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Hazel 3000 - 61"ntn - 48# @ 27"

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simk:
Hi Folks

Back in December I was about to tiller a Hazel bow in my standard design. Alone it came a little light - measured 9# @ 26". I then tought about backing it with sinew and strengthen the belly a little with horn. Now that was quite a journey...first you have to do the right things and then you need to do the things right - sounds easy, but this crooked hazel stave had a few traps and hints ready for my on this path. finally it was all successfully defeated - glad to have a shooting bow. nut sure if you're interested in the full story.

Cheers

simk:
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stuckinthemud:
Hang on, hazel?! As in Corylus?  I am VERY interested in the whole story, as I understood things, corylus is compression poor and prone to crysals if over-bent. I have a perfect hazel stave 60" long and a pair of horn strips waiting for a core that I have so far failed to find. Need details pleeease!!!!!!

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