Streched out Sudbury

[Puckaway]

I think it looks great. I want to try that style in the near future with my shagbark.

[Del the cat]

Cool bow, nice to see something a bit different.
Bit like an ELB that's eaten too much cake 
Del

[wizardgoat]

Cool bow, I have some hickory I'm hoping to use on a Sudbury as well

[burchett.donald]

Bill,
         Nice build...With tips that skinny looks like hand shock wouldn't be a problem. Nice looking tiller
                                                                                                                                 Don

[TRACY]

Very cool bow Bill! I really like the looks of it and tiller is on the mark. Well done!


Tracy

[adams89]

very nice bow with a great tiller!

[missilemaster]

Looks good Wild Bill!

[SLIMBOB]

Sweet looking bow.  The bend looks really good as does the finish.

[Stixnstones]

Cool bow, great tiller. Always really liked the sudbury design just never tried it, but i do have a nice hickory stave thats waiting to be made into something

[rps3]

Pretty cool bow.

[Badger]

  Is the flex in the handle standard for the sudbury or are they normally stiff? I have made them with stiff handles before sometimes as an afterthought.

[bubby]

Sure came out pretty and with a great bend

[Danzn Bar]

Thanks guys for all of the replies and comments........

Badger, that's a good question,  I just liked the profile of the bow design and the pictures/discussion in TBB III pg. 52.  This bow does not have the traditional Sudbury nocks, it has some overlays for the FF string.  And the bow has more of triangular shaped limbs, but I believe the original Sudbury had a stiff handle.  I got a little carried away with the fades.... that's why I noted " sort of".  .  I have been shooting the bow this morning and for the first time since the start just put it on a scale,  I was pleasantly surprise to find out it was actually pulling 60# @ 28".  My true draw length is only about 27".  I guess the length helps with the smooth draw and I didn't realized the weight.

Now for some snow shoveling.

Again thanks guys,
DBar 

[Peacebow_Coos]

Good looking bow, I really like the profile on that thing.  Like a long paddle bow kind of.  That stain is real purdy too, what did you use?

[George Tsoukalas]

Hand shock is petty relative.
Your tiller is good for a bow vastly longer than your draw where a good part of the bend is mid limb on.
Did you tiller on a rope and pulley?
Are your limbs bending and recovering equally as you pull and let down. I'm talking the old PA bugabo of limb timing LOL.
Anyway, good job but as Badger and others noticed perhaps a bit shorter for your draw which appears to be 26" and more bending mid limb where most of the wood is.
Let the wood bend more where it is thicker.
How's that for a mantra?
Jawge