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Wild apple bow design ?

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Pat B:
If you are at 10% now I'd say to reduce it to floor tiller stage, seal the back and ends again and start tillering slowly. 9% to 11% is about average M/C for a selfbow

freke:

--- Quote from: Pat B on March 02, 2022, 12:33:55 pm ---If you are at 10% now I'd say to reduce it to floor tiller stage, seal the back and ends again and start tillering slowly. 9% to 11% is about average M/C for a selfbow

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Thanks, I will start working it slowly and see where it leads

freke:
Well after last post, I start carefully to work but I realize as advised the stave was not fully dried so I left it for another year...

After some steaming, heat treating and a lot of sweat I finally get a bow out of it, still some fiddling with the handle and tuning.
It's the first and only apple bow I made and I am really like the wood it was indeed hard to work especially in the beginning, and a little more wonky than I am used to  but it was really fun and I am happy so far.
 I haven't measure the weight after last heat treat but suppose its about 45@at28" now.

bradsmith2010:
nice work congrats

GlisGlis:
it looks good. A full draw picture would be great

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