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50# selfbow Osage
Selfbowman:
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Selfbowman:
--- Quote from: bassman211 on April 28, 2023, 05:48:14 pm ---Would like to see you make one from a good piece of hickory, and elm, and black locust.
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Yes I think you are right with that wide pyramid it might be a good combo. I don’t have any good wide flat back dry hickory though. Maybe some one could try that. Interesting.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on April 29, 2023, 04:48:12 pm ---Pic
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Arvin. Glad to see it arrived ok and in one piece. The test string I used for this bow was from another horn bow actually and was b55. Your d97 string material would be better for your testing for sure. I can send the test string in the mail if you like???
Selfbowman:
Just loop size and length would work fine.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on April 29, 2023, 08:24:07 pm ---Just loop size and length would work fine.
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The string I used for testing was 60 1/2” long with 1 1/2-2” loops would work. You could go with just a 60 1/4” even and play with your length of loops. The strings saddles will accommodate much larger loops too. Let me know and I can send off this test string in the mail. It’s not a great sting but will work. I was gonna make a proper string for it with my endless loop jig but I figured you’d want a d97 string for your testing so I didn’t bother. Use the custom stringer I sent when you do string it up. There’s a good 13” of reflex in that thing. I posted the short vid for you on the build towards the end to show the stringing it up. Keep in touch.
Cheers.
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