Boo slat bow (Finished)

[Mad Max]

If I was to do this again I would start with the thickest Boo slat I could find.
I was sure it was going to take set but still a fun project.  60" NTN 30#@28"







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Belly

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Mark.

[Longcruise]

Nice!

[Flem]

Damn your good
Kind of looks like a Holmegaard  in that front view.
Very nice

[Longcruise]

Damn your good
Kind of looks like a Holmegaard  in that front view.
Very nice

Yes,  ive toyed with the idea of a glass bow in that design.  Might still do it.   I built one very similar with a red oak board and a tapered overlay to stiffen the tips.  It came in very light but was still a decent shooter and is still floating around in the family somewhere.

Biggest design differences were no reflex and the working portion of the limb was a pyramid design.

[Roy from Pa]

What is the principle behind that limb design?

[mmattockx]

Very nice.


Mark

[Mad Max]

What is the principle behind that limb design?

I can't find the info. I want.
Go down the page to the pictures of the side profile  roy
http://www.atarn.org/letters/ltr_jul02.htm

Thanks  guy's

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Crooked Stic]

That thing is kinda sexy lookin 

[kennym]

Cool bow Mark!!

[Mad Max]

That thing is kinda sexy lookin 

you've been out in the bow shop to long
It does don't it

[kennym]

Probly the sheep horn tips...

[Pat B]

I love the unbraced, braced and full draw profile. The width of the working part of the limbs looks too blocky for my liking but what do I know. From the look of the bend the outer portion doesn't seem to be doing much work. The last 6" of the working limb could be tapered to reduce physical weight which could add to the performance.
Very nice bow!!!   

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok...

[Mad Max]

Thanks guy's
roy

[Shredd]

Beautiful lines...  Great job Buddy...

[flyonline]

Nice! How wide are the limbs, and how thick is the boo in the center? I've contemplated something similar but I can't get boo with enough diameter to get a flat enough slat out of it.

[Buemaker]

That is a good looking bow.

[Mad Max]

I started out on the edge sander to get them flat and measured the thickness and got both of them the same thickness, I was impressed when I braced it and it only needed scraping the last 6" of working limb, I also got the 8" of tip bending a little. It tillered itself almost
It's 5/16" thick when I measured it last .
you can see the bare/raw inside on the whole working limb in this picture, about 3/8" flat above and below the CA glue


you  can see the bare/raw about 6" long mid limb (in the Picture) left over after it was finished


the boo was full width and all I did was sand the sides a little to  parallel the sides, just under 1-3/4"

Thanks guy's