60" Osage Sinew backed Recurve in progress

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Looks great Bill! I too think she will be a speed demon. Can't wait to see this one finished!

[Parnell]

That is pretty, looking forward to seeing that bow drawn.  Great profile.

[Danzn Bar]

Not really convinced about the sinewing, though.

Simon, talk to me, would love to know what your thinking about...
DBar

Thanks  Guys appreciate the comments...hope to be back on this weekend with and update
DBar

[Josh B]

Looking good so far Bill!  Josh

[bubby]

Not really convinced about the sinewing, though.

Simon, talk to me, would love to know what your thinking about...
DBar

Thanks  Guys appreciate the comments...hope to be back on this weekend with and update
DBar

I was wondering the same thing Bill, maybe he figures it doesn't need sinewed? Looking great so far😉

[bjrogg]

Got me curious to
Bjrogg

[High-Desert]

This thing is coming along nice. Probably my favorite design. It just looks fast. I'm excited to see this finished.

Eric

[Danzn Bar]

Speed demon ? going for distance with this one. but I guess speed and distance go together..........a straight or longbow in my experience has been more accurate than a short highly reflexed recurve.  I even shoot mollies better.

Got some time in the shop the last couple of nights and got it ready to sinew this weekend if I get a chance.  I have made this design before with 7 to 9" of reflex before sinewing.  I feel real good about the alignment of the tips and balance of this one ......so I have reflex it almost 12".  I may be taking this design to the limit but that seems what I do before I back up.
Here is a picture of it before I sinew.
Till next time,
DBar

[osage outlaw]

That's a lot of reflex.  I can't wait to see that baby bending the other way.

[Danzn Bar]

I just hope I have some left...

[simson]

Not really convinced about the sinewing, though.

Simon, talk to me, would love to know what your thinking about...
DBar

Thanks  Guys appreciate the comments...hope to be back on this weekend with and update
DBar

Bill, exact what Bubby said. 60" is quite long for sinewing. But perhaps if you leave the outers stiff and narrow but thich and taper into wider and sinewed bending parts it is a good combo. Just my thoughts ... as said I follow here with interest, I like the reflexed short type bows.


I was wondering the same thing Bill, maybe he figures it doesn't need sinewed? Looking great so far😉

[mikekeswick]

I found with bows like this you will end up losing a lot to set. Fresh wood returns to its undrawn shape quicker than wood which has taken a bunch of set to get to full draw. My solution has been to deflex the fades, this helps keep the belly wood fresh and springy. My very fastest bows looked just like your one now before I added the deflex. I now look to have the tips only 3 inches max behind the handle before tillering.
Good luck with it anyway.

[Pappy]

That is looking good Bill, be nice if it holds most of that.  I always hate trying to get one like that to first brace and as I am sure you already know, go very easy and slow on tillering because it will seem much much heavier than it really is and very easy to miss weight.  Looking forward to seeing it all finished up.
 Pappy

[Danzn Bar]

Simon I do not think I have much working limb available for a 28"draw with 7" of handle and the static recurves on a 59" ntn bow. And I not good enough at tillering. But you do have me thinking and maybe the next one I'll try it.

Mike. My thoughts too

Thanks pappy

[Orrum]

This is a really good thread ! Thanx.