3/8 at the fades then tapering gradually to the 3/8" nocks. 54# @25". 60" nock to nock. Limbs are Asymmetrical.
The stain is brown and yellow aniline dye fading in to each other in different spots and I also distressed the stain with fine steel wool also. The finish is satin spar urethane.
Thanks for looking. Justin
