Thanks for all the kind words guys! I greatly appreciate it. Its hard for me to comment on the bows speed since I don't have much experience shooting bows other than my own but it does seem quick. The string tension at brace is great but I think that may also be due to the high brace height for such a short bow. Also the look of the back is just the way the cambium looks after sanding. Sometimes I take it all off but decided to leave it on this time. I think it helps show the trapping as well.
If anyone has more questions about the design feel free to ask or PM me. I'd love to share.
OneBow, I was thinking the same thing and even after examining the pic over and over again I'm still not sure if its stiff or even!
Bradley, I can't say whether or not it performs better by observation. But by design it seems as though it should perform better than both. With more bend in the inner limb than both designs and more narrow outer limbs it should store more energy and have less outer limb mass than the other designs if at the same length. If you look at the width at the fades, mid limb, and the tips one would assume that it is a pyramid, but the concave and convex taper change where the work should be done along the limb and, in my opinion, make it a very efficient design.
PatM, That's too clever!
blackhawk, My hope is that I can turn any wood into "real" bow wood with my skillz.
