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Agincourtwarbow:
Hello everyone,
Well I thought I would make an appearance and share a few things. My fellow CWBS members and myself have been quite busy working on making bows, fletching and forging as the Warbow season is reaching it's prime here in Canada. I just finished making a Youtube video featuring one of my Ironwood English Warbows which I am quite happy with performance wise. (Below)
Here are some photos of the Bow:
It's 110lbs at 32" (well between 108-113lbs) from a hop-hornbeam stave that has been seasoned for nearly two years now.
The bow measures 78" nock to nock, it has self nocks. For two reasons I might add, the first in primary reason being a lack of horn at the moment :laugh: The other being that With such a strong woods like Ironwood it does not need the reinforcement of horn and so being un-practical, I find it unrealistic to assume that mean wood bows in the HYW period would have all had horn nocks.
But anyways Ironwood, being true to it's name is a very dense wood and likes a lot of seasoning, check out the results at the end of the video!
(The photos were taken before any coats and polishing were done)
;) Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtye0lOQok&feature=share&list=UU1u9Zhqbn33qUOXuxurt7zQ
And here's a few photos of recent arrow batches I have laying around. An assortment of EWBS Liverys, Standards, 1/4lbers, EWBS-NZ Sheafs, Bearings, DWS Crecys and a few Hastings.
Enjoy! ;D
Cheers,
-Jake
adb:
Good to see you back here, Jake! Nice HHB warbow. Excellent tiller. Your arrows look fantastic as well. Looks like you're still struggling to get that 132# Poletti all the way back! That's a beast. 100# is my max.
It's good to see some of those arrow heads with mud on them! Cameroo and I were out about 2 weeks ago for our first warbow shoot of the year. Planning to go again this Friday. I'll try post some pics. Carry on! You should think about coming out west... we'd love to have you for a visit!
Agincourtwarbow:
Hi there adb, many thanks my friend! Really glad you enjoy 'em!
heh heh heh yes indeed that big yew bow is a wee bit of a pig! My draw with it begins to creep back from 32 to 31 to 30 over time! :laugh: But the spring is new so long as I am well on top of it by the shoot in July I will be well happy!
Ah yes forgot to mention, all the heads are hand forged by either Milos Lasky or by the CWBS's own Scott Spears. Couldn't agree more mate, got to give 'em some dirt in the wound eh!
Would love to see some photos adb, I will be sure to check back eh! All the best, wishing you gents some fine weather out west!
I would love to visit mate and would be sure to let you know if I'm in the area! Likewise if you find yourself in Ontario eh! The eastern CWBS boys would be keen to meet up, hopefully we will see you at a shoot in the future!
Take care eh and let fly!
-Jake
WillS:
Stunning bows and shafts! Thanks for sharing! How much difference do the variations in fletching shape make? I've only ever used the triangle with natural trailing edge with heavy bows, as I just prefer the shape, but looking at that selection its tempting me to try a few others! Do you just shape them based on what you fancy at the time, or are the different profiles better suited to different shafts? Round edge for livery, trailing edge for standard etc etc?
AH:
Great Looking Bow Jake! ;D
I need to try messing with ironwood.
By the way, I'm that one who sent you that youtube message asking for the yew warbow dimensions, did you ever measure them or send a message back? I'm not pressing you or anything, just wondering :D
Man those arrows look sharp!
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