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Started some hazel and blackthorn bows

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bentstick54:
I have no experience with either but am looking forward to see what you can do with them.

jameswoodmot:
So got the first piece of blackthorn roughed out. It’s pretty narrow in diameter, I narrowed the stave a little and steamed a recurve into the tips, maybe more of just a flip, the string won’t be in contact.

I’ve taken smink’s advice and the flipped tips will be static. I’m going to put a little deflex in the handle and then give the limbs a tiny bit of reflex that I expect to loose in the tillering. This is partially more about straightening them with heat and it’s easier to straight out the wobbled I to a constant curve than a straight line.

I’ve got it clamped straight to dry fully on the radiator, this should get most of the wobbles out and then in a week or so I’ll do the rest and glue on a riser.

sleek:
That recurve looks like it came out pretty well! How long is the bow going to be? Do you know how strong you want it to be? Are the staves seasoned/dry?

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