Author Topic: The start of a "challenge" bow(it's done.....you decide) (Read 8064 times)

half eye · « **on:** August 20, 2013, 10:07:45 am »

Fellas,
Sometimes good friends can really throw you a major league curve-ball. Thought I'd post the start of the latest challenge I received from Don (very bad man). The stave is 35" total and I have to get hunting weight and a minimum over 1/2 length draw....
wanted ya to see what I was startin with, will post up the results when done, either broke or a bow. Mr. Don, pay-backs is hell my friend.
rich

koan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2013, 10:26:25 am »

This oughta be interesting... Brian

Arrowind · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2013, 10:34:39 am »

Where's the other limb!?

SLIMBOB · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2013, 10:45:23 am »

I'll be watchin'.

Don · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2013, 12:22:02 pm »

Parnell · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2013, 12:24:51 pm »

I have faith in you Rich!

PaulN/KS · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2013, 01:06:10 pm »

It looks like a nice piece of osage so I think if anyone can do it you can Rich.
(Might want to wear a helmet with a face shield for the full draw test tho...)

The Gopher · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2013, 01:09:46 pm »

does it have to be a selfbow? No sinew?

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2013, 01:12:27 pm »

So you need 45'ish at 17"? That shouldn't be a problem at all Rich. That's a clean stick.

bubby · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2013, 03:32:15 pm »

I think it's doable for the Yoda of the short selfbow

half eye · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2013, 06:45:10 pm »

Well it's a bow, but missed my challenge by 2/3 pounds

I took the photos without any final finish so ya could see that there was no hanky-panky goin on. So here's the spec's. 33 1/2 inches ntn, 42/43# at 17" (low weight). It has a mass weight of 5-5/8 ounces (1267 grains) . the physical size is: width, center-.99", midlimb .94", tip .468" and thickness is: center .426", midlimb .398, tip .263.

The last 2 pics will show the arrow length to the color band (17-1/2") and the weight of the bow. if ya got any questions or I forgot something please let me know. I am thinking of putting a nice bull-snake skin on it, after I decide wether or not to sinew back it, because to be truthfull I'm bummed about missing weight, that bites.
rich