Out of the hospital back in the shop

[BenBow]

Feels good to smell sawdust again. I'm finishing up a new longbow based on my interpretation of the Cari-Bow Silver Fox riser. I've been sliming my risers down and think this it getting close to what I'm after. 17" end to end, cut 1/8" past center, hickory with bloodwood beam, bloodwood/maple/fiberglass accent. I'm probably going to paint and paint dip this in a camo pattern as  the wood is pretty plain. I put a coat of gloss on it to find and scratches that need to be worked. Working on the limbs now which are 45# at 28" which will go down a bit after final shaping and sanding. Not as nice as the Cari-Bow but I like the slim look and feel.
   
   
   
   

[Roy from Pa]

Hope you mend up soon, Ben..

Nice looking handle...

[takefive]

Looking good...Glad you're back at it.

[monterey]

That looks very nice.  Maybe too nice to paint over.  Most TD risers come across kinda clubby to my eye.  That one has a certain grace to it.  

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice. Good to see you making bows, Ben. Jawge

[BenBow]

Well limbs on, stippled the grip, satin finish over gloss, and got some shots through it. Really liking the light weight and feel of the low grip. Not a screamer but smooth, silent, and crisp.
Unbraced
     
Braced
     
28" draw
     
Pin/standard nock cross
     
Stippled grip
     
Force Draw Curve
     

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok.  

[BenBow]

All you wood bow guy's help with balanced tillering hasreally helped me. Thanks
This is 1/8" negative because I'm shooting a 1/2" fixed crawl. BTW these limbs are 1 1/16" wide at the pads. The 55# limbs will be 1 1/8" wide at the pads.

[Roy from Pa]

I've read about the fixed crawl and like the concept. Gonna try it when I get back to shooting.

Yup Ben, limb timing is the ticket..

[Dale in Pa]

Very nice Ben. I like the slim risers like that myself. I have an old Ancient Spirits TD riser that I made LB limbs for.

[Trux Turning]

Nice! Looking good as is- no need to paint it...

[Bvas]

Plain????
The wood may not be the fanciest, but I'd rather see just about any wood cleared than I would paint. And the craftsmanship in those laminates is waaaaay to nice to hide with paint.

[BenBow]

Guess I'll forget the paint as that's the consensus. I have some bison horn that comes off in layers and are curved and will match the belly side and cover the plugs. Now I just have to decide what shape to carve them in. More fun