Rawhide backed ash recurve... UPDATE...

[lesken2011]

Very nice piece of work, Frank. A lot of character in that bow, especially the artwork.

[Sidewinder]

The bow is absolutely stunning to say the least. Good for you on the rekindling of past loves as well.   Danny

[coaster500]

She's got great form and strength!!!

That's getting up there in weight....  does she want to hunt? 

[Carson (CMB)]

She's got great form and strength!!!

That's getting up there in weight....  does she want to hunt? 

She looks like a killer to me!  That ash bow is/was beautiful.  I have a similar ash recurve in the works and might follow your example on dolling it up.  Looks great!

[Gordon]

Dang Frank - that bow is stunning! And your lady friend is pretty nice too 

[bubby]

i know men that cant shoot a 50# bow, if i was you i'd try and keep her happy, shure wouldn't want her pissed at me , Bub

[medicinewheel]

She told me shoulders felt bit sore today ;-) ...and yes she is not only strong but a strong character. Sure feel honored to know her...
Thanks for the compliments on the ash bow, too!

[medicinewheel]

Gentlemen, this is getting frightening:
After two hours of shooting 3-D in the garden this afternoon, my old flame picked up my Osage bow of 60some lbs. at 29.5" draw. She managed to pull it to her 26.5" draw length some twenty times as if it was her regular draw weight. Must be around 55# at that pull. This is less than 2 years after she started shooting on that ash recurve.
I was impressed.
And she jumped up and down real hard... 

[adb]

If it's 60#@29.5, then it's probably around 45#@26.5. It's usually 3-5# per inch of draw. I find most of my bows are closer to 5# per inch, especially the heavier draw weight bows.
Still impressive, however, for someone who hasn't shot a bow in a while.

[medicinewheel]

43#@26.5" is her regular draw weight, that is on my old BBO flatbow which is 52#@29,5". This one here is 10" heavier and has a nice early draw weight due to the recurves I guess. Well, next time the bow is braced I'll put it on the scale.

[Marc St Louis]

If it's 60#@29.5, then it's probably around 45#@26.5. It's usually 3-5# per inch of draw. I find most of my bows are closer to 5# per inch, especially the heavier draw weight bows.

I don't think so Adam, more like low 50's @ 26.5

[CaptainBeaky]

Some lovely bows there, MW.

Sounds like your old flame is going to be keeping in bow-making tasks for a while, just to keep up with her 

Good form, even on the 50lb'er 

[nathan elliot]

Great bow Frank and a good story too. I'm waiting for the thread "women with warbows" its going to happen one day! Thanks for posting.

[medicinewheel]

If it's 60#@29.5, then it's probably around 45#@26.5. It's usually 3-5# per inch of draw. I find most of my bows are closer to 5# per inch, especially the heavier draw weight bows.

I don't think so Adam, more like low 50's @ 26.5

Hand-scaled it 52/53#@26.5". Might be 51/52# on the tiller tree which probably is the truth.

[adb]

So it's moving about 3 pounds per inch. Near final draw, most of my heavier bows are a bit more... like I mentioned, closer to 5#/". That's mostly with osage or yew. Interesting.