Author Topic: New Turkey Bow (Read 6145 times)

Peckerwood · « **on:** April 18, 2006, 02:52:00 PM »

I thought I would share some pictures of my new turkey bow. I was having some trouble shooting my longbows out of my new blind so I decided to go the shorty route. I found a good shooter but didn't like the riser so I made my own with a cut to center locator style grip. The bow is 50" , 59lbs. @ 28 ". (can be drawn to 29" with no stack)The riser is wenge(SP?) and snakewood with flat grain elm limbs....Bill

Here is the bow compared to my 58 in.

TexMex · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2006, 03:22:00 PM »

NICE!!

Carcajou · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2006, 03:34:00 PM »

Are you kidding me? 50"??? Sa-weet! are ya taking orders?

initialimage · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2006, 04:11:00 PM »

Bill,

I really like that bow. I'm actually in the process of making a short bow for hunting, though not that short. A few questions:
How wide are the limbs?
Can you post a side profile of the bow both strung and unstrung?

Again...very nice and I like how you used the other bow for scale.

Peckerwood · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2006, 05:39:00 PM »

Jeff, the limbs are 1 5/16 wide at the fades and 5/8 at the tips. I usually build short longbows but the layout on the 50 in . was a completely different set up . It usually takes some trial and error ( and sometimes disaster !) to come up with a good shooting design. Here are some pictures of the bow strung and unstrung.
Bill

Rusty Izatt · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:05:00 PM »

Pekerwood, that is a great looking bow

. 50" man that is short!

Way Cool
Rusty

Rusty Izatt · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:10:00 PM »

Oops I meant Peckerwood

Sorry for the miss spell
Rusty

JEFF B · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:30:00 PM »

hey peckerwood that is one awesome bow you do a fine job.

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:15:00 PM »

sweet

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:15:00 PM »

Great looking bow

southernarcher · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:46:00 PM »

Sweet lookin stick!I like it!Do you draw it to 28"?If so is there much finger pinch?

Dano · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2006, 09:12:00 PM »

That is one dandy bow Bill.

MikeW · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2006, 09:22:00 PM »

Quote

New Turkey Bow

59lbs @ 28" ???
Some tuff Turkeys where you live huh?
:p
Seriously though, that's a very nice looking bow you built.

Chuck Case · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:41:00 AM »

Bill,
Very nice!!! Does that length present a problem with hand shock? From the pictures it appears alot of the lengh came out of the riser? I notice you kept the wedge between the back and belly at a minimum and used a cap for the the riser, how does that effect the bow? Again, great looking bow. Sorry if it sounds like I am picking your brain (cause I am).
Thanks,
Chuck Case

Donavan Daniel · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:00:00 AM »

That is a beauty of a bow!

Cheers,
Donavan

sticshooter · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2007, 07:47:00 PM »

That is one sweet little sucker. Congrats.<><

4runr · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »

Very nice little bow!!

Golden Hawk · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:13:00 PM »

Really looking forward to shooting mine Bill.

Stone Knife · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:24:00 PM »

Real sharp looking bow.

New to Traditional · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:29:00 PM »

Very Nice!!!!


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