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A Swiss stone age HLD bow
organic_archer:
Awesome bow! I enjoy following your historical reproductions. Nothing wrong with 160cm for a 27” draw. It’ll be more efficient with a heavier draw weight, and will probably pep right up!
bownarra:
The concave belly would also tie in with how wood shrinks :)
Ever thought about that? Flat sawn boards cup as they dry.
Aksel:
--- Quote from: organic_archer on August 10, 2022, 11:51:06 pm ---Awesome bow! I enjoy following your historical reproductions. Nothing wrong with 160cm for a 27” draw. It’ll be more efficient with a heavier draw weight, and will probably pep right up!
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Thanks! I did pike it, so let´s see how it does.. Really like your bows. Am working on a eastern woodlands "style" bow with inspiration from something I saw you make...
--- Quote from: bownarra on August 11, 2022, 03:06:17 am ---The concave belly would also tie in with how wood shrinks :)
Ever thought about that? Flat sawn boards cup as they dry.
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Yes that was my first thought after reading about these bows, but the author of the book is saying the hollowing out is human made and some of these bows are in very good shape and show little sign of shrinkage or cracking (and he talks about drying and warping in many places in the book so he for sure is aware of this). The concave part on my reconstruction is only on the working part on the limb which I think suggests it is deliberate. Some bows of similar cross section found in similar place/condition have flat bellies so I conclude it is on purpose.
stuckinthemud:
One of the quirks of yew (assuming that is what we are discussing) is that it is largely dimensionally stable regardless of moisture content.
Aksel:
--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on August 11, 2022, 08:01:11 am ---One of the quirks of yew (assuming that is what we are discussing) is that it is largely dimensionally stable regardless of moisture content.
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Good to know, thanks! And yes, we are talking yew here.
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