well, it didn;nt post like i wanted it, but it works~! now, down the vital statistics! it is a hickory board bow, with a silk backing strip. i tried to get a pic of the silk but i couldn' get the light right to see the pattern in the silk. its a rose pattern in a high quality silk that i got on clearance fo 4 dollars per yard! normal price was close to 30$ per yd!! this a bow took an interesting path to where it is. you see, i had to rebuild it in order to make it a heavier draw. normally this would be done by piking, but my daughter wanted something in a minimum of 40 lbs., and this bow was destined to be down in the twenties. additionally, the limbs were kind of whippy so i tried some unorthodox... i added wood to the belly, lamination style! to be honest, i didn't even know if it was gong to work, but it did! it now stands as a 43# stiff handled longbow that has been shot clse to 300 times without a sound of complainy. furthermore, it is the most naturally accurate bow i've built to date (i have about 10 that have made it to the point of a test shot or more) my daughter is thrilled! she has named the bow 'the newlander' in honor of her grandma newlin! awesome
