Author Topic: Built a String Follow Longbow w/pics (Read 665 times)

Hatrick · « **on:** April 19, 2011, 08:18:00 PM »

I've had a Shelton ordered from Northern Mist for a while now but with all the talk about string follow bows I decided to build one for myself. This one has 1/2" of SF from the riser to each tip. 3 lams of bamboo flooring and a lam of red uni weft glass sandwiched between 2 .040 of black glass. It's 65" long. Curly maple riser and tip caps. Straight Hill Style grip.

I was shooting for 48-50# and came up a good bit short as this one is 38# @ 28". For my first SF bow at least I have some data to go by now so I figure the next one should be a good bit closer. This was really just an experiment for me into the SF world. As you'll see I left the riser a bit longer than most others you'll see. I thought I'd like it but I think I'll go back to a more standard look on the next one.

The next one will have an osage riser, black glass on the back, clear on the belly with a veneer yet to be determined.

I actually enjoy the way it shoots very much. I was pleasantly surprised with the cast for 38# as I was shooting some 440 grain woodies out of it.

ron w · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:25:00 PM »

Excellent, you did a fantastic job. I have a Cumberland String follow by Apex P. Great shooting bow, good cast and almost silent. Can't wait to see your next one!!

Mudd · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:39:00 PM »

God bless, Mudd

Doug S · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »

Nice looking probably very quiet bow!

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »

I hate it, Its not dirty yet! I can help you with that though.

:D

Very nice job

raghorns · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:48:00 PM »

That's a beauty...The curly maple riser is a great choice.

I am looking forward to shooting a string follow one day.

Thanks for shar'in

JJB · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:10:00 PM »

That's a very nice looking bow, bet it shoots great, excellent job!
-Jay

GREASEMAN · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:15:00 PM »

Great Looker!!

Thumper Dunker · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »

Real nice.

kennym · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:57:00 PM »

Nice job!!

Dick in Seattle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »

Very nice work! Nothing wrong with 38#... a little on the heavy side, but you can work up to it! You'll find it will handle any 3D shooting you want to do. (I use 27# and 23#. If you do it again, try 1" of string follow, you'll like it even more. I'm currently shooting 1 1/2" of sf, maybe a bit extreme, but man, is it forgiving.

copperhead95 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »

very pretty bow!

kpete · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »

Nice bow. Classic form. I am shooting a bamboo/osage bow with about an inch of follow. Smooth and quiet. Keep it up

StanM · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:05:00 AM »

Boy howdy, if you can make 'em like that, I'm not sure why you've got one on order. That's a beauty!

Apex Predator · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2011, 06:09:00 AM »

Great job bud!

Hatrick · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:13:00 AM »

I appreciate the nice comments fellas.

I wish I had more time to build bows but work and too many other household chores take precedent. Besides, I have along way to go to get where Marty (Apex) is in the bow building word. Before this I've built some D/R longbows. I didn't have any example to really look at but thought that 1/2" String Follow would work thinking that the bow might take some additional "set" over time increasing the SF some. I just don't know. Maybe some of you could straighten me out here.

Will a glass backed SF bow take on any additional SF over time?

Dick, that' simply amazing. You're down to pulling 23-27# and still building bows and enjoying every shot. My hat's off to ya! Must be keeping you young at heart.

« **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:37:00 AM »

very cool!!

Being glass backed it will behave just like any other bow, no matter backset, straight, or SF.

The profile is locked in between the glass.

hvyhitter · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:33:00 AM »

WoW...very nice!!!

Dick in Seattle · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:08:00 PM »

Tony is right on... when I first got interested in bow building, it was because I wanted a copy of the 1950's lemonwood longbow I had in... well, the 1950's... (My how time flies...) I had/have a couple of original examples, but with age and additional acquired set, they have lost a lot of oomph. I wanted to see if building the original amount of set in via a fiberglass layup would give a bow like the original that wouldn't acquire more set and hence lose performance. Needless to say, it works! Good to see string follow catching on. Now, if I could just get folks to stop using shelves!

Hatrick · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:23:00 PM »

Thanks guys, I just figured it may take a bit more set fiberglass or not. Nice to know I can add some additional string follow and not worry. Fact is I was just out shooting it some. This is a really fun bow to shoot. I was surprised at how well it shot 440 grain woodies. Not bad cast at all. I've got plenty of materials to build another but it may be a while with everything else there is to do.

Dick, sorry bud, I love the string follow but I HAVE to have a shelf. :D


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