Hybrid laminated longbows

They Look fantastic.

better late than never.

They sure came out beautiful! Not only is the wood beautiful, but the sleek design and details give them a high tech/elegant look. Great design and executuion!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Great looking bows. My son and I build them for a side business so I know how much work goes into one. Your niece and her husband will get years of pleasure from them.

-- SATISFACTION = a large pile of sawdust and a great finish when the job is done

Longbows have been on my list for a long time…....these are very beautiful.

Robert

-- "I gotta have more cowbell"--------Bruce Dickinson

Amazing. Well done.

Awesome!! You can write in your own tags in the box at the bottom of the project.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

That’s gorgeous. Bravo.

They are worth waiting for!
Beautiful bows, beautiful work.
Classic.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

very nice job. You don’t appreciate how hard making a bow is until you’ve tried it. What are the draw weights? Can you predict what they will turn out to be when your making them, roughly?

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Don,
With a known bow form and length it is not hard to get very close to a targeted draw wieght. Bingham Projects has charts for all of their bow patterns (of which this is not) giving the builder a guide for draw weights. I have the draw wieghts listed in the story, but they are 62lbs and 34lbs.

-- Loving what I do, while I do it for Christ !

Nice looking bows. It would be nice if you could do a blog on the manufacturing process.
The wood selection process is always of interest.
Of course if you promise to do a blog here, could you make it in less than five years? :-)

-- Mel

Beautiful work! Great wood selection too. I’d get married again if someone would make me a bow like that!

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

They would be worth the 5-year wait! They are really works of art. We’d be willing to take them off their hands if they get tired of them. They’d work perfectly for us! Thanks for sharing.

L/W

-- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.

Beautiful! I know there is a lot of work involed in making a quality bow. Married 5 years! Most marriages now don’t last that long.

-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.

excellent craftmanship..a joy to see

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