Longbow build for a friend

[wTk]

#4375

Had a request from Doc Nock to build a set of longbow limbs for an old recurve riser he had. It has been a tough challenge to get everything to fit when working with a completed riser. He wanted it to be 60″ n2n and 50# at 29″ draw. I spent a lot of time working with this limb design using Supertiller (thanks Alan!) before I started building the limbs.
Here’s what the riser looked like when I got it.

Here’s how it turned out. I had to narrow the limb pads from 1 3/4″ to 1 1/8″ but it didn’t seem to ruin the line of the riser.
It ended up at 50# @ 29″ and 60″ n2n. This project helped keep me motivated during the cancer treatments and has meant a lot to me.

[wTk]

#30022

The veneer is ash olive burl. Here’s a pic of the sheet that I got from the http://www.theveneerstore.com/
The sheet was rough and had to be sanded down then glued to a thin lam of actionboo so the face side could be sanded smooth. These veneers are sheared off a large block of wood so they aren’t smooth like what you get from Kenny McKensie. Wild looking wood though.

[wTk]

#30023

Here’s the FD curve drawn to 29″

[Stephen Graf]

#30537

All those names that got dropped missed me. But sure is a pretty bow!

And congrats on finishing your treatment! That is no small accomplishment.

[Bounty Hunter]

#30631

Steve Graf wrote: All those names that got dropped missed me. But sure is a pretty bow!

And congrats on finishing your treatment! That is no small accomplishment.

X2

That is really a sweet looking bow!!!!

[strait-aero]

#30701

Nice looking bow,sir! I’m sure your friend was happy with it. Glad to hear you got through your treatments. Wayne

[William Warren]

#31192

Pretty work! and I’m glad your past those treatments. You can look forward to better days!

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