Working on a static recurve

[BOWMAN53]

you want a little salt to rub that in?
yep looking good on this end

let him have this one bubby, hockey is all canada really has. well that and free medical, and they need that for all the BBBBBUUURRRNNN!!!!

[bubby]

you want a little salt to rub that in?
yep looking good on this end

Hey, Bubbster... you'd be walkin' a wee bit taller and gloating just a smidge if you left us hung-dog on the ice in front of the whole world. We're proud to beat the Yanks cuz you're good. If you sucked, who (including us) would care? I think it's a really healthy rivalry that makes hockey a great game. The Canadian / American women seem to take it a bit far, but women fight dirty!

your right there , would of been hi times to beat you at your own game, take care of that thumb, had similar and it will be tender for some time, bub

[adb]

you want a little salt to rub that in?
yep looking good on this end

let him have this one bubby, hockey is all canada really has. well that and free medical, and they need that for all the BBBBBUUURRRNNN!!!!

  I don't think so, but you keep telling yourself that! Denial is not a river in Egypt.

[adb]

Well, I couldn't stop. I gave my thumb a wee rest, and bundled it up a bit better, and carried on. I had to see how this one turned out.

Here it is at full brace... 6.5", and pulling to 42#@24".

Bottom limb on the left. I think I'm diggin' it.

[adb]

Comments on tiller are welcome.

[HighEagle]

Man that is coming along super nice ,Good on ya
 Chuck

[bubby]

I like it adb, if I get hiper picky may be a slight flat outer third on the right, but it may be a shadow, I don't think I would touch it though that is a nice bend, bub

[adb]

Put 4 doz arrows through it. Left it braced for about 2-3 hours to sweat a little. Freshly unbraced set looks minimal... maybe 1/2". I think I'll sand it out and FINALLY call it a bow.

I haven't had a bow give me fits like this for a long time. This one was definitely outside the box for me. Way outside the box. I was beginning to wonder if I would ever get this to work.

[adb]

The plan is to snake skin this puppy. So, when I get it all polished up, I'll do a final separate post. Tiller comments are still welcome, as I won't sand it out 'til tomorrow or Sunday.

[PatM]

I like it. I also see vague hints of flat spots on that right limb but not enough to definitively pinpoint in an online picture.
 Call it good and just refine the recurves as much as you dare.

[bubby]

the more I look at it the more I like it, I think my eye gets drawn to that knot in the plywood backstop and was messing with me, I think you got a winner there

[adb]

I like it. I also see vague hints of flat spots on that right limb but not enough to definitively pinpoint in an online picture.
 Call it good and just refine the recurves as much as you dare.

Thanks, Pat. I'm very relieved this one turned out. I think I would have given up had I broke this one. I guess third times the charmed.

I don't know if I'll refine the tips much more. I'm pretty reluctant to make them much smaller. It shoots pretty nice, with minimal hand shock, so I'm just going to round them off a bit and sand them out. The static tips are the same thickness as the distal part of the working limbs, so I don't think I'll go further. Plus, hickory is a bit lighter than ipe anyway.

[adb]

Just as a point of reference, here's mass weights:

Finished glue up, profiled and ready to start hand tillering: 620 grams
Mid way tillering, 40#@16": 580 grams.
Final weight, fully tillered, but grip not shaped: 556 grams

I'm guessing the final weight should come in around 540 grams or so. Badger? How does that stack up for finished mass? 62" NTN, 45#@26". 1 3/8" at the fades to 3/8" pin nocks. Maple backed ipe. 8" non-bending handle and riser.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Id say its a bit flat mid way on the right. Dang close though.

[Arrowind]

I think it looks awesome.  I agree with the right being a little flat a tiny tiny bit.  I don't know that I'd be very concerned about it though.  Like others have said that is being uber critical.... but then again I hesitate to even comment on that since I consider my skills still "grasshopper" status to your master level abilities. 

Can't wait to see it all finished up!  YEAH!

PS -

My dad was a woodshop teacher for 30 years (back when they still had woodshop).  His last year he lost the last digits of his pinky and ring fingers and the tip of his middle finger to a table saw.   wasn't his fault he was adjusting the blade and some kid turned the saw on by accident.  guess you could still argue it WAS his fault for not paying better attention but he had a good long run with out any incidents. 
Glad your thumb is still attached my friend!   I know that sucks.  Probably more embarrassing than anything.  I once sanded most of my finger nail off with a belt sander and took a lot of skin with it.  Man that hurt!