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72" elm warbow 110# @30"

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JNystrom:
Hello fellow bowyers. Here is my first true success in the field of warbows. I finished the bow on january i guess, so its not really that fresh.

Wych elm from Finland, 40x29mm in the handle and draws 110# @30". Its mass is 830g. The stave's shape was originally all wonky and it still is even though i straightened it a bit. Its really clean piece of elm otherwise, so it was kinda easy bow to make. It took some set (1.5") since it was originally after heat treating 110# @28", but its still something i cant pull fully yet. The wood itself is quite light, so it was good choice to leave it wide.
I'll attach here a picture of the bow drawn in the tiller tree at Eirik's place in Norway. I can pull this bow only to 28" by hand.

I'll perhaps take this bow with me to Wales nextweek, when we gather for the UK bowyers camp!

FilipT:
Cool bow! Does that kink in the right limb causes problems, it looks like a hinge?

JNystrom:
Thanks! Nah, its ok. Its a natural curve there that just got to bend too. Set is a good indicator the tiller is right. I steamed some reflex off and after heat treatment it was straight - now it has 1,5" of set after shooting. Its pretty moist here in Finland atm, 55% rh. (A)
I'll take a non braced pic of the sideview, it shows the curve in the top limb.

Del the cat:
Woo, some nice character on that! Always tricky to judge the tiller on those wonky staves.
I do love a good wonky warbow, good job  :)
Del

Hawkdancer:
Neat!  I could maybe pull 110# about 3"(7cm?)!  I agree with Del, I like those wonky bows, but then I'm a bit wonky, too >:D (lol)!  Good job!
Hawkdancer

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