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ERC and MR almost replica Yew bows
peacefullymadewarbows:
Well guys, as a bowyer you must learn not to fall too far in love with one bow... Who am I kidding that cedar is beautiful but, she blew after 20 shots the day after I took these photos :-[. She made about 130 plus shots just fine (even in colder drier weather) before getting oiled up. You live and learn. I am thankful to have more staves to try with will hopefully come out to a more durable result. Goal of at least 1000 arrows and most of them after I pretty her up I hope. (lol) I won't pretend ERC is the most durable wood BUT variation between staves is huge so hopefully, statistics will help me out eventually. This was a pretty garden variety stave. Just an update for all glad she made it as far as she did. Each attempt goes further than the last.
Mikkolaht:
Dang man...
Feels bad to hear that, but you can all ways make new ones ;)
peacefullymadewarbows:
Well, look at the new post on the warbow page haha. (lol)
Badger:
Very nice work, I like the tiller on that yew bow, makes for a snappy shooter with no handshock. I never fall in love with ERC, I have made maybe 1/2 dozen and they all eventually broke.
peacefullymadewarbows:
Were they self bows? Can you elucidate as to why a bow that once made it to full draw just fine eventually breaks? Is it that the wood can't take the vibration of the shot? It has me curious because my bow broke when only at 29" on the arrow when it had of course made and shot from full 31" so many times before.
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