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Egyptian composite build a-long
welch2:
Yeah it is thick , like the originals, almost as thick as it is wide . It doesn't have as much reflex as the bow I'm copying and it's not as thick either ... It's looking like old bows were kinda heavy draw weight bows. I won't full draw it till I fully wrap the handle .
Ralph
The Burnt Hill Archer:
have you drawn it at all yet, or just floor tillering?
welch2:
I've bent it ,handle on my knee ,and pulling both tips ,6 or 7 inches .That was far enough to see the pyramid shape start to form .I had to scrape the horn on the end of one limb just a bit ,because it wasn't unrolling like the other one.
Ralph
welch2:
Getting very close to stringing ,,, finally. Thanks for all the help so far guys .
Here is the handle section fully sinew wrapped.
And the nocks are roughly shaped for the first stringing.. Do ya'll think I got shape about right?
In this last picture ,you can see the string groove in the horn the old bows had it too.
Ralph
welch2:
I took a walk along the river this morning ,and look what I found . I've never covered a whole back with bark ,any tips or ideas?
Ralph
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