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RyanY:
I'm glad to hear my bow could offer a little inspiration. I forgot that a little length might be lost depending on how you do your nocks. I still think it's possible but definitely not worth risking a beautiful stave. Can't wait to see how the ERC one comes out. I'm sure it'll be a beauty.

blackhawk:
Sounds like a good candidate for a heavy hunting weight american style longbow. Like around 80@28".

I wonder if it was a earl ullrich cut stave? Do you know who cut it or anymore of its history as to how such a stave is still a stave and not a bow?

kiwijim:
I have to agree with Blackhawk. That stave has the perfect dimensions for an American Flat bow. This will allow you take advantage of it's ample width and short length. It is not so ideal for a high draw weight warbow or ELB due to it's shortness. I'm not saying it can't be done, but it may pay to consider a bow design more suited to such a precious stave.

James

Josh B:
Thanks fellas!  I'm thinking along the same lines as far as ALB go.  But I believe I will keep it at about 65# so I can actually hit something with it.  I actually got 3 staves in the deal.  All are fine ringed, but two of them have side checks and are a couple inches shorter.  I believe i can get an 1 1/4" handle width and about 66" ntn.  Is that enough for a hunting weight elb?  I don't know didly about yew or elb's .  Thanks for any and all advice.

Blackhawk, I wish I did know more about the history of these staves.  The guy I got them from only knew that they belonged to his great grandfather and from what his memory told him, when they were harvested or there abouts.  I wish i knew more as well.   Josh

bow-toxo:

--- Quote from: Gun Doc on August 14, 2012, 05:05:48 pm ---   Would it be feasible or advisable to make an 85# @ 31 1/2" ewb from this short of a stave? It has 1/4" sapwood and a pristine knotfree back. Actually I don't see a knot anywhere on it. Is this doable or should I wait for a longer stave?  Josh

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Your stave is too short for what you want to make. My preference is for replica mediaeval bows. For this you would have to content yourself with a shorter arrow. One mediaeval law calls for a bow of the archer’s height and a 27” ARROW.  Your shorter yew staves would be perfect for a mediaeval smallbow, such as was used in hunting, and even sometimes in war. For this, you would have to content yourself with a 26 ½ “ arrow, and the bow could be as short as double the arrow length between nocks. This because the bow is thinner for the same draw weight and will take more of a bend.  These would be fine for hunting with draw weight of 50 to 80 pounds. You don’t want warbow weights for hunting. Wait for the right stave for your warbow.

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