Possible drawlength 62"

[Chris3kilo]

Just 40-45 lbs would be fine. Where can I see wizardgoats bow?

[bradsmith2010]

you might want to get a suitalbe stave for your long draw and narrow limb design preferecne
making a bow can be difficult,, and if you start out at a disadvantage, even more difficult,,
you may have to splice two billets together,,
wider limb bows shoot great,,,bendy handle bows shoot great,, I like a bow that shoots great,, and the look or design is secondary to me,, well come to think of it,, I like all  bows,,

[loon]

Make it a hornbow core? xD
Maybe bamboo back it? Sinew? Rawhide?
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,56002.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50663.0.html
look at the string follow on this one! Could make it sort of like that? -> http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,51644.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,58004.0.html

[Chris3kilo]

That's all amazing bows!
Might try splice two pieces on my next bow

[PatM]

OK, how narrow could you live with before you abandon the sport?  Use that measurement as your baseline and you can figure things out from there.
  I have made a number of bows that draw way over 30 inches at only 65 inches or less in length. But some of them were wider and had sinew on them.

[bradsmith2010]

if you put sinew on an osage bow,,, it would not have to be wide,,,, and could draw 30 inches at 60 inch length,,a little over 1 inch would do it,,

[George Tsoukalas]

Chris,
While you are waiting for a good stave, there's always boards.
A good, straight grained red oak board can make a fine bow.
More on my site.
http://traditionalarchery101.com/
Jawge

[loon]

Splice in siyahs

[Chris3kilo]

Thanks George and Brad. I'll try Sinew first.

[Chris3kilo]

I'll tiller the bow to 25" first and then see if got the nerve. 
I can't help to wonder; thin limbs and high drawlength must make the bow very fast right?

[Badger]

 Chris, keeping your wood in good shape with a long draw length is a challenge. You can pretty easily not break a bow but that doesn't mean the bow hasn't failed. Once it starts to take set you have reached your maximum draw length wherever that happens to be.

[Chris3kilo]

Aha didn't know that. So I should keep a close eye on the tillering stick when the bow starts taking set?

[PatM]

I don't believe that is true.

[Badger]

  Pat it is true, once it starts taking set you might squeeze out another couple of inches but it just keeps getting worse from that point on.

[PatM]

I haven't found that to be true.