OK I finally got this bow shot in here and trust it.Black locust 61.5"NTN,52.5#@28.5".1 and 5/16" wide just above the fade wraps tapered to 1" 10.5" from tip then quickly down to 7/16" tips.A holmgaardish type bow.The tips are pretty much stiff leaving around 30" to 32" working imbs working clear into the fades.7/16" thick midlimb.It hovers a 1/4" above at rest to 1/4" below after shooting two to three hours.Still very stout to unstring.The handle started out with about 3/4" deflex as a stave to begin with the mid to outer limbs reflexed.Guess I could of flipped the tips some but thought the limbs were stressed enough.The bow weighed 13.05 ounces before rawhide and sinew wraps and finish.14.30 ounces as is now.A fair amount of poundage for a 63" TTT self bow with a stiff handle.It sorta reminds me of the bow in the TBB 4 book on page 99 done by Juri.This one I'd say could be figured with a 6" handle too.
I dressed it up a little with some camel hair colored silk wraps,dyed the rawhide handle to a saddle brown,sheep horn overlays,a little round bone strike plat for a reference point,and some satin spar varnish.It shoots smooth,quiet,and pleasant.Groups well and hits where I'm looking.It shoots my 55# spined 520 grain tonkin arrows with a very good cast.I've grown to like it quite a bit.
The next black locust if at the same length will be a little wider or be adjusted accordingly.
Thanks for looking.
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