Sneak peak.

[Bob Barnes]

That is a beautiful strung profile...very elegant.     It's a shame to mess with it, but I think you might be right about the extra ounce.  Great job Arvin.

[mmattockx]

Mark I think the main difference in the Osage bow shooting 20-30 yds shorter is the bamboo backed has less mass weight. 2 oz is quite a bit.

That is a fair bit, especially if it's near the tips. How narrow are the tips? Could you take some weight out there? Can you post a couple back profile pics? If you frame only half the bow in each shot it would show more detail instead of trying to get the whole bow in one shot.


Mark

[Badger]

Bamboo backed bows average about 10 fps faster than self bows and will usually run about 10% lighter in mass weight.

[Selfbowman]

Here is some pics of the back. Fade , mid limb, tip.

[Selfbowman]

Mid limb

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Fade

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[Selfbowman]

No finish yet I’m going to take more off mainly outer limbs. Just rubbed with a shaft tamer.

[Selfbowman]

Bamboo backed bows average about 10 fps faster than self bows and will usually run about 10% lighter in mass weight.
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Steve I think your right about that. The mass weight is the culprit in my opinion.

[superdav95]

Bamboo backed bows average about 10 fps faster than self bows and will usually run about 10% lighter in mass weight.
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Steve I think your right about that. The mass weight is the culprit in my opinion.

I second this opinion as well based on the experience I’ve had with boo backed bows.  Weight is less and speed greater. 

[bentstick54]

I love the profile Arvin. Question for you. Other than looks, what is the advantage of gluing on tip overlays? How much mass weight does the overlay add to the limb tip? In your search for more cast/distance, would the subtraction of that amount of tip weight gain you anything?

[Bob Barnes]

I love the profile Arvin. Question for you. Other than looks, what is the advantage of gluing on tip overlays? How much mass weight does the overlay add to the limb tip? In your search for more cast/distance, would the subtraction of that amount of tip weight gain you anything?

I was also thinking that there could be some weight reduced at the tips...you don't need much past the string nock.  Merry Christmas everyone...