New R/D off the form (heavy on the D)

[Glunt]

Here's a bow I just finished off a new form.  I wanted to experiment a bit with more deflex.  Shoots good and "seems" plenty fast but haven't chronoed it yet.  As usual, lams from KennyM were perfect.

Specs:

62"
58# @ 28"
Rosewood & zebra riser w/ rengas tiger & white glass accent
Maple cores, red elm under glass
18" riser with 26" powerlam
.004 taper

 
 
 
 
 

[kennym]

Looks great Don, bet she is a sweet shooter!  

[Glunt]

Thanks!  I screwed up my first riser for this bow and threw this one together with what I had on hand.  Turns out it was a fortunate accident as I really like this wood combo.  That 3 pc you are tinkering with is on my list when you are ready to part with the design.

[jess stuart]

Good looking bow, deflex ain't a bad thing.  I'll take a forgiving and stable bow any day even if I have to give up a little speed.  Love the tip overlays really set it off.

[Trux Turning]

Nice! It does look like a shooter-good wood combos on the riser too.

[vth0kie12]

looks very nice, love the woods you used

[stickmonkey]

Gratz on a good looking bow!

[Swissbow]

Great job, that's a very fine bow. Love the wood combo of the riser.

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Andy

[vth0kie12]

what stack height did you use to get 58lbs and how thick was the glass u used.  i came in under my targeted lbs by about 8 lbs and our bows look very similiar.

[Glunt]

Stack total was .400 including 2 x .040 glass.  Thats with .004 total taper.  I cut it for a 64" bow but it was already about 53# so I shortened it to 62" and it was about 61# which left me some room to work with.  Limb face profile is just under 1.5" at the fades and 5/8th at the loops.  It also has a lam that is .060 and tapers to zero 4" past each fade.

[inksoup]

one day i will be able to build such a great bows.  

[Chris P. Bacon]

Great combo of woods in the riser and love how the tips match the riser accent.

[Glunt]

Thanks guys.  Its been kidnapped by a buddy already so I'm gonna scramble and try to get another on this form before elk season.  I have nice chunk of bubinga and a sharp piece of jobillo to build the riser.

Anyone have experience with jobillo and bows?  I don't see much about it.  Its got some weight to it.