Skinned BB/Ipe///Chrono shot added

[mullet]

 Thanks, Josh, it's a good fit.

[rossfactor]

around 200 fps at 10 gpp is the fastest bow speed I've ever heard of with natural materials.  wow.

[1/2primitive]

I've been out of the loop on here for too long- missing things like this!

That's one nice job, Eddie, very well designed and tillered.  And the speed, wow! That'll do the job, whatever the job is!
      Sean

[mullet]

 Where have you been, Sean?

[Badger]

  If that chrono reaing turns out to be true it is actually faster than any bow modern or primitive. Be cool to send it to walk the talk. For a more official weigh in. Congratulations. Thats very impressive.

[Badger]

    Eddie, what kind of string are you using on that bow?

[1/2primitive]

Hi, Eddie, I've been a little busy with other things, like college. Darn school, taking me away from the important stuff. 
     Sean

[Marc St Louis]

That is fast but I would be suspicious of the chrono.  I had a bow that did that a few years ago, the first few shots through it were in the low 200 fps range with 10 GPP arrows.  It turned out that the lighting was fooling the chrono, too much light in the middle of the day, and it was actually only shooting in the high 180's.

[Badger]

  From a physics standpoint, 200 fps probably isn't possible for that length and design. Lots of factors can throw a test off. If the bow stored 90% of it's draw weight in foot# of stored energy and came out 85% efficient it would be shooting at about 184 fps with that same arrow. This would still be extremely good. Beautiful bow and flawless tiller, I would have someone shoot it through a machine and put it through it's paces.

[Keenan]

Even if the chrono is off a little that is still very impresive and smoking!    I would agree with "Tickled Pink"  Great name

[Kent D.]

Looks great.  Well done

[mullet]

 Steve, I'll try it again. I only made two shots and had a low brace height. I'm using Fastflight string. I'm sure I pulled it back 29 or 30". The money shot, I fully extended and snap shot it. I only warmed up the bow enough to feel safe and not over overwork it. I was definately going for the fastest shot I could. I also shot one of my glass bows through it and it registered 184. It was a Blue bird, clear sky. I've had problems with a Chrono when clouds have been passing over, this time, it was not the case.

 I'm always suspicious of Chronographs, but this bow is faster than any of my glass bows. I new when I posted those pictures it would get a debate going. ElDestructos' was in the low 200's and Jesse's was in the high 180's, I believe. This design is a good one. But, like I said, I was suspicious and didn't believe Mike's either.

[Badger]

   Eddie, at 29" and a good snap shot very possible. Good flight shooting tecnique!

[mullet]

 Steve, I actually pull closer to 30". And I was going for a Flight shooting release. And like I said, I tried not to over stress the bow anymore than necassary.

[Badger]

   Shooting a 500 grain arrow out of that bow in the broadhead class of flightshooting you might pop one out at close to 230 fps and travel close to if not 300 yards, that would be a new record.