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simk:
Happy New Year everybody!

I have decided to make one topic where, from now on, I will put all my bows into.

Starting with two test bows. The test was the new wood. Got some Black Locust, European Hornbeam, Serviceberry as boards. My goal was to find local, easy available bowwood for laminated bows...apart from the boring yew of course  :)

Now started with two hornbeam bellied bows. One a d/r-angular bow made with serviceberry core and one simple longbow with maple core (powerlam from serviceberry). Both have ash backings. Glueup is done with white pva carpenters glue (D3).

Apart of minor flaws they came out pretty well and I think I'm happy with my new wood. The hornbeam does the job on the belly without complaining too much and not taking overly set. The serviceberry ist pretty as a grip and core and I can use it as a belly also, ....as long as drawweight is not too high (did this test last year already). Curious what the Black Locust will do in my laminated bows....I especially am curious if it would work as backing laminate....edge grained. I think it should be pretty good in tension?

Cheers 

simk:
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Selfbowman:
Beautiful work out n the bows!

ssrhythm:
Sick!..as the once young kids used to say

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