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Offline Jon in North Idaho

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What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« on: November 11, 2013, 02:33:00 PM »
So I haven't posted much here in the past, but am going to try to make an effort to post more and lurk less...  Anyway, I was asked recently what the shortest bow I could make that would still draw 28".  Draw weight around 20#.  I responded that I have not made one like that yet, but would try and see what I come up with.

That got me wondering about anyone else.  So, what's the shortest laminated bow you've made (longbow or recurve) with a 28" draw?
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Offline mjwhitby

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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 03:39:00 PM »
48" 55# at 27" Osage

Offline Sam Harper

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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2013, 05:26:00 PM »
So far it's this 58" bamboo backed Osage bow I made recently.

 
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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2013, 05:30:00 PM »
Here's one Cody Dumont made that's 43".

 http://www.tenbrookarchery.com/43-koaetimoe.html

 
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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2013, 06:46:00 PM »
Here's one I made- same spec's as the one above...
 

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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2013, 09:15:00 AM »
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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2013, 09:16:00 AM »
44" tip-to-tip all-wood (no glass) laminated Yanghai replica Scythian, drawing 19# at 28".  Red Elm and Osage Orange.  This photo is full brace and tillered before spiral wrapping from tip-to-tip with embroidery thread.

 
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Offline David Flanrey

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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2013, 09:36:00 AM »
49" tip to tip osage with sinew back.  Bend through the handle.  40# @ 26".

Offline Jon in North Idaho

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Re: What's the shortest bow you've built - light poundage, 28" draw
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2013, 08:53:00 PM »
I like 'em!  Trux - I got the blueprints for the Herters 28" from you through BK a couple years ago.

Sam - I know you've heard this before, but it's your fault I started building bows in the first place.  That has since turned into an archery business of building bows and making arrows and related stuff (mainly I make Hard Shell travel cases, but still archery related).
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