Kviljos mini warbow (new pics on page 3)

[Justin Snyder]

Looking good kvilijo, I cant wait to see the finish.  Justin

[Kviljo]

Thanks

I've changed the tiller a bit, and that made it 65# at 20", which should progress into 120 at 30.

Do you think it will live through a 30" draw?

[Coo-wah-chobee]

   I like, I like, I like ! JUST THE WAY BOW IS !!!!!!! ....................bob

[Kviljo]

Hehehe

It weighs 25,25 oz by the way. Over 7oz underweight according to Badgers forumla.

Maybe I'll have to shave of even more

[Loki]

Any progress mate?

[Kviljo]

Yep

I've taken it down some more. With 3" stringheight it is now 90# at 26". I drew it to 28" on the tiller last night, and it didn't explode

So now I just need to draw it regularly some weeks, and hopefully be able to draw it fully. The tiller is also a bit more round now, like the original tiller of Bow A in Soars book. Thought that was a good idea, since it is quite short, and won't stack as much with a little more bend in the handle.

New pictures shouldn't be too far away

[Badger]

Kvijo, there is a modification to the long bow recomended mass procedure, every 5# over 50# you reduce the weight an additional 1%, so a 120# bow would be about 14% below the calculation, or multiply the calculation by .86. So you are really pretty close. Steve

[Kviljo]

I see! Thanks for the update!

Hearing that, I had to take some measures from it again   I love this formula - it's great to be able to check how far the bow should tolerate to be drawn - before you draw it! Especially useful when dealing with these I-don't-want-to-break-bows!


With 5" stringheight it is quite exactly 90# at 26". It seems that it adds 4# between 25 and 26", so it should be 98# @ 28", or 106# @ 30", or a couple of pounds more.
It has got 1,6" stringfollow measured on the back to the wood of the tips right after drawing it to 26" and unstringing, although it had about 0,5" natural stringfollow.
It is weighing 25,25oz, which means it should be spot on at 29-30" draw. And 3,65 oz underweight at 32" and 114#.


...which at means the bow should be ready to draw at least 30"   ...however...    ...I won't be able to do that without a couple of weeks of training. I haven't been shooting for a month, and I'm barely getting it to 90# @ 26"

[Badger]

If the bow is showing set, I don't think i would take it past 30". 2" set is not bad for a 72' bendy handle bow.

[Kviljo]

Alright   I bet my ear-draw with this one won't be more than 30" anyway, hehe.

[david w.]

those are awsome hopefully illb e able to make one like that someday

[jpitts]

Super bow Kviljo...love it...

[duffontap]

I've been watching this bow for a long, long time.  I'll bet you can't wait to get it finished!  Very nice looking through all the stages.

          J. D. Duff

[Kviljo]

Thanks

I've been a bit busy writing exams and building bows for others lately, so this one halted a bit.

Although, I have finished it a couple of times now. As soon as I seal it with bees wax, I find some spot that needs adjusting, hehe. But I think it is okay now. At least it conforms with Badgers mass formula, so it's just up to me to draw it now 

I'll post som pictures or a video when I'm in it

[Kviljo]

Had a little photosession with the Osage, so I took some more pictures of this one too, plus a "full draw" 

I really need to start shooting regularly again, although I haven't had it back to full draw by hand before either