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Hazel dimensions
Lucasade:
So I thought I should get off my backside and start making bows rather than just talking about it...
I've got a hazel stave that I cut at a client's house which was about 4" diameter and 82" long. I'm hoping to get about 70lbs from it. Unfortunately due to laziness (didn't seal it) I had to cut 7" off one end because it cracked really badly after I split the log.
Anyway it's now 75" long and reduced down to the central pith the whole length which I'm going to use as the centreline to mark it out. I found a thread on Paleoplanet where the poster made a 75-90lb bow using 1 1/2" width at the centre tapering to 1" at 6" from the tips then tapering to 1/2" tips. I'm thinking because I've lost a lot of length I should go wider to compensate so I've measured it out 2" at the centre tapering to 1 1/2" at 6" from the tips. Does this make sense or will it now be too wide?
Del the cat:
Depends what draw length you want...
If you want 32" I think you will struggle with the bow that short.
I'd expect to be 40mm wide minimum.
Del
Lucasade:
I was worried about that. Would 30" draw be achievable?
And are you saying 40mm as far out on the limbs as possible or would 6" taper to the nocks work?
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: Lucasade on January 19, 2015, 09:56:59 am ---I was worried about that. Would 30" draw be achievable?
And are you saying 40mm as far out on the limbs as possible or would 6" taper to the nocks work?
--- End quote ---
I meant 40mm at the grip and for about say 10" either side then tapeing to about 20mm at the tips initially.
The tips are then tapered and narrowed to 1/2" once the bow is coming back say 24" and the horn nocks fitted.
I've not made a Hazel warbow yet... I had one well on the way but the wood was iffy and it sanapped at about 80# at 26" >:(
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/two-bows-primitive-yew-and-hazel-warbow.html
Del
Lucasade:
Okay that makes sense, thank you.
I saw you're having a run of bad luck lately - at least you tell us about it so we can learn too!
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