recommendations please

[smoke]

I have a 74 inch eastern red cedar stave.  It looks like I'll have about 1.75 inches of width to work with and it is relatively knot-free.  I have a draw length of 28 inches and like to shoot in the 65 pound range and I typically hunt from tree stands.  Given that information, what style of bow would you make?  All recommendations are welcome!  Thanks!

[Pappy]

If you don't plan on backing it I would go at least 68 for that draw length,1 1/2 TO 1 3/4 at the fads,tapered to the tip. I have made a few and they are nice and fast but they can also blow and when they do it is pretty violent. Some here have made some nice ones also,maybe they will chime in with some better ideas,I plan on sinewing the next one I do,I have seen some of them that were really nice. I used only heart wood on mine,I think some have been leaving some or all the sap wood on the back like you would do with a yew stave. That might be better because the ones I have had it is almost impossible to chase a ring for the back once you get to all heart wood.
   Pappy

[smoke]

Thanks Pappy.  I think I will back it with flax fiber - had a mulberry bow blow up on me and don't want to have that happen again!  Anyone else have ideas? thanks

[Pat B]

I'd go with Pappy's recommendations.

[half eye]

Smoke,
      Got to third Pappy's recomendation. The American long bow pattern makes even stressed and quick bows. Don't know where abouts ya live but if you get a lot of weather extremes I believe that a backing would be a good idea.
rich

[ohma]

made one for my grandson "58 long "24 draw #40 left quarter inch whitewood on back and backed it with rawhide. now i know this is alot less bow than your after but it has been shot almost daily for 2 years and is still flat after being unstrung.so i to say follow pappies advice.