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SimonUK:
If you had a barbeque made out of yew, would you get poisoned?

sagitarius boemoru:
Not healthiest roast for sure.

 I used pau amarello for belly on longbows and I think its better than most wood. Makes very crisp feeling in the bow and its not as heavy in mass as Ipe, it was my first impression when I finished the bow "Ohh its so light in hand". Might be somehow critical to tiler, but I liked it lot more than half dozen of other woods...

I was told once, by about as most experienced person in buissness that true degame, which comes from Cuba and its impossible to get now for 40 years is much denser and better wood than lemonwood from south america even if botanically the same. But I have no chance to try. Lemonwood is not imported here and I have all the Ipe  to play with...


J.

ChrisD:
Thank you for that Jaro. I'll give it a go as a belly wood then and back it with hickory.

Can I ask you about something more 'on thread'.

JD mentioned that you'd been using linen strings on heavy bows. Can you tell me about them please? Are they flemish or reverse twist or.... what?

I have a biggish ash bow which I'm keen to try this on.

C

bobnewboy:
Hi Guys,  does fastflight make good flemish twist strings as opposed to endless loop strings?  I have only ever used B50 thus far.  Since fastflight is presumably a far denser and smoother finished thread, does it grip as well in twisted cords?  When using it with flemish loops do you have to allow a longer interweaving section to ensure security?  Finally, do you have wax each thread as you assemble the string, as with B50, or is fastflight better assembled dry ?

Sorry for all the questions, but I have been trying some changes with B50, and all seems well so far. I would like to try fastflight, or maybe dyneema etc in the coming months.  I only shoot field and occasional roving, and certainly not warbows (I'm a weed), but a little extra speed is never a bad thing  ;D

//Bob in Surrey, UK.

markinengland:
Bob,
I have used 450 plus rather than fastflight but have had nor problems with this modern material. I much prefer it to dacron as it doesn't stretch so much. This makes the bow eaiser to string, the brace heights stays where you put it and the string is perhaps cheaper to make.
The 450 plus grips fine (when i remember to twist it the right way!). I have used slightly longer twisted sections, some shorter and had no problem. By the way, you are no weed. I'd hate to have weeds like you in my garden!
Chris,
A flemish twist string can easily be made in the hand with no jig at all. i can't understand why everyone talks about jigs for such simple strings!
Mark in England

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