The Birth of a bow - A short Elk Seeker

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Re: The Birth of a bow - A short Elk Seeker

#41 Post by stumper »

Looks really good.
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#42 Post by Graps »

Looking good.
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#43 Post by Captainkirk »

I am SO digging this!
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#44 Post by Nock »

Oh yeah. I like!!
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#45 Post by stumper »

I'm honestly dying with anticipation to meet my new bow.....
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#46 Post by Grizzly »

I've been trying to play catch up in this project and there is a lot of reading after you follow all the links and reviews. Been enjoying it so far.

Am curious though about a longbow at 52", even with alot of deflex for the riser. This has been done with recurves. I made the mistake in 1969 of buying one of Ben Pearson's 52" w/good deflex but it stacked between 28 and 29". Others love the one Fred Bear put out. I had a shooting session with one of those green k mags in the mid 90's but honestly can't remember what my conclusion was of the comparison to my old BP. I'm thinking it was a bit more pleasurable. So in my mind it's a bit risky simply because the BP never lived up to my expectations- which was my own fault, casuse it was on sale and I had to drive a bit to get it. The owner tried his best in the now extinct archery shop (candy store of that era) to try to sell me up. Oh how I wish I'd listened to his advice - I had the money then.

Now 54 or even 56 may change things I would think. I'm also pretty sure a short draw shooter would like these 52" bows much more than a 28 to 29" shooter due simply to finger pinch.

Of course I'm with everyone else here hoping it turns out to be a smooth shooting winner.
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#47 Post by Elkman »

So far I am happy with the first test bow off this new short form. I have more testing to do and plenty to do on the test bow to finish it completely. I have made the limbs a bit narrower and it has been strung up since my last post, about 5 days, and is still holding together ✊
Today I am going to work on getting it to the point where I can shoot it and get some weight measurements at different draw lengths. If my shoulder holds up I may be able to figure out a brace height.
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#48 Post by White Falcon »

Great job!

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#49 Post by Graps »

:P Excited. :D
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#50 Post by Elkman »

In the words of Doug Marcaida from Forged in Fire,

IT WILL KILL!
It is pretty quick also.

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I draw about 28"
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This bow weights 1lb.
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