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youngbowyer

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my new english longbow
« on: January 22, 2009, 06:40:36 pm »
yup my new longbow its 45.5 pound hickory longbow the arrows is 32 inches long so ill be making some new arrows soon that are suited to this bow as the arrow that im holding is only spined 35# and I made this bow completely myself and im 11...

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Offline david w.

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 06:55:19 pm »
Great bow!! I would like to build try building an ELB for the first time this summer
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Offline Kegan

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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 07:12:46 pm »
That's awesome! I wish my bows were half that good when I was 11... or now for that matter ;D!
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youngbowyer

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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 07:31:52 pm »
thanks guys this is the first time i tried building a bow too. David its really not that hard to build a bow. What i did is i drew my plans on a piece of paper then drew the thickness and the width and all that stuff on the bow, got my bench plane, planed it down to my desired thickness what was kept slightly above the final thickness got a scraper and sandaper and d shaped it. Then I tillered it and put on horn nocks, in the beginning i had trouble pulling it back but now im handling it like its a glassfiber bow!:D
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Offline adb

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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 07:49:47 pm »
WOW! That's awesome there young man! Well done. Looks to me like you have a long career ahead of you.
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youngbowyer

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 07:59:02 pm »
thanks! I hope to be a bowyer some day ;)
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youngbowyer

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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 08:03:46 pm »
Quote from: youngbowyer on January 22, 2009, 07:31:52 pm
thanks guys this is the first time i tried building a bow too. David its really not that hard to build a bow. What i did is i drew my plans on a piece of paper then drew the thickness and the width and all that stuff on the bow, got my bench plane, planed it down to my desired thickness what was kept slightly above the final thickness got a scraper and sandaper and d shaped it. Then I tillered it and put on horn nocks, in the beginning i had trouble pulling it back but now im handling it like its a glassfiber bow!:D

and ofcourse i tapered it with my bench plane as well
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2009, 10:03:42 pm »
  Very Fine looking bow, and a pretty impressive accomplishment. Did you build it from a kit, board or stave? How did you make the horn nocks?
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youngbowyer

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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2009, 10:21:45 pm »
I made the bow from a stave that i purchased from crowshead outfitters. I just used a draw knife a bench plane and a scraper(a steel ruler actaully) I am very happy with the poundage also I was cheap and bought the horn nocks from the longbowshop along with my arrowmaking supllies ;D

Thanks for all your kind comments
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 10:30:56 pm »
  Where is there a longbow shop in N.J.? Do they ship?
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whitewoodshunter

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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 11:51:48 pm »
Mullet: Bowstick Archery is now in NJ.And they do ship, and good prices? (but I'm not trying to advertise for them) I've delt with them in the past.WWW.Buildabow.com
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2009, 11:59:22 pm »
Excellent work Youngbowyer. Looking forward to seeing more of your work as you progress.     Pat
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Ian B

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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2009, 01:55:30 am »
Very nice work there youngbower in years to come i am sure we will see some great bows from you.

Regards Ian
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Offline Heiner

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Re: my new english longbow
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 05:45:46 am »
That is an impressive achievement! Congratulations youngbowyer!
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stevesjem

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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 06:07:48 am »
Nice one Youngbowyer, a fine looking bow and nice drawing style,
Looks like the future of the warbow is in safe hands with young lads like you to carry it on.

Well done!

Steve
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