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Egyptian composite build a-long
radius:
thanks...now, how you gonna pull that sucker?!?!?! Looks like you'll need a winch!
welch2:
You may be right . The limbs don't flex very much right now . Old King Tut may have a pretty strong archer , huh?
I'm trying to stay as true to the museum bows as I can .That includes trying to induce 4 -6" of reflex when I sinew it.
But this bow is for the bow trade on palio planet. And the guy I'm making it for shoots 60# at 28" . A few of the originals had part of ,or the whole of, the horn shaped like a keel or a ' V ' ... I could do that to lose a little weight .
If I have to alter it much to make near 60 pound draw ,I'll just make another one . I really want to get an idea what these bows were capable of.
Ralph
radius:
are you on the line for a bow like this, as far as the trade goes? Or just any bow at his dw and dl?
i have been following your threasd since you started, but obviously i don't read from the beginning every time: have you made a bow like this before?
welch2:
The trade is for whatever whoever drew you wants to build ,at the draw weight and length ,yes . Lot's of fun.
I made a bow kinda like this a couple years ago.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,2260.0.html
Ralph
radius:
cool, i just checked out your "mirkwood bow"...you must have a truckload of patience, man! I've never worked with horn, but it seems like it would take forever and also stink to high heaven. Good on ya.
Scott
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