mixing string material?????

feeds@yuku.com (tunaboy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:05:15 GMT

can i mix jerry brown 50lb spectra with b-50 Dacron to make a bowstring?

linseed oil

feeds@yuku.com (dacian) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:07:20 GMT

ok so im finishing my 1st bow and sealing with linseed oil got about 10 coats now the wood wont take anymore oil but its very tacky, is this normal and how do i get rid of the sticky mess that is covering my bow. Also did I do something wrong to get this result input please.

BL sinew backed (for flight)

feeds@yuku.com (fusizoli) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:39:34 GMT

Post this from flight topic. This is my last bow I ve made. Made from BL and sinewed backed with elk leg sinew & rabbit hide glue, 58 long and 37# on 23 draw. Shoot 270m a few days ago in late autumn bad weather.

draw knife and spoke shaves

feeds@yuku.com (jamesw) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:28:53 GMT

i am thinking of buying a spoke shave for making bows but there seems to be 2 types, curved and flat based. which is better for bow making?
and what sort of dimensions and patterns (English, continental, carvers etc.) do you find best for draw knives?
thanks

bow from a board

feeds@yuku.com (clarky) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:19:54 GMT

what type of wood should i use for a bow i am planning to make from a board?
the bow needs to be about 30 pounds draw weight.

American Native Wood for Sapling/Selfbow?

feeds@yuku.com (Johan) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:57:03 GMT

Could anyone with experience please list trees/shrubs native to America that that have made viable selfbows with. No backed bows please. I have read of chokcherry selfbows but thought they had to be backed?

Thanks,

John Runer

Broken bow

feeds@yuku.com (omidivad) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:50:14 GMT

Eh it's me again showing what happens when you put too much sinew on ash. I am posting this here becaouse it is in fact sinew backed self ash with glued syahs.

this is what it looked like before break

and purely compresion break:

The syahs are maple, v...

Yew r/d, almost fulldraw, some tiller help

feeds@yuku.com (omidivad) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:20:13 GMT

Hello again here are some pics of yew r/d

It is at 25" now. In the non fliped picture right limb is the upper one. It has more bend at the midlle but is still a bit stronger than the lower one. I am having problems seeing how to make them bend in the...

Front Leg Sinew?

feeds@yuku.com (bglong) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:16:02 GMT

Does anyone use the sinew from the front leg of the deer?

Thanks,
Bill

Should I worry about belly checks? pictures added

feeds@yuku.com (censu) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:14:14 GMT

Hi guys I am working on an elb. The stave is a pomegranate sapling. I have debarked it, sealed the back and worked it to near bow dimension and also corrected a dog leg in it. Unfortunately I have some checking on the belly and a couple on the back. I have filled the checks as best i could with glue and linen flax. I hope to take this bow to around 45# at 28". All the checks are parallel to the sides of the bow and do not run off the belly. I will get some pictures tomorrow.

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Choke Cherry Vs Juniper

feeds@yuku.com (Johan) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:35:33 GMT

I am looking at these two native Idaho trees for a short re-curved bow sinew backed or long bamboo/hickory back bow. Recommendations?

Thanks,

John Runer
Challis, Idaho (central Idaho mountains).

Primitive bow design with least stack at 45lbs and 26 inch draw length?

feeds@yuku.com (Johan) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:45:55 GMT

Hello it has been forever and a day since I have posted I am disabled and partial to Cherokee D bows based on Al Herrin's book but what is the best design to limit stack given my bow weight and draw length.(45-50lbs at 26") I where a hinge metal brace on my bow support arm (right) and hate mechanical bows any advice? Desperate to keep on using "primitive" bows.

Thanks greatly!!!

John Runer
Challis, Idaho

Plains Bow

feeds@yuku.com (coolartistpk) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:54 GMT

I made this Plains Bow a couple of months ago and was wondering if anyone else has made this style of Plains bow recently.
The Bow is 37@22" 48" Sinew Back Hickory.

Anyone Located around Forest Grove or Portland area in Oregon that would be interested to be a mentor for my senior project?

feeds@yuku.com (beastbower) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:49:02 GMT

I am going to make a bow for my senior project this year but i need someone who is local to be a mentor for my senior project. Anyone 18 or over can be any member of the community also it would be very nice to meet some local bowyers. Please send me an email at obristz@yahoo.com or give me a call 503-858-8969. I think being my mentor would consist of meeting once or twice and being able to get advice from you if i needed it.
Thank You,...

Teak

feeds@yuku.com (lintin1) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:10:58 GMT

Can teak be used in a flat bow?

I need your opinion about 2 ash billets

feeds@yuku.com (Zoran Alexandar) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:54 GMT

Simon Stanley shooting the longbow on Youtube

feeds@yuku.com (Steilpassfaenger) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:59:00 GMT

Watch Simon Stanley shooting the longbow

http://www.youtube.com/user/Steilpassfaenger

Matthias

Bending at the handle

feeds@yuku.com (Boru) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:04:23 GMT

Here is my latest project. It's a pecan board, 72" long, 1 3/4" at the fades and 1/4" tips. The limbs are 1/2" thick and the handle is glued on with hide glue.

Here's my problem. I want to get to around 50# at 30". It is bending (just a little) right off the fades. The handle taper ends at the end of the...

Ed Scott Bowyer full Interview on Youtube

feeds@yuku.com (Steilpassfaenger) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:46:14 GMT

Hi!

I managed to get the full interview of Ed Scott, cut the ads out and loaded it up on Youtube.
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Steilpassfaenger

Matthias

Tension Vs Compression

feeds@yuku.com (lintin1) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:45:12 GMT

A few days ago I was offered a link to Nick BBB when I made a post.Well,I am making it now though not completely the same as his.But in his photos,I found the bamboo belly quite thicker than the backing.Is that because the tension strength of a bamboo strip is greater than the compression strength of a bamboo strip of same dimensions,given that two are laminated without a core?

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