46 incher!

[ssgtchad]

How y'all doing. This is my latest bow. It's 46" ttt, bendy handle osage self bow. She's pulling 50 lbs st 25" with self nocks. It has a 1" handle going to 1.75" at the fades, runs parallel and tapers to 3/8" at the tips. This stave had the prop twisted, which took a lot of time with the heatgun to untwist. The design was drawn on the back with a primitive sharpie and sealed with several coats of true oil. The handle is scrap leather glued on with gorilla glue. Truth be told I could have spent more time with the finish, but I can live with it   Its the sweetest shooting bow I've made. No hand shock, and a nice smooth draw and fast. Thanks for looking. Feed back is welcome and appreciated.   

Forgot to mention the tips are flipped and it only taken about an inch of set.

[half eye]

very nice bend there, quick, aint they? Now ya know how come I like them for huntin. nice job
rich

[Thesquirrelslinger]

Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.

[Ozzy]

Love it

[ssgtchad]

very nice bend there, quick, aint they? Now ya know how come I like them for huntin. nice job
rich

Thanks Rich I haven't hunted in years, after I went into the Army lost interest snd now that I retired cant afford  hunting lease in Texas  but I can see how it would be easier to maneuver in the bush and imho they are easier to make

[ssgtchad]

Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.

I made the handle 6" long I think if I would've shorten it hy an inch or so it might have stiffened it up a bit. But thats okay, learn something new with each bow....and each one is getting better.  

[Don]

There you go, getting all the bend out of that one. Looks good

[ssgtchad]

There you go, getting all the bend out of that one. Looks good

Thanks Don

[Ifrit617]

Nice! I think the tillers fine, it has to bend hard in the handle to get that kind of draw! Most impressive.

Jon

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Nice! I think the tillers fine, it has to bend hard in the handle to get that kind of draw! Most impressive.

Jon

x2 I think you have every bit of that one working. Looks great and that is an impressive draw for that length bow.

[JonW]

Cool little bow. That's a good tiller and don't think otherwise.

[ksnow]

Very impressive work.  I am starting to like those short bows more and more.  Now i just have to work up the courage to start one.

Kyle

[ssgtchad]

Very impressive work.  I am starting to like those short bows more and more.  Now i just have to work up the courage to start one.

Kyle

lol just do it  

[adb]

Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.

It's only 46" long. Where would you like it to bend more??

[ssgtchad]

Lol