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Cordage?
david w.:
thanks it is all pretty clear now i think. it has not frosted yet. I wouldnt be able to ever see you though couldnt get a ride ;) i have barely any homework so i might try it toinght.
Hartung:
Cllinker2, thanks for your explanation. Did you ever make a bowstring out of nettle fibre? If so, what was it’s poundage and how many shots did it last?
Thanks!
cllinker2:
No, I never made a bowsting out of it. At the time I had made one bow before I learned to work with nettle. It was a lemonwood longbow, about 70 lbs pull when I was 12. It broke after limited usage. I built it along the line of a yew longbow, used information from The Archer's Craft by, I believe, Adrian Elliot Hodgkin (I'm going back in memory 47 years!!) But while I could draw the bow It was too powerful for me at the time. Anyhow, I have made a lot of cordage, but never a natural bowstring. I haven't found any nettle locally, there is some milkweed. I don't know how to identify dogbane. Currently I'm recuperating from some surgery, spent a lot of time on the net, which is how I found this forum. I have a nice hickory overbuilt flatbow, slightly recurved, with a (sorry for this) nylon cable back. About 80 lbs, it seems to have very good cast. I am wanting to make a few more bows soon, I have some really excellent hickory that was cut for me. I have to get healed up and catch up on work (self employed, no insurance, I need to work!!) I am making my own shafts, and I have a nice, simple, 3 fletch jig I want to got pictures of and explanation on how to build on the 'net. It will take me a while right now.
Bear Claw:
I would like to first of all thank everyone for their input on this site. David had a question about cordage material and I noticed that no one mentioned yucca. It is a very strong and durable fiber that will work just fine for bowstrings.
Bear Claw:
Clinker,
I am from northwest arkansas area and would like the chance to learn from a fellow "Oooga Booga". I am just happy that there are places like this to share ideas and information. I am not sure what to look for as far as nettle or dogbane.
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