Latest Longbow

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Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: Latest Longbow

I finished up this maple backed birch longbow last night and tested it this morning once it reached 40 degrees outside. This one has an Ash hand palm with felt for the arrow to ride across. I formed the hand palm riser to fit me and I'm pretty happy with it. 71" overall 68" string #39 @ 28" Click to see full size image _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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LongJohn
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject:

Nice job! Good looking bow, i like to see more pic´s, could you make one at full draw? Cheers Long John

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Steve B
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject:

I'm with LongJohn on this as well, that looks really nice Joe(the bow)M, but I would like to see a pic at full draw and also of the laminations if that is possible. Great kjob from what I can see love the honeyish colour

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Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Long John and Steve B. I don't know if you can make out the laminations. The amber shallac I used to seal the wood hasn't been steel wooled as yet, so it does look a bit uneven. Click to see full size image Click to see full size image Click to see full size image Click to see full size image _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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LongJohn
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:53 am Post subject:

Thank you for the pic´s Joe(the Bow)M!!! Good shape at full draw. I wish i would have an "hand" for bowmaking!!! Long John

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Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

Thanks Long John. The upper limb is one inch longer then the lower limb so my tillering is 1/4" off and I don't want to take any more wood off at this point. I decided to go with it as is. The next one of these I do I'll move the location of the palm rest up a bit which should help with a more even tillering. However the 1/4" off dosen't seem to effect its handling. Long John, you ought to give this bow making a go. It's an enjoyable hobby and it's also addicting. I wrecked the first couple of bows I did then finally got one that worked. Oh, I still wreck a a bow off and on, but I've gotten more workable ones then wrecked ones. Just part of the learning process. _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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kirk
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

Nice Job Joe. I like the locator style grip. Keep it up mate. _________________ JUST SHOOT IT Owlethall Bowmen Secretary

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kirk
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

Nice Job Joe. I like the locator style grip. Keep it up mate. _________________ JUST SHOOT IT Owlethall Bowmen Secretary

Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:06 am Post subject:

Thanks Kirk! I have a friend who'd like me to make him just such a bow. I really need to get my workshop in order. This weekend hopefully? Well, at least I have a pattern to go by. _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:35 am Post subject:

Something interesting I found, but not completely as I had this in mind when I made the bottom bow in the picture below which is also the same bow in the pictures in the above posts. My idea when I started this particular style bow was to create a bow that would duplicate the feel and hold of my compound bows so perhaps I could shoot both disciplines with the same hold on the longbow handle that I use with my compound bows - which is a loose hold with both styles of bow's resting between my index finger and thumb with little or no closing of the fingers. The first bow in fact does duplicate this to a very good degree and I was very surprised at how accurate it is from 20 yards. I hit a lot of gold and red on a 60mm archery target tonight using this bow. The bow resting on top of the first bow of this style I made actually shoots even better and with the new location of the concave in the handle and a bit more forward. It also allows for your index and middle finger to engulf the bow handle a bit more, and is as accurate if not more then the first bow I made like this. When testing it yesterday I again hit a lot of gold from 20 yards, but it seemed like I hit more gold then red with this second bow. In the picture below the top bow is; 71" - #41 @ 28" the bottom (first made bow) is; 71" - #39 @ 28" The top bow will be heading to Washington State this weekend as it's sold. Anyway, here's the picture. Note the location of the riser and concave of each bow; Click to see full size image _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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Steve B
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:31 am Post subject:

You have done a great job on the lamination of each bow you show in that last picture Joe, You are doing a great job with these, you are to be congratulated

Club: Phoenix Field Archers of Sale. Victoria , Australia
Bow: Bowtech Commander
Sight: Copper John Ants
Arrows: Gold Tip Pro's
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Joe(thebow)M
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Location: Nebraska

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks Steve. I use the TiteBond III glue and it works real good I feel, as well as being waterproof and slow drying. The upper bow which will be going to Washington State, I sealed with Tru-Oil. This is stepping away from my shallac that I normally use, but I do like the Tru-Oil as a finish. It only tones the color of the wood down a bit which makes for a nice natural look. _________________ Joe(thebow)M

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