Alright guys I wanted to show off the bow I built for this years bow trade. My inspiration for the build was a late 1940s style bow right before the introduction of glass. This style of bow was made famous by Howard Hill and his achievements with the longbow kept them alive until the glass recurve finally took over in the late 1960s. Howard added glass to his longbows in the early 1950s, but his bows of the 1940s were all-natural such as this. Here are the specs.
This is a bamboo backed osage tri-lam longbow with a laminated cherry handle. The bow is 65" ntn and draws 57# at 27".
Asymmetrical design with 1-1/2" longer top limb. The bow holds 1-1/4" of rested reflex and takes around 1/4" of set while shooting.
The bow has a rawhide backing over the bamboo to match the fiber backings that were done in the 1940s.
The rawhide was stained with black and cordovan leather dye to give it a nice look.
The bow has a tru oil finish and deer leather grip. A padded loop x99 string and beaver fur silencers finish out the bow.
This bow has a strong spirit and is an excellent shooter. It is going out in the mail today, I hope that my recipient is pleased with it!
Cheers,
Taylor
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