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AncientArcher76:
Nice looking Warbow!  I am with you when it getsdown to making a bow elm is elm to me!  I also wish I could pull 120lbs.  maybe I can I never had a bow other than in the tillering stage Ive had a few over a hundred but couldnt pull it back to 28".  All in all good looking bow ad tiller!

AA

adb:

--- Quote from: Rod on April 23, 2010, 09:48:44 am ---
--- Quote from: ryoon4690 on April 16, 2010, 07:15:30 pm ---Again Marc, beautiful bow. One thing I wonder about your warbows is that the tiller seems to have most of the bend centered in the middle with the outer limbs seeming to bend little where as I thought that tiller for these types of bows would be the opposite. Is this because you heat a little reflex into the bow?

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On the contrary, the middle or "handle" section is spot on and showing little or no movement at brace height, but would [probably be felt to give a little as the draw comes through, which is as it should be.
That the outer limbs are also relatively stiff is true, but then again this (according to Ascham) might be typical of a newly tillered mediaeval bow before it is shot in, "whipped" or brought to the string.

If one were to carp about anything the most obvious would be that the horn nocks are not fitted as well as they should be.
That the bow perhaps tends a little towards being "flat" in section, is of no consequence since this is the better format for this wood.

Rod.

Rod,



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The horn nocks aren't fitted as well as they could be  ??? ??? ??? They look spot on to me. What would you do different, Rod?

sonny:
Rod,
 ultimately I think that adb was asking to see a set of horn nocks that you have fitted yourself, preferably on an English Longbow that you have made (that's my addition.)
 

adb:

--- Quote from: sonny on April 26, 2010, 09:01:20 am ---Rod,
 ultimately I think that adb was asking to see a set of horn nocks that you have fitted yourself, preferably on an English Longbow that you have made (that's my addition.)
 


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Yes, that's exactly what I was asking.

adb:
Rod,
For me, it's frustrating to hear armchair opinions from so-called experts who have not done (or contributed examples of) what they are criticizing. I think your comments on Marc's abilities as a bowyer are completely laughable, and a bit arrogant. I commented on what I saw, and I liked what I saw. I have one of Marc's bows. He sent me a floor tillered yew stave, with fitted horn nocks, which look exactly like those on this bow. The yew bow is 90#@32", and I have absolutely no problems bracing the bow using push/pull. Sorry, Rod, I have a difficult time remaining silent about critical "experts" who contribute nothing but hard feelings, and critize something they can't do themselves. Show us some of your work. Show us some of your expertly fitted and appropriate horn nocks. Show us a fine example of a perfectly tillered ELB. I don't believe you've shown us any examples of your work. I'm not being sarcastic, I would genuinely be interested in seeing your work. I think Marc's elm ELB is a fine example, with excellent fitted horn nocks.

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