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Completely new red oak elb
youngbowyer:
here it is on the tiller pulled at 28 inches
youngbowyer:
Thanks! The bow is pulling a lot less than I wanted to so I was thinking about treating it. However this is a board bow and I think that this is kiln dried wood so would heat treating work or would it make the bow to brittle
gstoneberg:
--- Quote from: Scott D on November 11, 2010, 08:39:34 pm ---...if you want more draw weight, start another one :)
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Hopefully I can help with that. Here's the osage stave I split out tonight for him:
90" long, over 2" wide at each end and a little over an inch thick at that little jog in the middle. Quite straight, but it will need a little bit of straightening to keep the string in the handle. It has a gentle twist but not bad. To the center of that jog is 42" from the short end. If I were making a bow from it I'd make that little curve the handle. I can either send it as is (assuming I can find or make a box to fit) or cut it in half and splice it at the wide ends, taking out that bend. Not sure which would be better. I'm quite sure that'll make a heavy enough elb unless there's some damage under the sapwood I don't see . I did see at least 2 knots. Best of all it is so thin it only weighs 12 lbs.
George
youngbowyer:
Looks like a nice stave George. Might be better to splice them because I'm not sure if I have the skill to work that twist
gstoneberg:
Now I have a question. When splicing billets to make an ELB, should I splice in reflex? I would making a flatbow but not sure what to do here.
Thanks,
George
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