Hickory Backed American White Ash...........

[mikaluger (Mick Kay)]

This is my first war bow. American ash with a hickory back. 88lb @ 30", 78" Ntn.
Just making some arrows so I can attempt to draw it!!!......lol
Mick.

[adb]

Nice tiller! Great looking bow. Have you shot it yet?

[Del the cat]

That's going to be fun to shoot 
88# nice manageable weight  ... enough to know you are working  , but not enough to injure you 
Del

[Hamish]

Hey Mick, You've been busy, and obviously doing good work.
                                                                                           Hamish

[mikaluger (Mick Kay)]

Yes Hamish, I have been busy....... I tend to work in spurts. I hope to shoot it this weekend, we have a trad get together on Saturday and they have asked me to bring a few bows I have been making. Four bows in one week is a bit silly tho.......lol

[mikaluger (Mick Kay)]

Above Is my Malas,Wenge,Hickory Tri Lam 75lb @ 30" and below, my Hickory backed Ash which I have adjusted the tiller, now pulling 80lb @ 30". I Have to make some heavier ones now, I am used to the weight!!!! They are great fun tho!!!

[Del the cat]

If you are used to the weight, you could get that right elbow down 4" inches (and back a tad) for another inch of draw (4 to one leverage)
How do you expect to get a nice bruise on your left pec if you don't get right into it?
I reserve the right to be talking complete bow locks here, but sort of imagine you are trying to tuck your right thumb under your armpit.
Sorry if it's unwanted critique
Del
There... now that's better isn't it     see you're smiling!

[WillS]

I think Del is right... I've a feeling (I'm far from experienced here, mind) that it's a common thing to imagine you're drawing a normal bow, and just pull further when actually you should change the way you're drawing completely for a heavy bow. 

Also.... If you swap the weight bias, and lean into the bow, weight on the front leg, you start to get more pushing power, rather than relying on the pulling strength only.  I can imagine with some forward lean, and some focus on changing where your drawing hand ends up, you'll be inside those bows with ease. 

Gorgeous bows though, really clean looking!

[Del the cat]

If I'd have had photoshop instead of just 'MS Paint', I'd have got the elbow down in-line or below the hand. I'd have made the smile better... maybe have added some blonde highlights to the hair and a Koala too
Hey, there's the little fellah now!
Del

[mikekeswick]

Hey Del!! Are the mushrooms out down your end yet??

[WillS]

Haha! Turning into a work of art.  You need to sort out that bow now, it's at COMPLETELY the wrong angle.

I think you should start again from scratch.

[mikaluger (Mick Kay)]

Ha Ha...........And so the Age old banter between the Poms and the Aussies continues...............!!!!
Note I did not start this, it was the pommies.
Notice the blue sky in the background fellas? You wouldn't know what that is...........
It should be a Kangaroo in the pic Del, they are everywhere in suburbia here. Dont see many Koalas.........get it right son!
I suppose it does not matter that I have an English Passport as well eh?

Very Funny, good one!!!! I will work on my form.

This is not the end.

[Del the cat]

LOL...
Yeah, grey skies today, probably rain .
Hoping to hand over my latest bow and see it being shot for a round of 3Ds in the woods. I'll take my camera.
Del