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Hawthorn for warbows?
FilipT:
I made 62# hazel flatbow few days ago, hawthorn of that dimensions would surely give more, it was hard as steel when my axe hit it.
meanewood:
I made a Hawthorn bow recently and you will find a post on page 2 but I have not updated on its completion.
My bow is 191cm / 75in NTN, 35mm wide by 27mm deep and pulls 80lbs at 28in draw. It is my first Hawthorn bow and didn't want to risk taking it to 30in draw!
I have another stave seasoning which is longer and hope to get a longer and more powerful bow from it!
That stave has a darker heartwood but my first one had no discernible colour variation.
Definitely watch out for hidden knots appearing suddenly as you work the bow during tillering!
The bow is smooth to draw and has no set ( not that I am bothered about a bit of set with meanewoods).
FilipT:
Interesting, I will try shorter and longer warbow variant from these two saplings.
stuckinthemud:
Sorry Meanewood, page 2 of what?
penderbender:
Warbow section. This is page 1. Cheers- Brendan
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