Orion
October 2010
I have had numerous posts from HHL members asking that I try some heavier bow
weights and decided to do so. I ordered some .050 glass from Kenny and decided
to try .050 on the back with .040 on the belly and a moderately heavy wood layup.
Orion was the result. I decided to use the overpass riser again and kept my
options open, not deciding until after the bow was out of the oven whether to
go with a standard or forward riser. I ended up opting for the forward riser.
Layup:
.050 clear glass
.090 red elm parallel
.090 lamboo tapered .0015
.090 lamboo tapered .0015
.090 red elm parallel
.040 clear glass
Total glass: .090
Total wood: .360
Riser: 18” laminated bacote
Bacote limb tips
68” 57@28
This bow came out really nicely. Very smooth for the heavy weight.
I laminated two different pieces of bacote for the riser. The shelf
side is spectacular...
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The off side is less so, but still nice
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This was my first ever use of tip overlays, and they came out very
nicely.
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Tillering, slightly positive
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The finished bow
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Being that I can't draw a bow this heavy, my friend Jesse did the
honors for this full draw pic.
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No complaints on how Orion shoots... and it buries those arrows in
the target real well!
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Dick Wightman