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Hickory bow build.
Pat B:
Beautiful bow, Dave and great build. I can imagine that bow being a screamer. :OK
barebo:
I have to clarify that I've only had 2 bows break that were in the new owner's hands. I've personally had enough failures to qualify for the "if you ain't breakin' you ain't makin' !!!
I will say that for me plain old staves have been better survivors than backed bows. Like I said, being away from archery in general for a bit and seeing how it has evolved is pretty amazing.
It is great to see that it is getting passed on and being kept alive by so many talented folks.
superdav95:
Thanks guys. Lookin forward to bending it and getting braced again with the sinew on it.
superdav95:
Update on this bow build. I have been checking the mc over the last week and been watching the mc drop every day. It was at 6.5 in most places. Seeing this I decided to proceed. I sanded the back down smooth with 100 grit paper in prep for my hog gut backing cover for the sinew. I decided to go this route as my intent is to keep the mass down for this bow. The 2 strips of hog gut backing are under 10 grams including the glue. They come pre glued. I applied my home made sinew glue. They went on very easy. They offer a measure of protection and weight far less then rawhide. This hog gut I used is 4 layers variety all pre glued together on one strip which I cut lengthwise to fit on both limbs. I also decided to cut in my shelf and shaped the pistol style grip. It’s comfortable in the hand.
When I pulled the string off the bow holding it in reflex to my amazement it didn’t loose anything. Still at 11”. The string almost fell off. That’s a good sign I figure. Here some pics. Probably too many pics. Thanks for following along
Cheers.
Dave
superdav95:
More pics…
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