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"The Bent Stick" Design Discussion - with photos

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organic_archer:
The second one...

Hackberry
64" overall length
55# at 26" draw
2" wide for most of its length
No heat - raw wood
Dark Brown Fiebing's Dye
Buffalo grease to seal

The buckskin nock wraps under the pin nocks are just for looks. It's true to Paul's design, but the stave could only accommodate a 64 inch bow. I draw 26" so no worries there. It has some prop twist so I'm still shooting it in to figure out which side is up. Also has mild string follow after shooting, but it's been humid lately and it's sealed with grease. The string follow could be eliminated with a heat treat but might leave it as is.

One of these profile shots shows the two bows next to each other for size comparison between 1.5" and 2" width.

WhistlingBadger:
I like Sudburry-style bows, basically the Meare Heath design with some nice curves and narrower tips.  My favorite homemade bow is kind of a mix of the two designs.  It isn't my primary bow these days (a little light in poundage for elk) but still my favorite--looks nice and a good shooter.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,70364

GlisGlis:

--- Quote from: organic_archer on April 26, 2024, 06:42:22 pm ---Hackberry
70" overall length
57# at 28" draw
1.5" wide for most of its length
Heavy heat treatment over coals
Dark Brown Fiebing's Dye
Buffalo grease to seal
No cut-in nocks. Just needle tips with nettle fiber wraps so the double slip-knots don't slide down the limbs. It's closer to a Holmegaard than Paul Comstock's wider bows, but it follows the same design principles.

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Love it
how did you make the nettle wrapping? did you extracted the fibers by retting? could you describe the process?
I made it in different ways but still searching for the best method

organic_archer:
Glis - here’s the process I use for nettle. It’s abundant here..

Harvest mature stalks
Strip leaves while green
Air dry for a couple of months
Pound with a stick to separate fibers
Work between fingers to separate pith
(The more you work it the better the result)
Reverse twist into cordage of desired diameter
Apply to handle or tips
Apply dye to darken if desired

It will take approximately 10-12 stalks 5+ feet tall to make enough cordage for a handle wrap. It only takes 2 or so for each tip wrap.

GlisGlis:
ty for the reply
so you do not use water retting. just a dry process. Interesting  :OK

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