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Title: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 05:37:32 pm
As promised, here she is! unbacked cherry shortbow, 53 inches long, 27 inch draw. inspired by the western indian shortbows on pages 192 and 193 of TBB volume 1. i've put over 1,200 arrows through her to date, and she's holding solid! the limbs are about 2 and a half inches wide at mid limb. she's mighty fast, and a sweet draw. the tips are slightly recurved by hand, giving it a very pleasing shape and profile, and giving some cast. as always, comments welcome and encouraged!
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s620/cmac7254/2fc26256dff02e482d3c808649f8df9d66b5e19c_r.jpg)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s620/cmac7254/83426666cef94e7529ec928a2aa800e7a503e867_r.jpg)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s620/cmac7254/d382667650f9deae22ac2d81d85c0cc5c2a8b033_r.jpg)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s620/cmac7254/ed636d096cc1f966e3e226e3c2ab880967ed0a17_r.jpg)
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Jodocus on December 10, 2012, 05:58:32 pm
 :o

cool...
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: rossfactor on December 10, 2012, 06:14:33 pm
That's a lot of bend and weight from a piece of Cherry. great work! Was it a board or a stave?

Gabe
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 06:16:20 pm
nope, this one was harvested from a tree.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: sharpend60 on December 10, 2012, 06:17:46 pm
Do ya have an unstrung pic.?
Id like to see the pleasuring shape you mentioned.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 06:26:08 pm
here's an unstrung pic. hope ya like it
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s620/cmac7254/P8090034.jpg)
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: lostarrow on December 10, 2012, 07:11:12 pm
Another nice one Mr.McArthur(correct me if I misspelled).  Sapwood?. It looks like you chased down to heartwood.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 07:13:25 pm
its MacArthur. quite a common mistake, though :) and yes, it is completely heartwood. i find that the sapwood is finnicky in tension and imparts a larger set than just the heartwood
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: nclonghunter on December 10, 2012, 07:16:22 pm
Awesome bow and it is very pleasing to look at strung and unstrung. The tiller must be perfect, I would think.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 08:05:16 pm
thank you!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: koan on December 10, 2012, 08:14:30 pm
Another theory shot to hell, lol.. Great Job!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: soy on December 10, 2012, 08:34:00 pm
  8) that's some pretty high draw weight... congratulations ;)
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Fred Arnold on December 10, 2012, 08:39:46 pm
Connor, I'm utterly amazed by your talent. You keep surprising the hell out of me every time you post a new bow. Keep up the tremendous work and by all means keep making these bows.>>Fred
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Arrowind on December 10, 2012, 09:57:28 pm
That's Awesome!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: lostarrow on December 10, 2012, 10:50:01 pm
Hey, I had a 50/50 chance with  the name. Great job !How is it for shooting?
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Zion on December 10, 2012, 11:13:48 pm
Wow thats a nice bend. 54-60" is my favorite length. Nice weight on it too, i bet its great to shoot! Gotta love the effect a higher weight has when shooting these short ones!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 10, 2012, 11:58:06 pm
thank you so much, all of you! what a response :)
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: JonW on December 11, 2012, 09:24:07 am
Nice bow. Looks alot like the bows that I like to make.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Parnell on December 11, 2012, 10:17:00 am
Wow, another amazing bow.  It's great to see how you are pushing designs.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Pappy on December 11, 2012, 11:07:03 am
Very nice bow,you are a stout young man 72lbs.wooo. :) Lots of bend in a short stick,you pulled it off nicely. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Sidewinder on December 11, 2012, 12:14:46 pm
Wow. Great job on a short piece. Thats a hunting bow if I ever saw one. Keep up the good work.   Danny
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: k-hat on December 11, 2012, 02:24:13 pm
Ok, so i see how this works now, T&M.  You see us on PA and decide you'll show us a think or two about bowmaking.  so you sign up and start posting all these sweet bows one after another to make us feel like slackers :-[   Well, it's working! >:(

But seriously... that is some fine work you've been putting on the board for us to lust after.  I love this "little" cherry bow, don't think i've seen unbacked cherry at 72#!

Keep shavin and keep the bowporn coming >:D
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Will H on December 11, 2012, 02:39:07 pm
Sweet!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 11, 2012, 03:36:19 pm
I live very close to you. I want some of that Super Cherry you have. Any cherry Ive used from around here would crumble at that short length and very, very heavy draw weight. And to take a 1/2" set? My tillering skills obviously are lacking greatly. Bring a stave and some skills if you get time!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 11, 2012, 05:20:48 pm
whereabouts are you located? i'd love to bring you a piece, i actually have some seasoning right now in my garage
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 11, 2012, 05:23:58 pm
Right in the middle of the state just south of M57 on Rainbow Lake.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Naim on December 11, 2012, 06:56:32 pm
Wow!  :o this bow is just gorgeous and so awesome! it seems very easy to carry around because of the size, I would love having one of those!
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: Dvshunter on December 11, 2012, 07:15:38 pm
Cool bow.
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: burn em up chuck on December 12, 2012, 10:37:49 am
very very cool, I love short bows
                                                   

                                                 chuck
Title: Re: 53 inch Cherry Shortbow, 72# at 27 inches draw
Post by: twilightandmist on December 12, 2012, 04:32:14 pm
thank you. and she's a joy for rabbit hunting ;) just like my two 53 inch static recurves