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An idea for ash bow dimensions & tillering tips
WillS:
Yeah. Basically that.
With RD's ash stave, the "deflex" is so minimal that it'll probably disappear once the stave is shaped and bent a few times, so won't really be an issue. It's the more apparent reflex/deflex areas that need thinking about.
willie:
In bowbulding, generally I have found it well worth the effort to be quite particular about establishing a constant the thickness taper, only making local adjustments later in the tillering process. Of course, that might not be the only way.
I presume that many of the Mary Rose bows were measured and the dimensions published? Does anyone know where some of these dimensions could be viewed?
FilipT:
In a book called "Weapons of Warre". I have been told that it has really good and extensive info, but its a bit pricey. It will be a while till I can afford it.
willie:
thanks Filip,
a search of this site brought up an interesting thread with some dimensions
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=26580.0
I plotted some of the data Craig averaged
Ruddy Darter:
An old post, but managed to get a start with these dimensions, pulling to 25" it's hitting 90lbs. It would of been a fair bit more but for a soft spot mid lower limb so had to take off quite a bit upper limb to even out. Just going to round the edges on the bottom limb a little more and then going to hit the belly with some heat as suggested before I go any further, it's taken an inch of set, mainly bottom limb where it's been kept squarer while I've got the top limb bending more, will the heat treating help reduce set? (I managed some side nocks :D)
R.D.
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