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TheDukesArchers:

--- Quote from: WillS on September 16, 2014, 04:31:20 am ---Why not save money and buy a couple of decent bow making tools that will last a lifetime, rather than spending it on expensive yew staves?  Just a thought ;)  Just because "whittling Will Hunter" (as he's known to most) does it with a pen knife (or claims to...) doesn't mean you have to.

FWIW, that genius Scandinavian bowyer Eirik made a 130# Warbow from pine recently.  So it can be done!

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Hey Will,
I do have a few bowyers tools, but they are the otherwise of the Atlantic right now. I have scrapers, rasps and a knife.

Bullerboy:
simple.....ash

TheDukesArchers:

--- Quote from: Bullerboy on September 28, 2014, 05:01:56 pm ---simple.....ash

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Possibly ash. I live in quite a dry climate so that could be just the ticket for a self bow.

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