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Matt Heppe:
I want to build an 80# warbow as a gift for a very good friend of mine. I have built a few American longbows/flatbows, but never an English warbow. I have also never built a bow this heavy.

I have staves curing, but have never made a stave bow and the staves won't be ready for many months yet. I would like to start with a board bow.

I have the following wood/boards available: hickory, white oak, red oak, elm, and ash.

Can I make an 80# bow from that selection? I am willing/able to laminate two pieces. Which would you choose?

I would like to keep English warbow dimensions if possible. I don't want to make an American flatbow.

Thanks for your help!

fishfinder401:
i would say go with the hickory,

adb:
I've made 'board' warbows up to 120#s. I use ash, maple, or hickory backings, and if you want a rounded belly, osage or yew is king. I also like making heavy tri-lams. Same backing materials, usually a tropical hardwood core (purpleheart, bloodwood, etc.) and osage belly.

Matt Heppe:
Can a rounded belly be done with ash, elm, or hickory?

imar:
a round belly can be made with hickory, I shoot a 110 lbs warbow hickory, supercore, hickory.
Although most would suggest a different, denser wood for the belly.
Also for 80 lbs you can make a selfbow of hickory only.
Or ash, or even elm.

I would make a selfbow from hickory, 90-100 lbs on 32 inch, it will end up on 80 lbs after a year of shooting.

Have fun!
Imar

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