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Welsh rowan warbow 110 @ 30"

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Yeomanbowman:
Thanks for the comments.
Mike,
The contour gauge was from a Poundland type of shop.  I was buying a job lot of flags for our roving marks and spotted them.  The total cost was under a Fiver.  I'm sure a tile one would work well enough, as well.  However, these seem to do the trick, bar of the odd shedding of a needle now and again.
Some more info/dimensions about the bow, string and arrow used is here on this link along with the distances shot.
http://warbowwales.com/#/achievements/4557945404
Gus,
I bet it'd work very well for a flat bow and you'd be please with the arrow speed and how easy it is to work.  If you can persevere and get a stave try really hard to avoid and knots in the layout.  The distribution of the tree is really widespread but I imagine that it will be similar across the pond.  It seems very strong in tension if the very crowned back would indicate so even a small diameter stave should do.  I admit, it was tempting to ‘rebalance’ the stave with an induced recurve the other end.
I bet it'd work very well for a flat bow and you'd be please with the arrow speed and how easy it is to work.  If you can persevere and get a stave try really hard to avoid and knots in the layout.  The distribution of the tree is really widespread but I imagine that it will be similar across the pond.  It seems very strong in tension if the very crowned back would indicate so even a small diameter stave should do.  I admit, it was tempting to ‘rebalance’ the stave with an induced recurve the other end.  A flat bow may have taken the extra strain.
 

nidrinr:
Rowan is another underestimated tree when it comes to bows. I use to make rowan bows from small diameter trees, to get a crowned back. I also use a more flat belly profile than what I use for yew or wytch elm, but I still round it off just enough to make it good to hold. If I make a light bow, 90# or less, I use dry heat for the belly without malming it. For bows heavier than that I spend more time heating and malming it the heavier it is. I also make them longer the heavier they get.

If you look for rowan in a wet area, you'lll probably find rowan with lots of heartwood. It has a really good looking chocolate-brown colour.

Rowan trees do like to twist and turn a lot, so many rowan trees are more suited for propelles than bows though..

nidrinr:
And by the way, your bow looked great! Too bad it got those damages..

JW_Halverson:
That was a grand photo with the dramatic sky behing the shooter.  Sorry to see the bow developed a "freet".  Tough break, better luck with the next one!

Yeomanbowman:
Nidrinr,
Thanks for that advice.  I'll give the wood another go when a stave presents itself with the guidelines you suggest in mind. A crowned with back and flatter belly - plenty of heartwood if available - plenty of heating!  I'll make it wider without worrying about the back in tension from a small stave.

Cheers,
Jeremy

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