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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: }|{opukc on October 27, 2013, 03:06:25 pm

Title: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: }|{opukc on October 27, 2013, 03:06:25 pm: Shooting 140#@32" - a little more practice ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qe8O87vLmM&list=FLzNjsGSk-vFoeGA1eYL_AMA&feature=mh_lolz
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: toomanyknots on October 27, 2013, 03:39:48 pm: Dang, looks like a real quick shooter.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: adb on October 27, 2013, 05:18:15 pm: Hey, George... if you got your feet apart more, bent your knees and got more 'into' the bow, you'd probably pick up a bit more cast. You're kinda just standing there shooting it target style.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: AndiE on October 27, 2013, 05:40:11 pm: Hi

You get hit by 140# and don`t care about it? Great! ;) ;D ;D

Kind regards
Andi
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: Archeress on October 27, 2013, 08:19:36 pm: Wow...i mean really..looks like no effort at all. good stuff.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: mikekeswick on October 28, 2013, 04:51:08 am: Impressive stuff :)
I wouldn't want to bet against you in an arm wrestle ;)
You make that look like you are shooting a 40 lb'er
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: Del the cat on October 28, 2013, 05:28:59 am: Quote from: mikekeswick on October 28, 2013, 04:51:08 am
Impressive stuff :)
I wouldn't want to bet against you in an arm wrestle ;)
You make that look like you are shooting a 40 lb'er
Yeah... casual, doesn't even come close :o.... No fancy leaping about, just a nice quick draw'n'loose.
Del
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: }|{opukc on October 28, 2013, 09:14:27 am: Hi guys!
Yes, it seems easy, but it's not. I think I could do and 160#. No good technique is still, and 160 bow will not . I need to think about these things.
G.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: Heffalump on October 28, 2013, 03:42:09 pm: That's a lovely slim bow for a 140# George, Bravo!

You must have used some really dense timbers on that, can you tell us what they were?
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: }|{opukc on October 28, 2013, 04:30:51 pm: It is not thin, it's bamboo Ipe - 75" the centre is 32/27, tips are 12/12mm. Yes, in hand not like elm or yew, but the weight is about 750 grams.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: Badger on October 28, 2013, 04:59:06 pm: I have never seen anyone shoot that kind of weight so easily, how far were your arrows going?
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: }|{opukc on October 28, 2013, 05:24:56 pm: Quote from: Badger on October 28, 2013, 04:59:06 pm
I have never seen anyone shoot that kind of weight so easily, how far were your arrows going?

I does not measure distance for this bow - surely 200-250 yards with 600-900 grains. Measured only speed - an average of 183 fps.
Title: Re: 140#@32" Laminated
Post by: mullet on October 28, 2013, 05:52:58 pm: Holy sh#*^%, That is impressive! When I get home I think I'm going to try and build a Warbow from that Perfect piece Of Eastern Red cedar I have. I want to see if I can pull one ove 90#.