2025 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[EvilDogBeast]

Alright, I think I have everything squared away.  PM's going out.

[4 point]

It’s Osage but I’m not sure what the other wood is. It’s some of the hardest stuff I’ve ever worked with. Might be milk wood

[Watsonjay]

Alright, I think I have everything squared away.  PM's going out.

Yeahhhh. Victims Beware!!!

[EvilDogBeast]

PMs sent.  Please hit me up with any questions you may have for victims and I will find out for you.  Good luck gentlemen.

[Watsonjay]

Well, I’ve decided what I’m going to do. I’m going to use a kids bow pattern I got from KennyM and try to modify it to be a 54” short hybrid, long bow/recurve. That will hit 60 pounds and hopefully hit 31 inch draw without stacking too bad. And I’ll have to beef up the riser a little Ive only gone to 45 before. Well out of my comfort zone.

[kennym]

I’m thinkin but no pics

[Jon Lipovac]

 Wood selection night!!!

[John Scifres]

Lets get it started yeah.  A pile of osage, a bandsaw, a drawknife, and some time.

[Kirkll]

Well, I’ve decided what I’m going to do. I’m going to use a kids bow pattern I got from KennyM and try to modify it to be a 54” short hybrid, long bow/recurve. That will hit 60 pounds and hopefully hit 31 inch draw without stacking too bad. And I’ll have to beef up the riser a little Ive only gone to 45 before. Well out of my comfort zone.

Building a 54” bow that draws 31” without stacking may prove to be a challenge. I would take a long look at Ron LaClairs shrew design. That design will do it in a 52” length.

Beware of using too much deflex sweep in your limb design. There is a lot to be said for leaving a flat section to regulate the draw length and change the working limb length without changing limb length.    .02 cents worth…

[Watsonjay]

Well, I’ve decided what I’m going to do. I’m going to use a kids bow pattern I got from KennyM and try to modify it to be a 54” short hybrid, long bow/recurve. That will hit 60 pounds and hopefully hit 31 inch draw without stacking too bad. And I’ll have to beef up the riser a little Ive only gone to 45 before. Well out of my comfort zone.

Building a 54” bow that draws 31” without stacking may prove to be a challenge. I would take a long look at Ron LaClairs shrew design. That design will do it in a 52” length.

Beware of using too much deflex sweep in your limb design. There is a lot to be said for leaving a flat section to regulate the draw length and change the working limb length without changing limb length.    .02 cents worth…

The kids bow template I got from Kenny and and have made a few of with great success is basically a clone of the shrew bow. My buddy waited a year for his when we compared them they were basically the same. I just want to throw a bit more reflex into the tips.

This is a previous one I did

[kennym]

It may look like a clone of a Shrew, but it took me 4 forms and a bunch of bows leaning in the corner to get what I wanted. 

I've never seen a Shrew bow, but have studied many bow designs...

[Watsonjay]

It may look like a clone of a Shrew, but it took me 4 forms and a bunch of bows leaning in the corner to get what I wanted. 

I've never seen a Shrew bow, but have studied many bow designs...

I wasn’t trying to say anything, just that the design is already close to the bow he referenced. I love the design, thanks for putting the effort into it and offering to me.

[kennym]

I know, the only reason I went that direction was I saw Gregg Coffee was making a 52" and it was challenging.

My apologies to him and Shrew if it's similar!!

[kennym]

Is a maybe considered a progress? 

[kennym]

How did it do that? Lol

[Watsonjay]

Is a maybe considered a progress? 

Those are beautiful

[Watsonjay]

I know, the only reason I went that direction was I saw Gregg Coffee was making a 52" and it was challenging.

My apologies to him and Shrew if it's similar!!

I just went and looked at the Java bows and that elkheart magnum is exactly what I was wanting to do just a bit mire reflex in the tips.

[Kirkll]

That Elkheart magnum looks a lot like the ones I used to build in 52-54” length. Good looking design.

Why do you want more reflex in the tips?

[Watsonjay]

That Elkheart magnum looks a lot like the ones I used to build in 52-54” length. Good looking design.

Why do you want more reflex in the tips?

Thinking it will help string angle at longer draws to reduce stacking as well as gain a little speed.

[Watsonjay]

Picked up an lvl beam to make a new form today