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An experimental warbow
markinengland:
Marc,
I think this is the part of bow making I like best. Getting the bow to shape, getting it to bend more and seeing what can be got out of it. At the moment it is all I can do to brace the bow. I am not sure I could get a string on it if it was just an inch or so longer, my arms aren't long enough!
This is where I got it to today.
There is still more wood to come off the centre of the bow, some off the l;eft hand limb tip and more off the right from almost mid limb to tip. That limb seems to be stronger than the other.
Here it is at around 16 inches, pulling about 58lbs. The early draw weight is high, too high for me.
What I am doing at the moment is pulling 50 times to 16 inches, 25kg (58lns). Checking shape while doing so. When off the tiller post checking shape at brace height with my walky-talky stick, marking stiff areas that rock with a pencil and then using the bowyers edge to remove those pencil marks and finish with the file.
This is quite slow and good exercise but gradually the braced and drawn shape is moving to where I want it. I feel failry confident that the weak mid limb areas will be up to the draw weight of 110lbs, I just need to reduce the tips and handle more to match them.
Mark in England
D. Tiller:
Mark, I think you need to get it bending more in the outer limbs. Personally, my belief is that if you get it bending too much in the center it will take a large set out at the tips. So, get the limbs to do the most work first and when you get the bow to the last three inches of draw do you get the center to start bending very slightly. The more set the bow takes near the handle the more exagerated it will be at the tips, slowing cast a lot!
Dont mean to criticise but it looks like a beautifull bow with a lot of patential! Have fun!
David T
outcaste:
Hi,
I would have to agree. I tend to work from the tips in and leave the handle to last.
The main thing for me is to see at least a slight movement along all of the limb on a loose string at which point I will get some form of brace however low and start the real tillering as it were.
Cheers,
Alistair (Jeremys mate!)
markinengland:
David,
Yes, tips need to move more. What worries me slightly is the sudden change from stiff 23 inch handle area due the the addittional tpaered lam to where it is weak mid limb. The bulletwood lam looked quite thin and tapered by itself but seems to have somehow grown in thickness once in the bow! I want to remove some wood to get the bow bending a little into the area where the lam is get the bend smoother while I reduce the tips
Hello Alistair (Jeremy's mate) I remember you from Batsford. I think this is one I will learn on. Part of me wishes I had made this a straight bow, but the rest of me looks forward to the addittional challenge and wants to see how it comes out. I hope to be able to do some more on Thursday. Won't have much time at the weekend due to other stuff :(
Mark in England
Asiertxu:
Hey Mark!
This one is gonna be REALLY interesting!.. :) :)...
Alll the best with this one and hope it turns out well mate...
Cheers...
Asier.
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