Here are a couple pictures of a 60" D/R longbow that I recently finished. It is 60#@29.5" but I was hoping for a 45-53# 'ish' bow. I was also trying to make a 58" bow but I didn't want to make it any heavier by cutting it to 58".
I sent a couple PMs and emails out to solicit some assistance with the design (THANKS again; it mattered!) I tried to look at as many forward handled longbows as I could to replicate the limb profile as best that I could. I've never held or shot a shrew, thunderchild, etc -- but that was the profile and characteristic(s) that I was shooting for. I'm pleased but will do some things differently when I get the opportunity to try and make another one like a slightly shorter riser and something less than a .350 stack! It is smooth on my el cheapo bow scale out to my draw length (29.5") but I want a slightly lighter bow to hunt with.
One of my biggest hurdles for this build was to gain access to a bandsaw to shape the riser. I ended up using a $7 coping saw to rough cut the riser and ended up buying a spindle sander -- which was indispensable to grind the fadeouts. I don't know how I ever made a bow without one. I barely used my belt sander for this bow.
My next one I am going to try to muster the courage to cut it in half and try to make it a two-piece bow as Big Jim shows on his videos. He makes it look EASY, but I am on to him! No way it is easy, he is a very gifted craftsman and a pro.
Thanks for looking (if I posted the pictures correctly).
Topic: My first 60" D/R longbow (Read 607 times)
