HBO part 2

[razorsharptokill]

 
 

This one is coming along nicely(just like the last one) that blew up at 28".    

I have opted to reduce this one in weight to make it a little more likely to survive. I'm hoping to end up with 45-50 at 28".

This one is 64" ntn and has the top limb 1" longer than the lower limb. I also cut a shelf into this bow, Havent done that in a while. I shot a 50/60 walmart carbon I refletched with feathers today. Shoots very well.    

 

[DVSHUNTER]

sofa sogood!

[Osagetree]

Nice! Where did the last one break?

[razorsharptokill]

Midlimb. Looks like I had a starved glue joint and the backing let go at 28". Good thing it was on the tree! Pics in my other HBO post.

[PEARL DRUMS]

My ash backed Ipe did the same thing Jim. Mid-limb both sides and starved glue. Tiller played a role as well for me, but mostly a lack of glue.

[razorsharptokill]

May have had too many spring clamps on mine as I usually put plenty of glue on my pieces.

I just shot this one for about 30 min and put it on the scale. 45 @ 26". I'm under weight but it is still in one piece too. I think it will shoot in to 45 lb at 28". Good nuff'.

It shoots right where I'm looking.

[Pat B]

Jim, have you tried using bike inner tubes to wrap your glue ups instead of clamps. The last few I did I used the inner tubes and got the best glue joints I ever did. It seems to put just the right amount of pressure and evenly along the whole bow. I wrapped them pretty tight too.
   You can even set them on the R/D form after wrapping and clamp them in place.

[steadman]

Looks good Jim  

[Blue EagleBum]

Mr. Richards. How do you get the reflex on the outer part of you limbs? Heat?

Also, very nice looking bow.

[razorsharptokill]

Yes I heat with a heat gun nd use c clamps to bend the tip on a caul. Then I induce a little more during glue up to make it retain more.

Thank you.

[red hill]

Nice bow, Jim.
Stan

[Roy from Pa]

Nice, is your hickory backing edge grain or flat grain?

[razorsharptokill]

Edge grain. Thanks guys.

[Roy from Pa]

Is edge grain the way to go with hickory backing, or any other wood backing as far as that goes?

[razorsharptokill]

I would think so. Here's a group I shot at 20 yards with this bow. I bought a new scale from wally world for 7.50. It measured this bow at exactly 48 lbs at 28" of draw.