Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising

[shamus]

I'm finishing a short osage bow. It's 64" long and pulls 50# @30". Originally, I was intending for a bend-thru-the-handle bow but my hands seem to have defaulted to the tiller profile I know best.  though I still have reservations about how good the tiller.

So I wound up with a stiff handled bow that is about 4-6 inches shorter than the ideal. And the osage seems to be handling it just fine.

The bottom limb had a little whoopty in it that resulted in that area being slightly forward of the handle.. the limbs are not exactly parallel with each other. (see yellow line)

 

[Dano]

Looks pretty darn good to me. At first I thought 64" ?? That ain't short, but for a 30" and a rigid handle it is. Osage is some tuff stuff.

[sticshooter]

30" fits me perfect   . Don't see to many bows like this being made for 30" draws.        <><

[Osagetree]

Looks fine to me! Good Job!

Once I made a bendy handle 36" ELB osage and it drew #40 @ 19".  

[MaceG]

Seems you missed a board...
No post on PaleoPlanet?     :D

Just messing with you. Great job on that bow.  

[shamus]

;-)