Dual shelf longbow anyone?

[typical2]

TaprI got some wood in this winter and got a piece of goncalo alves that came on 2 pieces needing to be glued together.  I normally haven't like that style but this got me thinking.  I could laminate these together with an I beam of fiberglass between.  This would give enough strength to do a dual riser longbow.  This is how it looked after cleaning off the glue and drawing it up on tape.


 


 


I plan to keep the width of the riser just above the shelf no less than 1/2".

[typical2]

I was sure i screwed up the belly side of the shelf and riser.  I use the oscillating edge sander too much sometimes.  But...after some more work, so far it is coming along nicely.

 

[Bodork]

Great start! You should go over to the pow wow and look at the dual shelf bow that Chad Holm made. Keep us posted!

[typical2]

I will do that.

[CalebNH00]

Looks cool!

[typical2]

My school here in Michogan had another snow day.  Ice actually.  So i was able to work in this bow.

Did some more sanding on the limbs and riser.

 

[typical2]

 

 

After finish sanding it came out at 50@29.  Perfect.

[ron w]

You did well....I have 2 bows by Chad Holm with dual shelves, a longbow and a recurve! Nice job!!

[kennym]

Pretty slick! I like it!!  

[rmorris]

Looks good! I need one now

[typical2]

Shoots great.  Only completely missed the target once from 15 yards with my first 5 arrows shooting lefty.

That's really good right? Hahahaha

I love how this bow turned out.

[typical2]

Got the leather done last night.

 

 

[Overspined]

Eric, when shooting RH, arrow goes on left side of bow, and when shooting LH, arrow goes on right side of bow!

       

[typical2]

Originally posted by Overspined:
Eric, when shooting RH, arrow goes on left side of bow, and when shooting LH, arrow goes on right side of bow!

           

Well that makes more sense now!  LOL