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Ash warbow in process. Strenght on braceheight? (updated)

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adb:
If I was you, I'd get rid of that long string, and get your bow to a low brace height of 3-4", otherwise you'll come in way under draw weight. Your limbs are bending evenly, and enough for a low brace.

fusizoli:
Ok.  I haven't got FF so made a flemish 20 ply B50 string, doubled at the loops. Try to pre strech it but the bow made a better job. It strech the 20ply like rubber, after I ve been strech the string with my bodyweight for minutes....
Than the first baraceing opened to near zero  ::)

I ve used a stringer, but without a helper hand it was useless. It was a family project :)


Other wise it looking good. Takes some set after some short draw( from about 1.5 braceheight to 10), but the wood not heat treated.

I think I will go a little more further with long string, because it still too strong at baraceheight. Will report after few days.

fusizoli:
So here is some update.

The bow is bending nicely and I feel myself a sick old man. Couldn't draw it more than 27. Have to work on my body a bit, now I'm not enough for this shure after few weeks in influence.
The bow weight is 33.5OZ, 72 NTN and some weight data. Braced 5 from back, on 10- 22# 20- 65# 27- I feel it 85# I hope it will hit the 100# at 31.
The wood was not heat treated, will see how much stringfollow it takes from 1.5 reflex. The string is ( 20ply B50 nightmare) still on.
Here is some pics.
How is the tiller looking?

Pat B:
Nice brace profile and the tiller looks good in the drawn pic. I don't often see reflexed war bows although I've seen drawings in a few books with reflexed tips. Are the tips supposed to open up at full draw or remain static?
  I built a 95#@30" yew war bow a few years ago but could only pull yo about 15".  ;D  I gave it to the guy that gave the stave in the first place. He can pull it.  ;)

fusizoli:
Thanks Pat!
Nidrinr made a very simillar bow from elm about a half year before. His one was stronger arround 130#. He is an expert in warbows, not like me :)

It has a working reflex on the tips. At full draw it will be near straight. I'm a bit hesitate to pull it with leg and hand  to full draw yet.

The bow is unstrung after several "full draw to me now 28" and sweeten for few hours and it takes a half of stringfollow and after an hour 1/4. It take all over about 2 of set without heat treat the most of the limbs. I think it is good from my ash on this weight isn't it?

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