7 Lakes Longbow

[RobD]

7 Lakes Archery bowyer Mike Ballenger made me a real nice 68" Hill style string-follow longbow "blank" that just required sanding. Action-boo cores under black glass, and an ipe riser.  I took the extra step and added red oak riser and tip overlays. After final shaping and sanding of the riser and all overlays, I sanded everything out with 600 grit, then I sprayed on 5 coats of MinWax Helmsman spar varnish, with 0000 steel wool buffing between coats.  I spun up a D'02 endless string.  The holding weight is 48# @ 29" and it's by far the best American flat bow I've shot or owned, and I've had many dozens over the decades.  

[rollingb]

Beautiful bow Rob!  :notworthy

It makes my "Montana Longbow" look kind'a shabby by comparison.  

How much does Mr. Ballenger ask for such a "blank"?

[RobD]

mike's in north carolina and all of his bow blanks are $275 - here's his website - 7 Lakes Archery

got me a georgia hog hunt coming up in the spring and need to blood this bow bad to help restock the freezer!  

[Fletcher]

Excellent group on your arrows.  Seems to be a good bow for you