Well, this bow was a 1st on many levels. This was my 1st glue up, 1st floppy rest, 1st horn-tip overlays, 1st hemp handle, 1st bow over 64" and 1st string I've made. I learned quite a bit from this bow as I have with the other bows I've made. It's 66" from tip to tip and came in at 55lb @ 28 with a rounded belly. I did put a coat of stain on him because I wanted to add some color to the hickory backing. It was a mahogany and it turned out alright IMO. It took some set, which is about par for the course for me. That's something I'm trying to work on, but I realize that the only way to probably correct this is with heat before hand. It shoots pretty well, but it took some getting used to. The more I shoot it, the better I like it and the more I learn about its temperment towards arrow spine....like all bows I suppose. This is the 2nd bow I've built in the last month, so I'm proud of that. Shows I'm getting a little more efficient. Once again, I'd like to thank everyone here who posts. It would be awful tough to do it without you guys. Enjoy....I did.
