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Hazel longbow, 100# @ 28"
WillS:
You really should be putting horns on though, it's far safer. You can get away with self nocks at 90lb, but they have to be absolutely perfect, and with you using modern string materials I'd imagine you will constantly find the tips splitting. If you switch to natural fibre strings you'll be fine, but you probably don't want to do that.
FilipT:
I don't have horns nor natural fibers nor the way to obtain them, so these self nocks will have to suffice for now. I thought of using already premade FF endless string, but I could make double loop flemish from spectra fishing braid. One day when I will have enough money I could order these things from abroad.
@meanewood
I understand what you mean now.
I will probably put this heavy bowyering on pause for a year until I get proper resources. Its hard to get serious when you got jack shit to work with and no easy way to obtain them.
WillS:
The self nocks will be fine, but you MUST pad the string loops. The one you posted in the main bows section would cut through a self nock in minutes. Make the loops very, very thick by laying in lots of extra short strands and you'll be ok. Your string material is absolutely fine, as long as the string is made properly.
Remember that bow making is one of the oldest skills in the world. You don't need winches, pulleys, ratchets etc to make a bow. Heavy bows take a slightly different approach to lighter ones, but only in the sense that you ideally want the bow mounted on a wall instead of tillering by hand etc.
Horn tips can be bought online very easily and very cheaply, and you have everything else you need. There's no reason to stop now, just crack on and get into it.
FilipT:
What if I simply make more strands than needed and thus get a thicker string? I have not measured diameter of string I posted but it is a 20 strands with each being 0,43 mm in diameter. I will put exact measurement later when I put calipers on it.
Where do you get horns? I registered myself to paypal so I could do online shopping. I looked at ebay but didn't find much. Some horns have a price of 20$ (or more) per 1 or 2 pieces which is completely ridiculous inflated price to me.
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: FilipT on November 17, 2017, 05:11:40 am ---...Where do you get horns? I registered myself to paypal so I could do online shopping. I looked at ebay but didn't find much. ..
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Where are you? You say "$" do we assume USA?
There are good suppliers in the UK.
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