Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.

[burchett.donald]

   Folks "half eye" set me up on a date with a Mean Straight Razor totin Woman...And boy is she mean! The link attached shows the original posting for those who haven't seen her. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50722.0.html  Rich sent her to me and through discussions over the phone about getting the draw length back we decided I should sinew with one layer...I think the sinew along with "half eye's" tillering made a bullet proof arrow sling'n machine...
   Annie weighs 12 oz.
   quarter sawn Grey/American Elm
   51" ntn Mollegabet
   65#@27"

 I have to say this is the fastest bow I have shot...It's hard to track the arrow at 15 yds. in flight...But they are hitting straight. Rich, thanks for the bow man, she's a screamer
                                                                                                                             Don

[half eye]

Mr. Burchett,
      Cant say as I ever seen a 51" rigid handled bow yanked back like that, you are a wild man for sure. Your sinew job must be/ is perfect sir, or that bow would be in pieces by now what with all them arrows you shot. You aint scared of no "fulldraw" eh?
rich

[Drewster]

Oh what fun to have a bow that fast......love fast bows.  Extra nice job on P S Annie.

[GB]

Wow, 65# from a 51" bow.  That's pretty impressive IMO.  Tiller looks great!

[H Rhodes]

Don, you got something really special there.  That one ought to put meat in the freezer. 

[burchett.donald]

  Rich, I'm not scared as long as your doing the tillering Sir  I never had to make an adjustment as I exercised it inch by inch 
  Drewster, Thanks for the response although I'm not into the speed thing it was the first thing I noticed, I will have to use paper or either back out some to check arrow flight.
  GB, the bow weighed 61#@ 21" to start with and I think it would have been heavier but it was near 90 and humid hear in SC today.
  Howard, Yea I was scared to death I would bust this bow to pieces...But she has been well shot for some time now. The plan is to hunt with Annie this fall during some dry weather...It is a special bow for sure...
                                                                                                                                    Don

[Ken S]

That's one sweet shooter,nice job!!!!!!!!!!

[hunterbob]

You sure know how to get all you can get out of a bow. Nice work.

[Traxx]

WOW!!!

How does she feel,at the back end of the draw?

[George Tsoukalas]

Pretty incredible! Enjoy. Jawge

[burchett.donald]

 Thanks Ken S, I have to get used to shooting these short bows, it's like going from a rifle to a pistol and I ain't Clint Eastwood yet

 Thanks Bob, I'm giving Rich all the credit here, the sinew was just insurance. His tillering was spot on spreading the load evenly

 Traxx, with the string angle @ 65lbs and my big fingers it's kinda tight, but no stacking, I believe it would come back some more but don't want to risk chrysaling...

 George, thank you Sir 
                                                                                                               Don

[ajooter]

That is one bada$$ Lil lady!

[wizardgoat]

Wow nice bend on that one

[burchett.donald]

Ajooter, this is the first molly I ever shot and at 12 oz those levers can't weigh much so yessir she is bad 

Wizard, "half eye" had this thing dialed in from the get go, sinewed and took her on back with no changes...
                                                                                                                                               Don

[Badly Bent]

Looks like you two teamed up on a winner there. Lot of draw weight and draw length on that shorty but the bend looks darn good. I would never have the nerve to take a bow of that length to that far of a draw, sinew or not, of course I have short arms too so no need to.   Nice work guys, sure looks like a screamer.