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This is the weirdest bow I've ever made.
bjrogg:
Interesting piece of wood there Mr Badger. (-P
Bjrogg
WhistlingBadger:
Well, after heat treating this thing had even more reflex: About 7" on the left and 10" on the right. So, I'm tillering for the right (top) to be about 2-3" higher than the left limb. Went ahead and worked it to full dray, and will put a few arrows through it this weekend. This bow is going to be way, way too light for hunting, so I'm kind of rushing through it, seeing what the wood can do, and having some fun. c. 17#@27".
It kind of looks like the inners aren't bending, but if you compare to the unbraced pic I think you'll see they're actually working quite a bit to straighten up all that reflex.
I'm probably about done with this one. I cut a bunch of nice juniper last weekend, have a kid's bow I need to finish up in hopes of selling, and several much straighter chunks of maple to play with. So I might smooth this one up, slap some rawhide on it, and give it to somebody. Anybody in the market for a really weird looking kids bow?
Hamish:
Looks pretty cool. Slap a few courses of sinew on it to beef up the weight a little.
WhistlingBadger:
--- Quote from: Hamish on December 13, 2024, 03:24:10 am ---Looks pretty cool. Slap a few courses of sinew on it to beef up the weight a little.
--- End quote ---
I thought about that, but it's only drawing about 17# at full. I need my bows to be at least 50# to legally hunt elk, and I don't think I have that much sinew. ;D
WhistlingBadger:
Anyway, I haven't shot the bow yet, but my impression of RMM wood is that it's very elastic and springy, and a real pleasure to work. Easier to carve than hickory or chokecherry, but not quite as scary-soft as juniper. Looks-wise it's pretty nondescript white wood with a tiny core of gorgeous, dark chocolate heart wood that all went away during tillering. Wish it had more of that.
I'll put a few arrows through it tomorrow (have to attend a holiday party with coworkers tonight >:( ) and let you know how it goes.
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