My best stave so far.....

[robtattoo]

Beautiful!

[mikekeswick]

Here are the promised chrono results......
To recap the bow is 51 lbs @ 26 and the arrow I was shooting is 450 grains so I make that 8.8 grains per pound





Sorry for the dodgy screen readout....a mis fired .22 caused that!
209.6
208.0
212.0
212.0
I think that's pretty darn speedy!
I will have to make up a 510 grain arrow and see what this bow does at 10 g.p.p. 
Anybody good at maths to work it out?

[mikekeswick]

Just weighed the bow and it is 18 ozs with handle and string. Floaty light in the hand 

[Pappy]

That's almost unbelievably fast. Beautiful bow and a very exceptional shooter for that weight and draw.
   Pappy

[mikekeswick]

Thought i'd just add another picture. Can't have too many pictures!

[nathan elliot]

One day I would love to give that bow a try, just so I can see how slow mine shoot

[dwardo]

Lightning quick bow, very nice indeed.
Where did you say Mike lived again Nathan? Any idea what times he is out of the house

Would be great to see a profile shot of the back of the bow if you ever get chance.

Thanks.

[ionicmuffin]

Looks can be deceiving, it looks simple at first glance, maybe nothing special, But then it sneaks in those extra 30+fps and just devastates the playing field lol  Nice bow and sounds like nobody will be able to keep up with this one!

[okie64]

That is a beautiful bow! Black locust has to be the prettiest wood in my opinion, besides osage of course.

[rossfactor]

Schweet!  Seems close to perfect. You outta try a 10 gpp I bet she's pushing 190.  Which for a recurve self bow is off the charts!

Gabe

[nathan elliot]

Lightning quick bow, very nice indeed.
Where did you say Mike lived again Nathan? Any idea what times he is out of the house

Would be great to see a profile shot of the back of the bow if you ever get chance.

Thanks.

Yeah I bet he has a secret stash of Osage too, lets do a raid mind you with a bow that fast we don't stand a chance of making a getaway

[BowEd]

Very nice bow Mike.Like everything about it.Congrats on breaking the 200 fps barrier and then some.Seeing is believing although string weight etc. is not stated.What I really like about bows like that is that you can shoot a 600 to 650 grain old dogwood arrow in the mid 160s' at least for that added punch on a good shot on a deer.

[Del the cat]

Wow that's quick.
Del

[Badly Bent]

  :oWOW

[Squirrelslayer]

That tree in the background looks like it has alot of reflex  lol I cant look at a tree without seeing some kind of bow in it  great looking bow