New years longbow

[paulsemp]

Good to see you are still at it.
Question ... how long is handle and fades?
Congrats, sir!

12"

[Allyn T]

That is a nice looking tiller

[rps3]

Nice bow, those red streaks really set it off, and I bet the longer handle and fades make it a sweet shooter. I have experienced about a 25% failure rate with red streaked osage, but when they hold up, they become one of my favorites. Here is a picture of what I often find.

 I used to think I was doing something wrong with my higher brace height after hearing people posting these low brace numbers, but like you, I twist it up until it shoots best.

[burchett.donald]

  Nice bend Paul     Happy New Year to ya

[WhistlingBadger]

Great bow, Paul!  So, how long does it take in my bowyer career before I can make a bow like that in less than a month?   

I share your annoyance with the website warnings.  Sure wish the Powers could do something about that.

[Parnell]

Wow, tremendous work in one day, really impressive.  Like that bow, very much.

[paulsemp]

Thanks guys. It was an absolute perfect piece of wood though. Had some setback in the handle which I'm not a fan of. I was about to cut it in half and rejoin them to throw the reflex out in the tips but I took the lazy way out and just went from beginning to end with no heat correction. More like making a board bow than one out of a stave

[Stixnstones]

Helluva sweet bow Paul, love everything about it....

[Dvshunter]

Thats a beauty man!

[H Rhodes]

Great looking bow!  This thread had a bunch of folks I remember…   I have been out of pocket for a while, but it’s good to see you are still making bows.  That one looks like a sweet shooter to me.  I’m with you on the brace height.