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SimonUK:
Hi Outcaste ...you've worked miracles with that wood. Could I ask how small the wood was cut when removed from the log? e.g. 2 by 2 inches? And did you leave the bark on?

I think there's a catch 22 situation with leaving the bark on - you don't know the best place to cut the wood until the bark is off, but if you remove the bark it might split.

outcaste:

--- Quote from: SimonUK on May 18, 2007, 07:28:58 am ---Hi Outcaste ...you've worked miracles with that wood. Could I ask how small the wood was cut when removed from the log? e.g. 2 by 2 inches? And did you leave the bark on?

I think there's a catch 22 situation with leaving the bark on - you don't know the best place to cut the wood until the bark is off, but if you remove the bark it might split.

--- End quote ---

Hi,

The log was around 4 inches in diameter, split in half straight away and bark removed with the ends covered in PVA to stop the ends from drying too quickly and producing splits/shakes. After all this the stave was lashed to a metal angle.

Hope this answers your questions.

Cheers, Outcaste

sagitarius boemoru:
Outcaste please, what is the physical mass of the bow?

Jaro

outcaste:
I don't know the weight at the moment as I haven't got the appropriate device but I could supply other dimensions if that would surfice?

Also of note at Batsford this weekend it made 225 yards with a 75gram arrow with 7 1/2 inch fletchings.

Outcaste

Loki:
Nice!
Who won the John Holder challenge Outcaste?

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