I think I'll build one

[Crooked Stic]

So Kenny have you come up with anything? I have played with this idea. Tell me what you think. I am thinking using more of the hook And that super lam idea may be a way to go with some stable core.

[Forwardhandle]

I like how your thinking there Mike ,I don't know how this will apply but when I modified Kenny's original design out to 64 in. It brought the tips out to about 3 in. in front of the handle ,I had to add about a 1 1/2 in brace height to keep the string from slapping the limbs but with the brace height higher it seemed to be less picky on arrow spine for some reason ,it might be different with static tips but figured I would throw it out here tell Kenny chimes in.

[BrushWolf]

So Kenny have you come up with anything? I have played with this idea. Tell me what you think. I am thinking using more of the hook And that super lam idea may be a way to go with some stable core.

That looks close to what I've been doing. It should work just fine.

[Hoosierarcher88]

Really looking forward to what you guys come up with. Imo the more streamline risers like the forward riser or 50's style are about as sweet shooting as you can get

[Crooked Stic]

I aint got a clue where to start with a stack    I got one other one to do first. though.

[kennym]

I like the one with more hook, it gives a bit more preload, which on D/R s I've found to be a little quieter. More string tension stops the limb vibration quicker?

Are you going 1.5" wide limbs?

[Crooked Stic]

1.75 starting out and ends up about 1 5/8s when cleaned up. Stack on the first one will be a SWAG

[Forwardhandle]

Mike what draw weight are you going to shoot for ?

[Crooked Stic]

45 sounds good to me . I have this limb design in another bow with a longer riser and after I built it I was thinking I needed to use more of the hook. Just never got around to changing it. I will have to check with the changes in riser length and string groove may have about the same amount of working limb. Still gonna be a SWAG for stack.

[Shredd]

  Mike I don't know diddly about recurves but that riser looks so far forward that I am having a hard time visualizing it strung up...  Do you have a sketch at what it would look like at brace??

[Crooked Stic]

Just look at the belly side and it aint that bad. Look at the Widow one piece curve.

[Shredd]

  Ok...   I looked at the widow...  I got a better idea how it will look now...  I am not familiar with recurves and with all the curves and a lot of deflex it is hard for me to imagine it at brace...

[Crooked Stic]

All thats going on is now is what used to be the front of the bow is now the throat side.

[Crooked Stic]

Here we go. Gettin there. With a 16 in. riser I will have about 22 in. working limb. Thinking about 18 in. instead ??

[Forwardhandle]

Im glad you picked up the ball Mike are you going to use the .001 or no taper ? Looking good when I retire Im going to be just like you 

[Crooked Stic]

Have not decided on taper yet. No more than .001 for sure. Not even sure about a stack yet. Maybe around .230

[Forwardhandle]

I have been spending a lot of time thinking about your design but nothing to offer but just questions how where you shortening working limb increasing static areas or increasing riser length ?

[Crooked Stic]

Longer riser.

[Forwardhandle]

Would lengthening the power lam do the same thing ? I'm just asking ,I was thinking trying to keep the riser standard like the FHLB one it would simplify making both bows ?  I'm just asking questions trying to learn Mike !

[Crooked Stic]

Kinda sorta yes. Power lam will flex more than a longer riser. I thought about using the superlam but not sure the tip wedge part would be where it needs to be. Also unless you do these forms with a CNC aint no way they will be just alike.