Rate my Self bow

[Toxophilite]

I occasionally knock out red oak self bows for fun. But no one I know knows anything about archery so I was hoping you guys could take a look at my most recent project and tear me a new one!

Also I really hope I don't have to do SEVEN verification tests for every post.

[Toxophilite]

Couple more pics.

[wizardgoat]

The verification stuff goes away after a while.
Your looking for some input on your bows?
Best to post photos of your bows front profile, and unbraced, braced and fully drawn
All photographed at the best angle to see these profiles best.
Cheers welcome to the site

[bubby]

Like goat said we need more pics, but the first pic looks like most of the bend is at the fade. But that's a guess and why we need more pics

[mikekeswick]

First glance and it looks like it is bending too much at the fades and maybe braced a bit high for a selfbow.
The way a bow should bend is connected to the front view profile eg. how it tapers in width. Once we see the front view then we can say if your limbs bend matches what it should be. Unstrung pictures show how much set there is and where on the limb it is.

[Green Mountain Man]

Im with Mike its got some bend in the fades,and the brace height seems high
How thick are the limbs?
Some more pics would help
You've got a nice shop!

[Redhand]

First glance and it looks like it is bending too much at the fades and maybe braced a bit high for a selfbow.
The way a bow should bend is connected to the front view profile eg. how it tapers in width. Once we see the front view then we can say if your limbs bend matches what it should be. Unstrung pictures show how much set there is and where on the limb it is.

+1   Also what are the stats of the bow. How long is it? What the draw length? And poundage?

[Toxophilite]

First glance and it looks like it is bending too much at the fades and maybe braced a bit high for a selfbow.
The way a bow should bend is connected to the front view profile eg. how it tapers in width. Once we see the front view then we can say if your limbs bend matches what it should be. Unstrung pictures show how much set there is and where on the limb it is.

+1   Also what are the stats of the bow. How long is it? What the draw length? And poundage?

I don't have anymore pictures to share right now, will take some more when I can get back to the shop.

It's a four foot bow, 24" draw @ about 30 lbs.

You guys might be right about the fades bending too much.  I had an issue with uneven limb stiffness and kept overcompensating.  Surely I messed it up there.

[Jim Davis]

For long life of a bow, I'd make a bow at least 55" long to draw 24". Agree the brace is too high.

Jim Davis

[Eric Krewson]

Occasionally I make a bow  for a youngster, usually about as long as your bow. I find tillering these short bows to difficult at best. It seems like one scrape too many happens often during their tillering, I often end up fighting tiller with one limb going weak and the other too strong