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fishfinder401:
a few questions, what type of wood, desired weight, and length, you might just ry backing with some other wood that is good in tension
good luck
noel
CelticArcher:
despite what some say about it, i've had good results in the past with australian mountain ash, eucalyptus regnans, (this is the 3rd bow i've attempted; it's a learning process) and so that's what i use. as for draw weight, anything over 100lbs and i'll be happy. my main bow is a Richard Head yew warbow, 175 lbs.
length of the billet i've started on is 77 inches, and my draw length is 32
adb:
How about a picture of you shooting that 175#@32" yew warbow?
DarkSoul:
For a board bow over 100 pounds, I would HIGHLY recommend a working backing. For Eucalyptus wood in an ELB, I would HIGHLY recommend a backing. The combination of both factors just screams for a backing. Paper will not suffice, IMO. You need a solid backing, such as hickory, sinew or rawhide. Linen is borderline in this case, I think. Some extra length and excellent tiller will provide you with some additional safety.
CelticArcher:
--- Quote from: DarkSoul on April 27, 2011, 09:04:34 pm ---... Some extra length and excellent tiller will provide you with some additional safety.
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I took the length factor into consideration with this bow, giving it an additional 5 inches of length over previous bows which I have made, which have all measured in at around 72 inches, and the heaviest of which came in at about 65 lbs until it developed chrysals and was promptly retired. I found a good length of some shiny snakeskin pattern fabric in mom's sewing basket, probably polyester. Would this work as a backing?? It would certainly look killer!!
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