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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowhuntinhillbilly on October 14, 2008, 01:27:26 pm

Title: 150 pound draw
Post by: bowhuntinhillbilly on October 14, 2008, 01:27:26 pm

Would a huge hickory stave that is absolutely perfect hold 150 lbs. of draw?

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: Bowbound on October 14, 2008, 01:58:48 pm

Yeah i think it is possible. I'm pretty sure someone has a 250lbs bow from hickory just can't remember who.

Are you going to try make this 150lbs bow then?

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: YewArcher on October 14, 2008, 02:10:14 pm

I think that Marlons (goes by Heavybows) has an exercise bow that is 250#. I beleive its hickory and looks like a 2x4.

I think hickory will do it if its good qulity dense stuff. Make it long and keep it more square in cross section to minimize set.

Steve

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: Bowbound on October 14, 2008, 02:23:30 pm

Quote from: YewArcher on October 14, 2008, 02:10:14 pm

I think that Marlons (goes by Heavybows) has an exercise bow that is 250#. I beleive its hickory and looks like a 2x4.

I think hickory will do it if its good qulity dense stuff. Make it long and keep it more square in cross section to minimize set.

Steve

Yeah, that who i was after. Marlon.

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: Kegan on October 14, 2008, 06:42:14 pm

Yes it will. Doesn't even have to be that pefect, hickory is pretty good on knots and stuff. It shoudl amke weight- especially if you temepr the belly.

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: bowhuntinhillbilly on October 16, 2008, 01:00:43 pm

dang right i'll make one, just wanted to know some opinions so i wouldn't kill myself with it

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: Shooter_G22 on October 16, 2008, 01:57:07 pm

lmao,,  :D :D :D

   damn bowhuntinhillbilly,   what in the heck possing you to make a 150# bow mang...?

thats gonna be one a heck of a bow... i'd like to see pics of it yeah?

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: bowhuntinhillbilly on October 17, 2008, 12:46:54 pm

when i finish it i'll post pics, i think with some practice i could draw it back, I can draw 100 pounds without too much difficulty

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: Kegan on October 18, 2008, 02:30:27 pm

Quote from: bowhuntinhillbilly on October 17, 2008, 12:46:54 pm

when i finish it i'll post pics, i think with some practice i could draw it back, I can draw 100 pounds without too much difficulty

Do you use an overhead draw when you shoot your war bows?

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: ricktrojanowski on October 18, 2008, 03:03:16 pm

150#  :o  I hope your tillering tree is made out of welded steel.

Title: Re: 150 pound draw
Post by: cracker on October 18, 2008, 04:09:36 pm

Makes my fingertips hurt just thinkin about it.Ron