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Apple Flatbow 54# @ 27"
Tuomo:
This is a very nice bow! I have a few apple staves, and making an apple bow is on my to-do list. This bow reminds me of the Simson apple bow, Tutti Frutti: https://primitive-bows.com/86-apple-flatbow-tutti-frutti-7028-no-86/
Robert Pougnier:
Thank you everyone!
I like the tutti frutti bow, and really like the cherry bark handle. Thanks for sharing I haven't seen other apple bow photos until now, that one has some nice character.
I found the only cutoff I could get from the stave. It won't make a cubic inch, it's 1x1 3/8"x5/8". Can I still get a SG number using this little piece?
sleek:
Yes I can use any dimension, just make the measurements accurate How many grains does it weigh?
Robert Pougnier:
I was able to do the math. I came up with about .75SG Set might be closer to 3/4 inch than a actual full inch but in either case I can always try better next time!
Here are the numbers and you can let me know if you come out with something different. I'll give you the volume found by measuring all twelve side in mm.
V=11.46cm (cubed)
MC: it's been stored at 65 degrees f and 40% RH. So it should be around 7.5%
Weight in grains is 146.5gn
Hamish:
Nice work Robert. Can you give us some more details about the handle design? It looks like either the top fade is a little longer, or the arrow pass is offset, to leave more length than the usual 4" standard handle. Whatever you did it seems like a good approach for a wide limbed bow and gives you a better sight picture.
Apple is a lovely wood, quite hard, and dense. Good to work, with a sweet scent.
I have only really seen flatbows made from apple, though much of the literature written, when English designs were prominent mention apple as a good bow wood.
So maybe a narrow design is also suitable.
I have a bunch of crab apple billets, that I cut during covid, that I haven't tried yet. You are inspiring me to dig them out and have a go.
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