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Offline bowman123

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300lb Artillery Bow
« on: June 07, 2022, 03:51:23 pm »
290lb@26”
Bamboo+ipe
Probably the heaviest bow of 2022
https://youtu.be/N27R-lyyLB8

Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2022, 04:09:34 pm »
Doug (Archerybowman) makes incredible bows and doesn't charge enough for them.  It will be interesting to see the crossbow made form that bow.
Seems like common sense isn't very common any more...

Offline BowEd

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2022, 04:26:31 pm »
Just guessing but I would say it ought to be able to shoot very very heavy arrows.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2022, 05:21:42 pm »
That is a legit quarterstaff.

Can't wait to see how this project turns out.

bownarra

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2022, 01:57:07 am »
Those nocks cut into the boo like that are not the best idea. It would be a shame for it to get ruined through not doing the nocks properly. Those Chinese style crossbows with the 3 piece trigger are sweet. I've made a few, long powerstroke and a light pull on the trigger.first 3 shots with mine I bust 2 nock ends of my bolts... very easy to be accurate with and a superior design.

Offline Gimlis Ghost

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2022, 10:36:14 pm »

bownarra

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2022, 04:06:14 am »
There was an eastern European fella on youtube a few years back that was pulling 200# with relative ease. Thumbring as well.

Offline Badger

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Re: 300lb Artillery Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2022, 08:31:03 pm »
  Several years ago I made some 300# white oak self bows. I only tillered them out to 24".  When they were filming the show they were drawing them out to 32" and they took a massive set and lost most of their power. They were 7 ft long. I would really like to see that bow shoot an arrow even if it comes from a crossbow.