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Wild Plum Self bow
pierce_schmeichel:
--- Quote from: Hamish on February 04, 2024, 11:08:31 pm ---Nice bow. I hope you didn't eat any of those plums though, they will make you go wild. Likewise don't feed any birds, wild bird mix. ;)
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Haha actually I did eat some!! My wife and I made some delicious wild plum jam. The inner pulp part is totally edible. It's just the pits and skins that really make you sick
bentstick54:
A 650 grain arrow out of that short 40# bow will rob a lot of speed also.
Eric Krewson:
I agree, a 65-gr arrow is way too much for that little bow to have much speed, shoot one that is 450gr and you will see the speed you want.
pierce_schmeichel:
You see I totally would use a lighter arrow but the only good arrow shaft materials here in ND are choke cherry and dogwood. Which are pretty heavy and I have yet to make one that light.
pierce_schmeichel:
Okay so I finished sinew backing it and it's mostly dry but I'm gonna give it at least another weak before stringing it up and testing it.
Anyway I also noticed these little cracks that appeared on the belly. They formed when I braced the bow a little too far back when I was heat treating. They haven't really seemed to affect the tiller at all but I was thinking maybe I should put a horn belly on it before it becomes a real problem. I have been wanting to make a bison horn belly bow for a while Anyway. I don't know though. What do you guys think? Should I do it? Or leave it
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