Hand Made Bow

[John Scifres]

Hey Kelly, bow turned out great.  We gave it to Shelby yesterday and she loved it.

'Hawk, I am just easily amused.

I'm working down the handle and tips today.  Still 90 sumthin' degrees outside so we'll see how long I last.

[John Scifres]

I narrowed the tips down today.  Here is the upper tip before and after.

 

 

I went from nearly 7/8" to 5/16" about 5" from the nock.  It's got a bit of a Holmegard feel to it but I'll try and smooth that out just for looks.

Thickness was left alone just to ensure that they don't start bending.  After I get it shooting again, I'll see if I can thin them a bit to remove mass.  

 

I also minimized the tip to just a little after nocks.  It's about 3/8" wide at the nocks.

 

My string was still a bit off center even after heat correction.  Since I had already narrowed the tips, that left me with 3 options: leave it; heat correct again, or narrow the handle on the off side.  It's not really that far off so I am going to narrow the handle some but it will still be a bit off center.

 

Here's the handle before.

 

And after a little work.  After I shoot it some, I'll finish it off.