eddies new bow-Thumb Ring Pictures Added

[mullet]

 Bill, never tried.

[JBL]

You can shoot a longbow with a thumb ring no problem-as long as the bow does not have a shelf.  Many people say you can shoot the thumb ring with a left handed bow with a shelf but I can tell you it does not work well nor is it even good to practice that way.  The hand position in relation to  the arrow is such an important part of the shot and the shelf does not allow for proper hand placement.

Ed have you noticed a big increase in performance in the composite bow compared to a glass bow?  I was also wondering if you had to "balance" the limbs after each stringing?

[Pat B]

Eddie, that bow fits you like a glove! 

[Sidewinder]

Eddie that is a cool bow. I would imagine it would work well in a turkey blind. Talk about ambush bow!  The bend in that thing is rediculase.
 Forgive my ignorance but what relation to James are you? He is obviuosly a very talented bowyer.  Danny

[1776J]

Wow Eddie,.. this really is a beautiful bow!  I kept looking at your "endless thumb ring" photos!  hahaha 

[mullet]

 JBL, yes you have to balance the limbs, line the tips up. That's why I had to drive up and get it so James could show me how to do it without blowing the bow up. It is starting to develope a memory now. I've been shooting it everyday and leaving it strung. As far as performance it is equal or better than some of my Glass bows.

sidewinder, if we are related, it is pretty distant. The better looking Branch moved to Florida from N.C. in the early 1800's. But then again my Grandson was calling him Uncle James.

[trad_in_cali]

Thank you for the string-to-nock-to-hand photos. You are right, even on an informative site like Korean Archery they are tiny. I've been looking on the web and most miss that detail or are so small you can't make out the positioning. Oh, and that serpentine bow is gorgeous....

Very useful, thank you.
Marco

[Keenan]

 Man that bow is incredible!   Is that one of those Tiffany rings that I've heard about? 

[wildwills]

You can shoot a longbow with a thumb ring no problem-as long as the bow does not have a shelf.  Many people say you can shoot the thumb ring with a left handed bow with a shelf but I can tell you it does not work well nor is it even good to practice that way.  The hand position in relation to  the arrow is such an important part of the shot and the shelf does not allow for proper hand placement.

That's odd because I made a leather grip for my Samick SKB 50 and incorporated a small shelf into my handle wrap.  My arrow cast and accuracy out to 30 yards so far, has not been affected at all.  Maybe I'm unconscoulsy concentrating more on a clean relese with my thumbring and thereby not having my accruacy and cast affected by having a shelf?

[JBL]

Keenan-the small shelf on the SKB 50, or other Korean bows is so small it is likie shooting off the hand anyway.  What I should have said in my post is the pistol grip/shelf combo does not allow for the right hand placement and follow through.

Ed thanks for the info on the alignment.  I am selling off some of my "Western" archery equipment so I can get a composite and like many including yourself I worry about balance and alignmenet so a BIG investment doesn't become a wreck.  Once the bow develops memory will it still need to be balanced at every bracing?

[mullet]

 James said it shouldn't unless there are large swings in humidity, or heat. Also If it is left unstrung for a long period of time it will start to curl back up. Then it will take a great deal of time to "train" or get it to unfold so you can string it.

[FlaCubanRedneck]

 

that is freekin awesome.. i want one of those..!!! who's selling them? 

[mullet]

 Go to Classifieds and click on Huntworthy Productions.

[half eye]

Mullet,
      In your thumbring pics that dont look like the same bow as the first one. The second one looks like glass....but couldn't find a description of the first one. What did James make that one from? Looks real nice ...any chance of gettin some close up shots of it please? It is obvious that he got the right wood,horn and sinew combo for it, by it's full draw profile, which is gorgeous.
rich

[mullet]

 Rich, I used the Glass bow because it had a small grip and the thumb ring placement would show up better. I'll move it if anyone is offended by it. It was, honestly just for the visual.

 James said he took pictures building the bow and would send them to me. I'll post them if there is an interest in it. There are a lot of pictures he posted on the "Composite" thread he had going of the same bow.

Scott, tell me what you want to see and I'll take pictures. The bow has a bamboo core, and Popular Siyas to cut down on weight. Sinew back and horn belly. The bamboo James showed me was the hardest Boo I hve ever seen.