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An experimental warbow
markinengland:
Asier,
I was impressed with your dogwood bow. I am now on the look out for dogwood for bows now! My bowmaking firned here is as well so it is a race to see who gets a good stave first.
I think I need to make myself a non-stretch stringer. Looking at both your and my pictures it looks like the stringer has stretch a lot! Mine was nylon and believe it or not was just long enough to reach from nock to nock before I pulled the bow upwards!
My new 110lb warbow experiment has started. Ipe again, same basic stave dimensions but a little longer. This one will be bamboo backed with a bulletwood taper section in the middle. I'll go easy on the reflex this time. I'm undecided whether to put limited reflex into the whole bow or more in the tips. I may do both. maybe two inches all in but use rope to tie down so the reflex is slightly more at the tips than the centre.
The fun starts again!
Mark
Yeomanbowman:
Hello Mark,
I've been really enjoying this thread and learning a lot, thanks. However I feel I should remind people that bows that appear recurved may attract unwanted attention at BL-BS and GNAS shoots. I'd stick to a semicircular reflex glued in. I also am reminded why I love self bows so much ;)
markinengland:
Yeomanbowman,
Would a bow that had no recurve once braced be frowned upon?
I don't give a hoot what GNAS think as I joined the dark side (NFAS) some time ago and I can't be bothered to buy the right colour green clothing.
I occassionaly shoot target longbow with the West Kent Archery Society where it seems my abherent logbows are tolerated even if not quite BLBS. I will however make a zesty long stable none-recurved lightweight bow for that, just because it will perform better for that kind of shooting.
I would shoot a warbow at roving shoots where is doesn't seem to matter too much what is used. Usually I shoot with half a dozen friends in a large field and basically anything that is fun goes (you would be welcome to join us if you fancy a trip down to the deep kentish south one day!).
Now if I wasn't allowed to shoot it at Batsford that would be a different matter!
How are you doing? Still shooting heavy bows?
Mark
stevesjem:
--- Quote from: markinengland on January 06, 2008, 05:37:06 pm ---Yeomanbowman,
Would a bow that had no recurve once braced be frowned upon?
I don't give a hoot what GNAS think as I joined the dark side (NFAS) some time ago and I can't be bothered to buy the right colour green clothing.
I occassionaly shoot target longbow with the West Kent Archery Society where it seems my abherent logbows are tolerated even if not quite BLBS. I will however make a zesty long stable none-recurved lightweight bow for that, just because it will perform better for that kind of shooting.
I would shoot a warbow at roving shoots where is doesn't seem to matter too much what is used. Usually I shoot with half a dozen friends in a large field and basically anything that is fun goes (you would be welcome to join us if you fancy a trip down to the deep kentish south one day!).
Now if I wasn't allowed to shoot it at Batsford that would be a different matter!
How are you doing? Still shooting heavy bows?
Mark
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Of course you can come to Batsford, it wouldn't be the same without you, your part of the furniture there, BTW have you booked in yet, if not do it soon it's filling up quickly.
PS Sorry about your bow :(
Steve
Yeomanbowman:
--- Quote from: markinengland on January 06, 2008, 05:37:06 pm ---Yeomanbowman,
Would a bow that had no recurve once braced be frowned upon?
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It would depend upon who you beat :D However, it would be acceptable for BL-BS as it is the braced profile that counts, not sure about GNAS.
And thanks for the offer, if I'm down that way you're on.
Waesail,
Jeremy
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