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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hrothgar on November 24, 2011, 01:56:56 pm

Title: Cable-backed bow
Post by: Hrothgar on November 24, 2011, 01:56:56 pm

Finally finished this cable-backed hickory bow. 55" tip to tip, 47# @ 24" draw. Cable is 8 strands of twisted artifical sinew. Shoots very smooth.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Eric

Title: Re: Cable-backed bow
Post by: tattoo dave on November 24, 2011, 02:51:12 pm

AWESOME!!! I love those cable backed bows. Hows the artificial sinew workin? I was thinking about making a cable from real sinew and then backing a bow with that. Hope it works. Nice work Eric!


Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Cable-backed bow
Post by: Dazv on November 24, 2011, 02:55:18 pm

very nice has that thin cable changed how it shoots much???

Title: Re: Cable-backed bow
Post by: coaster500 on November 24, 2011, 03:18:22 pm

Very nice!!! 

How much draw weight did the cable add?

Title: Re: Cable-backed bow
Post by: Hrothgar on November 24, 2011, 11:15:21 pm

Thanks for the positive replies.
The artifical sinew is working well. I purposely made the bow a little short and light knowing that this was an experiment to see how much the cable would add. It has added 8-9 pounds. If I were doing it over I would have secured the limbs in more of a reflexed position while tightening the cable.
The addition of the cable definitely improved the performance of the bow.

Title: Re: Cable-backed bow
Post by: soy on November 25, 2011, 06:32:35 am

That looks  8) job well done!