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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: horatio1226 on April 13, 2014, 02:53:29 pm

Title: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: horatio1226 on April 13, 2014, 02:53:29 pm

I'm looking to make a short sinew backed hickory bow for tree stand hunting. I'm thinking 60" maximum and 45#@28. Any advice on design layout? Thanks for the help!
Brian

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2014, 03:56:05 pm

60" t/t, 4" handle centered in the bow, 4" flares to 1 1/2", out a few inches and a straight taper to 3/8" tips. This is similar to the Massey Medicine Bow I built years ago.  If you live where the humidity gets high, sinew backed hickory can be a problem. My medicine bow can change from 45#@26" to over 65# depending on the humidity. I built it 56#@26".  :o

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: horatio1226 on April 13, 2014, 05:17:05 pm

Can you elaborate on that a little? How wide at the handle? What do you mean by 4" flares to 1-1/2"?
Thanks!

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2014, 06:53:43 pm

The handle is 1 1/4" wide bulbous and from the handle to the widest part of the limb is 4", similar to the older ALB of the 40s and 50s. From that wide part go out 6" to8" before tapering to 3/8" tips.

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: horatio1226 on April 13, 2014, 07:03:31 pm

Thank you !!!

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: PAHunter on April 13, 2014, 10:19:25 pm

60 is short for a stiff handled bow but it  can be done at that weight.  My hunting bow is 60'' stiff handle at 60#, but it's screamin when at full draw.  for handles I go 1.5'' fades and 4'' handle, 1 and 1/4 in middle and 1 and 1/8 at ends.  all personal preference.  at 60'' the important hting is that the still handle doesn't extend too far so you have enough working limb.  Again handles are largely personal preference.  shelf, no shelf, big little, etc.  hold it often and adjust until it feels good!

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: lukelawrence171 on April 13, 2014, 10:33:56 pm

Here's mine it's hickory so you have room to play around with the design a little . Mine is 58in 57lbs @26 in shoots great hope you get an idea of what to do

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2014, 11:20:29 pm

Here are a few pics of my Massey Medicine Bow. 60"t/t, sinew backed hickory with rawhide cover with acrylic paint decoration...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/MasseyMedicineBow004.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/MasseyMedicineBow004.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/MasseyMedicineBow001.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/MasseyMedicineBow001.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/MasseyMedicineBow003.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/MasseyMedicineBow003.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/MasseyMedicineBow006.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/MasseyMedicineBow006.jpg.html)

Sorry for the poor quality pics and or no full draw.

Title: Re: Sinew backed hickory design help
Post by: blackhawk on April 14, 2014, 07:33:43 am

You can easily make a unbacked bow with those stats and without having to go thru all the sinewing etc....me personally I'd do it unbacked(got one in the works actually),and especially if I lived basically anywhere east of the Mississippi river...but to each his own....