Preview of BL static/pics & more pics

[BowEd]

This is a bow in the works here that's coming close to finishing.I'm a little farther along here.Just need to wait for the leather wrap I want for it.Some pics of the construction & back,belly,& tips.








Compression fractures


Glueing of horn


Tillering of horn


Back of bow


Belly of bow


Shooting it in


Tips


Groove of tips

[BowEd]

I finally got instructed how to send these pics.Sorry.These computers are'nt my favorite toy to learn new things on.Sent these with photobucket.Never used to have to use them.Thanks for looking.

[bubby]

Thats looking good can't wait to see it finished up

[blackhawk]

Im digging it Ed putting sexy statics on black blocust is gonna deliver the goods

[BowEd]

Thanks fellas.It was kind of an onery thing[shedding string at 20",compression fractures].I'll explain how I fixed everything later after it's finished.Waiting on snake skins to dry after shooting it in right now.

[blackhawk]

Do I see horn on the belly?

[BowEd]

Yep you know me well enough for that.Could of used old hedge too but had these laminations done already from my build-a-long post.I call it the conversion bow.Started out with too narrow of width I think.

[PatM]

No sinew? Everyone knows that a bow can't be made with just wood and horn.

[BowEd]

Yep Pat M there is sinew there too.About an ounce per limb.Highly crowned.Out to about 8" from the tip.I've tillered a few bows with 6,7,8 inches of reflex but that's definitely different with the string riding on the belly of the recurve.

[Aaron H]

Wow, looks great

[Springbuck]

  Purty..  Great job getting such tight bends....

[simson]

Very graceful lines! Will follow to the finish.

[BowEd]

Thanks.It was a dry stave to begin with.Steamed the tips 45 minutes each.No steel bands or anything.A teenie bit of splintering which I just super glued back down.They sit 9/16" thick yet.Tried an even more aggressive bend too but that splintered more.This one I think is about 70 degrees of a bend.I could be wrong.The string lifts off from the static belly at about 22".Guys who make these type bows I'm sure know.

[BowEd]

Got some more pics of this bow and it's construction.Not sure the'll all be in the right order but here goes...lol.Just have the handle wrap to put on.A pic of the brace and full draw wili come then too.

[bowandarrow473]

That looks awesome so far!