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Bow Three: Ash Longbow (finished bow on page 2)
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--- Quote from: fishfinder401 on September 09, 2012, 11:28:02 am ---really, i would mabey go longer and a little bit deeper, also, if he is going to chase a ring on the back why would he need or want to back it?
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I would not risk it without the support of ash, without natural back then.
Matt Heppe:
I have plenty of length in the board, and would be perfectly happy to only get two bows out of it. So no problem going with a very long bow.
Would a traditional ash warbow still have the Yew D-shape? Or would they flatten the belly a bit. I would like to make it as traditional as possible.
adb:
If that board was mine, (and the grain is as good as you say), I'd cut it into backing strips, and use something like osage on the belly. Especially if you want a deep rounded belly.
Matt Heppe:
Deep belly isn't really important. What I really am trying to do is to make a proper, traditional ash warbow. If ash warbows had flat backs, that's fine with me.
adb:
Almost all bows have flat backs. An ash self warbow can still have a rounded belly, but perhaps not as deep as yew, ipe, or osage. Being that ash is a whitewood, make it a wee bit wider and flatter if you want 80+ #s draw weight.
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