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Title: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 04:12:31 pm

Hello all-just wondering what you think of this design-thought it would ease tension off the backs of smaller diameter bows-I think this turned out ok giving this bow a smooth,stackless draw with plenty of speed.almost a penobscot.The bottom bow is elm the top is black walnut with a snake skin backing(not sure what kind though)45# @ 26" of pull.The elm is just over 1" wide 64" long the walnut is 32".sure shoots nice and I'm pretty happy how it turned out,very little set after shooting in the finish is tung oil.Thanks for the inspiration-Hammertime.

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 04:14:18 pm

a few more

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: half eye on February 19, 2011, 04:16:06 pm

Hammertime,
        Looks mighty fine to this old man..... Glad your new design worked out well...
rich

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 04:17:54 pm

last ones and thanks

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 04:24:40 pm

just fun to try different stuff once and awhile

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Pat B on February 19, 2011, 04:34:20 pm

So the back bow is tied to the main bow at the handle and tips but not strung like a typical Penobscot bow? Interesting. Kind of like an external power lam!  ;D  Pretty cool!  8)

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 19, 2011, 04:37:20 pm

Looks good, It's always cool when an experiment works!

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 04:49:45 pm

Thanks Rich,Pat and Dave,yeah Pat it's like a lazy mans powerlamb ;D just left over material for this experiment-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: cracker on February 19, 2011, 05:03:57 pm

Looks like B.O.M. material to me.

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Lombard on February 19, 2011, 05:07:19 pm

Unique bow Hammertime, definitely a conversation piece.

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: jeffhalfrack on February 19, 2011, 05:24:05 pm

   Thats  cool!!!!!!!!  how  would  just the long bow  shoot with out the midget on it's back???  wonder if  you could have crono'd them??  you  could prove  a  whole bunch!!  I  love it  thanks  JEFFW

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: n2huntn on February 19, 2011, 07:00:09 pm

Nice work.
Jeff

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 07:49:14 pm

Thanks much all-Jeff- just the narrow bow,by itself would probably take more set,thats my theory at least,the elm is heat treated though-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Almostpighunter on February 19, 2011, 07:57:07 pm

Well how about that? I think that is very cool. Nice idea and follow through on the design. Might also be a great way to salvage any bows that turn out too light in draw weight after tillering.......not that it's ever happened to me....I mean...um.... ::)

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 19, 2011, 08:49:11 pm

Thanks know what you mean about the "to light part'-but try this sometime-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Jesse on February 19, 2011, 11:40:48 pm

Hey thats pretty cool. 8)

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: ohma on February 20, 2011, 11:21:39 am

looks interesting Hammer. kind of a survival bow looking deal.pretty cool.

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 20, 2011, 12:15:48 pm

Thanks Jesse and ohma.....I like that "survival bow"-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: HatchA on February 20, 2011, 01:24:51 pm

I like that bow VERY much!!!  Very nicely thought out and executed :) 

One for the to do list, definitely ;)

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: 1776J on February 20, 2011, 03:17:25 pm

Very neat idea.... looks like it works well?  :)

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 20, 2011, 03:47:37 pm

Thanks Hatch and 1776J...I no engineer and I'm sure this has been done before...it just made sense to me and the walnut was from an earlier failure the elm just a left over piece from slicing  up staves.-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: okiecountryboy on February 20, 2011, 08:58:27 pm

That is one hell-of-a cool bow. the penobscot design is what got me interested in bow making. Well Done!

Ron

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 20, 2011, 11:30:27 pm

Thanks much Ron the penobscot is an interesting design...Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: medicinewheel on February 21, 2011, 05:32:41 am

That's a cool bow!
Isn't it noisy with the two slads so close to each other?

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Pappy on February 21, 2011, 10:50:14 am

Cool looking bow,how dose it shoot ?Tiller looks good.
   Pappy

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 21, 2011, 10:51:06 am

Thanks medicenewheel... as far as the noise-not really I have leather glued on in between the two bows @ the tips and @ the handle so theres little friction..thanks for asking its not really any noiser than your average self bow-Hammertime          

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: hammertime on February 21, 2011, 10:55:00 am

Thanks Pappy I really like it so far good out to 15+yds if I keep my closed  :o,Just kidding I was surprised at how good It shoots-Hammertime

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 02:52:18 pm

Awesome entry for Feb. Backed BOM contest! 

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: PeteC on March 05, 2011, 11:40:46 am

I missed this when first posted,but that is a very interesting design.Good job Hammertime.How does it perform?

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: HoBow on March 05, 2011, 12:40:58 pm

Very cool!

Title: Re: The double bow
Post by: SiongSA on March 05, 2011, 04:24:53 pm

lovely bow, i'm so jealous of where you live that my dream scenery, where is it exactly