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is my project doomed from the start?
Zugul:
Hi guys, it's been a long time since I posted on the forum. in the last weeks I've had a bit of free time so I started a new bow, but I think I messed up the design. I've already taken down the stave to this dimensions: 63" long (it was pretty short from the start), 1 1/3" wide in the 4" handle section and from there a straight taper to 1/2" tips. Wood is black locust. My idea was to make a bendy handle flat bow using the faceted tillering method, 35-40# at 28" of draw. Is it a decent design or the very narrow limbs will probably fret? (--)
RyanY:
Sounds quite narrow but possible for a good piece of wood with perfect tiller.
Jim Davis:
I'd bet they'd fret.
Only one way to find out.
Pat B:
The length is fine for a 28" draw but the width is a bit narrow for locust. Bending through the handle will help it out and you can heat treat locust and that should help also but it will still take good tillering and easing through the process.
Aksel:
For sure it can be done if you let every part of the bow do some work (except for stiffer tips).
Good tiller from the start as well correct WIDTH taper of the bow
(often reason why white wood bows fret) is essential.
Let us know how itīs going :)
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