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Ash ELB at reenacting event

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Don Case:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on June 18, 2014, 11:11:11 am ---Nice arras..
Del

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 Ya picked up a few 'merican words on your trip Del

toomanyknots:
Yeah, if ya got a good bow, the best thing to do is just leave it alone usually. :) Sometimes working on a bow reminds me of a clock, per say. With "12:00" being a perfect bow, and "6:00" being a ruined stave. It seems like you can never get it perfectly at 12:00, but you can get really close. But the more you keep messing with it when it is close, the more the clock moves from 12:00 and the closer it moves to 6:00, ya know what I mean? When ya got a good bow, ya wanna just leave it be, especially on a tricky stave or something. Very cool setup, and nice bow! I really like the quiver! And nice arrows!

Matt Heppe:
Thanks for all the comments. I'll do as recommended and keep the bow as is. It certainly could be drawn longer.

WillS, the hose are pointed to the braes. They weren't a great fit as I received my kit on site. I've since purchased some hose that fit much better. Now I want a hat instead of that arming cap.

The arrows flew very nicely and looked good with the kit.

I am currently working on my first yew bow. My "practice" yew stave is a bendy bit of wood that will make a very cool bow if I can steam a little of the bend out of it.

I have one very nice, straight stave for an ELB. Very nervous about taking a draw knife to it as good yew isn't easy to find.

WillS:
If you get a good thigh length gamby that coif will look fine for the period.  If not a hood with liripipe is probably the best bet (and easy to make!) or a good straw hat with real straw.  You planning on going to Azincourt 2015?  They're being super strict on kit - 15th century yet they want split hose! They'll need to be pointed high to a doublet to look remotely accurate but I bet most people won't bother with a decent doublet and go for some hollywood style waistcoat or something!

Anyway, lovely arrows by Adam, and a perfectly fine bow - best of luck with the yew staves (don't baby them - they can take a huge amount of mistakes and will usually yield a good bow if you're sensible!  If you're used to working with ash then yew will be a walk in the park! Don't need to follow sapwood rings or be so careful with cross sections)

Badger:
  Nice looking bows and arrows.

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