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Video Build Along 150# Yew warbow

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Del the cat:
Tillering a warbow is same as any other bow except, you can't floor tiller it. If you can get it to flex on the floor, you are already under weight!
If you are using a long string (only just long enough to get on the bow) then the distance it pulls will be roughly the same as when its braced.
There was a long thread about this ages ago and someone pointed it out... may have been Badger?

Example...
Long string pulls down to the 20" mark at 100#
Brace the bow... it will be about 100# at 20"
Obviously this won't work if the long string is dangling down with 20" of slack! :laugh:
Del

Ian.:
Nice to see you doing something heavy. Looks like there is still a lot of wood to come off. Are you taking note of physical weight?

meanewood:
Looking good Del
What is the center width and depth?

FilipT:
Yes that is what I asked. Very interesting that long string and at the brace show practically same draw weight. This is definitely eye opener for me now, I'll use that reference in future.

Am I right to assume this bow would be thinner if it was Alpine Yew? And when starts process of applying horns?

P.S.
Few days ago I made double pulley, really strong, tiller tree so I am ready for the warbows. That is why I must read and ask everything.

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: Ian. on September 20, 2016, 06:43:23 pm ---Nice to see you doing something heavy. Looks like there is still a lot of wood to come off. Are you taking note of physical weight?

--- End quote ---
Nope... it weighs what it weighs.
However if anyone cares to predict what a 150# full compass Warbow of 78 1/4" ntn should weigh, I'll check it at the end.
Much as I admire the work that has been put into the mass theory, it's not the way I work.
Del

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