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European Yew LB (stronger with pin knots?)

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simk:
Yes, the wood is harder around knots. But imho this does not help: a) because the fibers have to snake around and b) because to me it seems best to have a very a most uniform properties in your limbs. Bigger pins in my experience attract chrysals because they are harder spots, diturbing uniform spread of tension and compression, inducing silly peaks. just my feeling 😀 but sonetimes it seems like these pins dont do harm, if small enough...

bownarra:
What he said ^

BowEd:
With raised over grown knots 1/16" to 1/8" high the size of corn kernals it is not an asset IMO compared to a clean back on a bow.Tension work is done on the outside surface.
That can be alleviated with the width and length of working limb and or lower poundage of the bow also to reduce any danger.
The very small dots I see are of no consequence to endangering this bow.
Cool looking bow.

simk:
Erik, you convinced me if you again make this 180# bow - with a stave full of these funny pins 🤗 maybe 200# possible 😁

Pinaka longbows:

--- Quote from: BowEd on June 07, 2022, 04:33:42 pm ---With raised over grown knots 1/16" to 1/8" high the size of corn kernals it is not an asset IMO compared to a clean back on a bow.Tension work is done on the outside surface.
That can be alleviated with the width and length of working limb and or lower poundage of the bow also to reduce any danger.
The very small dots I see are of no consequence to endangering this bow.
Cool looking bow.

--- End quote ---

this is exactly why i think its an asset, since the belly is tougher and the back (tension) is not interupted and clean.
(never had any chrysalis around the knots like Simon says (see also my post a few weeks ago with extreme knots in the limbs)

Although i appreciate opinions, I was really asking for similar experiences for most people are more afraid of knots than actually needed.
have made several heavy warbows with these knots in it.

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