Well, I bought some Osage from Sawfiler at Tenn. Classic, and he threw in this elm stave which I roughed out the last day of the Classic at Pappy's in Clarksville, TN. I had a feeling that the bow would turn out to be a real shooter, and it did. 68" long ntn, it pulls 56 lbs. at 26". It stacks at that point, but I think that may be a good thing. I shot it last week in a tournament and I shot the best I have done in quite some time. It is very forgiving, no hand shock and very quiet. I heated and put some reflex into it at Pappy's, and then left it in a drying box for two weeks. I then heat-treated the belly very thoroughly and began to reduce the weight of the bow gradually off the sides and belly until I reached 23.4 ounces total weight. At that point it was shooting very nicely and I did not want to take off any more wood. According to TBB IV I should have reduced it to about 19 ounces, but I am happy with it the way it is. I put African ebony tips on it, stained it walnut color, put a deerskin handle on it and began to practice. I love the "Stack." I know exactly how far to pull it back; I settle, let go slowly and boom--right in the bullseye (well, most of the time!)
Dan
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