u finish bow question

[fredbear1969]

i'm thinking about buying a u-finish bow to start with and have a few questions.first theres alot of places that sell them which would be the best deal?and most of the ones i've seen are 68in. long can you trim them down i would like a 64 in bow when i'm done.

[Chisler]

Longer bows are easier to tiller so you might be better doing a 68" first.  Check out the sponsors of this website for a place to buy one. Good luck

[Pennsyltuckey pete]

U finish are often tillered and ready to simply be "Finished"  others are floor tillered staves that need final tillering and finishing.  If you want to cut one down I would suggest a floor tillered stave and tiller it yourself.  I like Rudderbows.  They are very helpful and will answer any questions that you may have. I have actually sent pictures of a bow that I was working on to Jim and he critiqued the tiller on my first attempt at a boo backed reflex/deflex.  I know for a fact that they supply many of the different suppliers with their kits.

[R.W.]

I have "finished" two Dryad glass backed bow blanks, both come out excellent.

These are well made bows, and are great shooters.

Also, I have finished a 7lakes longbow blank. It too, finished up well, and is a good shooting bow.

These two blank suppliers I can vouch for, and assure that you that they will do their best for you, so that you end up a bow you can be proud of, and enjoy shooting.

R.W.

[CO_Bowhunter]

R.W. what tools did you use to finish the glass backed bows? Mike and Jason sure make some fine bows at Dryadbows.com. I'm waiting for several uncles to pass away so I can pick up one of those Bushwackers.

[Buckeyehunter]

3 rivers archery has their quad lam, u finish longbows on clearance right now.  Regularly $197.00 now $109.00.  If you go to their website click the "closeout" link.

[R.W.]

CO-Bowhunter,

The "tools" I used were: 1/8" rat tail file for string grooves. 5/8" round file for the shelf/riser area. A "four in hand" file for a shaping the handle to my liking. (Though the handle is danged close to being finished, as it comes) Sand paper, in various grits.

The Dryad glass backed bow blanks are nearly done, as they come. Shape the tip overlays, file the string grooves into the overlays, clean up all the edges of the string grooves, sand the grip area, shape the riser cut-out (shelf) to your liking, apply finish, and go shoot!

[Roy Steele]

I've never bought one of these.But know people who have.These people I know receaved there bows already tiller at 68"s.They cut theres down so they had to do a little retillering of these bows.They came out nice bows.They came from staves I don't even know it you can get buy board bows.

[bubby]

just finished a floor tillered boo backed epay from rudderbows,65#@29" and they were great help

[John Scifres]

Whether you can shorten it really depends on the design.  Some are very overbuilt.  Some are crappy slapped together things.  I'd stick with one of the TradGang Sponsors for accountability purposes alone.

[2treks]

I have some hickory board bows and hickory backed osage in stock. and I will be putting together some boo backed osage this weekend. I can work one up at 64" no problem. let me know how much work you want to do as we have different options for you.. I have a student coming this weekend to work on his hickory backed osage, I will take some pics and keep you all posted.
  Chuck