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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: AH on December 09, 2012, 03:29:10 am

Title: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 09, 2012, 03:29:10 am: First off: Hello everyone! I am new to this forum.
I remember when I started learning about medieval England in school I became quite fascinated with the war bow. I had build red oak board bows and hickory bows before, and one thing led to the next, and I decided: I should build a warbow!
Most people said I wouldn't be able to. They said that I needed to use yew or laminate ( I didn't believe them), or they simply said, "You're a 12 year old boy. You cant pull a warbow".
I didn't listen to them. I ran down to the lumber yard and bought a board of Ash. The next few days I spent a lot of time in the garage knawing away at the board with a drawknife and a surform. And the end product was something I was more than satisfied with, being my first "warbow". It was 75.5" nock to nock, 77" overall, It was only 74 pounds at 32" hence the quotations on the word "warbow". But Im glad it actually turned out to be a bow at all.

how do you post pictures?
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: ionicmuffin on December 09, 2012, 03:36:34 am: you click the attachments and other options at the bottom of the box where you type. Welcome to the community! its a great place for questions and the like. Your "warbow" is better than my "no bow" ;D
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 09, 2012, 04:14:26 am: thanks! I got it, though I had to mess around with file sizes :)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: imar on December 09, 2012, 04:38:28 am: This brings a big smile on my face!
Thanks!
Here in the Netherlands we have a 12 year old member of the Dutch Warbow Society who shoots a 100 lbs warbow.
So is it possible?
Yes!
Enjoy!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: medicinewheel on December 09, 2012, 05:10:05 am: Looks like warbow to me!
A pic of the full tiller would be great to see.
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Del the cat on December 09, 2012, 09:55:14 am: Well done, good to have you onboard.
Del
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Josh Wilson on December 09, 2012, 11:00:57 am: Welcome to the forum! That's a good looking bow. Did you make your own arrows?
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 09, 2012, 03:06:41 pm: Quote from: Josh Wilson on December 09, 2012, 11:00:57 am
Welcome to the forum! That's a good looking bow. Did you make your own arrows?
yes i do. I really just take a 3/8" poplar dowel. The bodkin heads I just shaped put of a steel bar with a file and a bench grinder.

here are some better photos:
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: toomanyknots on December 09, 2012, 03:41:44 pm: Nice! Now you get to rub it in their faces! >:D I agree it would be nice to see a fulldraw. But the section you can see in the picture looks good. Also, I use poplar dowels for arrows as well. Poplar makes a great arrow, and it is nice and affordable too.
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Dag on December 09, 2012, 05:18:34 pm: I absolutely love it when people tell me or others that "it can not be done" or "you can't do it". I love to make them eat their words. Great job on sticking to what you thought would be a fun and challenging project! Those folks that tell you "it can' t be done" will surely live a boring unadventurous life with their philosophy.

Great story, great bow, glad to have you with us!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Josh Wilson on December 09, 2012, 08:44:38 pm: Those bodkins rock!! Please post a how-to with lots of pictures and little words, lol!!!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: RyanY on December 09, 2012, 09:04:24 pm: Sounds like an awesome first warbow. I love it when people tell me I can't do something. Makes it so much sweeter when you can rub it in their faces. >:D
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 09, 2012, 11:43:53 pm: Anyone that wants to argue about the quality of your bow better wait until you have it unstrung and have put away the arrows!

Atta boy! Well done, well done indeed!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: fishfinder401 on December 10, 2012, 01:35:12 am: congrats on your first warbow and proving them wrong
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 10, 2012, 01:59:40 am: Quote from: Josh Wilson on December 09, 2012, 08:44:38 pm
Those bodkins rock!! Please post a how-to with lots of pictures and little words, lol!!!

As soon as I get time, preparing for school finals ;)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: robby on December 10, 2012, 12:30:47 pm: Beautiful job, bow and arrows, everything!!!
Robby
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Josh Wilson on December 10, 2012, 03:57:07 pm: Quote from: Livefortheoutdoors on December 10, 2012, 01:59:40 am
Quote from: Josh Wilson on December 09, 2012, 08:44:38 pm
Those bodkins rock!! Please post a how-to with lots of pictures and little words, lol!!!

As soon as I get time, preparing for school finals ;)

Great! thanks!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 11, 2012, 12:01:56 am: Quote from: imar on December 09, 2012, 04:38:28 am
This brings a big smile on my face!
Thanks!
Here in the Netherlands we have a 12 year old member of the Dutch Warbow Society who shoots a 100 lbs warbow.
So is it possible?
Yes!
Enjoy!
100 pounds!! makes my shoulder and back ache at the thought of it! :)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: }|{opukc on December 11, 2012, 12:48:18 pm: Quote
100 pounds!! makes my shoulder and back ache at the thought of it! :)

Matter of technique. when you used to bow, 100 # pulls ease. I not have still a good technique, but I pulling the bows almost at 140 #

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPR8egK-z2k&list=UUzNjsGSk-vFoeGA1eYL_AMA&index=7

George
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 16, 2012, 10:41:43 pm: So here is the long-delayed full tiller. I made the handle area a bit stiff handled on purpose, though not as stiff as the photo suggests. any suggestions? (besides get a better camera) ;)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Del the cat on December 17, 2012, 10:36:15 am: That tiller looks spot on to me. :)
Del
(BTW. You'll get better resolution for the 200kb max file size if you crop the pic tighter.)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: Dag on December 17, 2012, 06:12:36 pm: I am no expert, and am certainly still learning myself, but I think your tiller looks good! You did a fine job man!
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: bubby on December 18, 2012, 03:43:34 pm: it may be the angle but it look's like the lower limb has a bit more bend than the top, i held up the lens cap on my camera and that's what i got, still look's good, and 100#, i'm impessed, Bub
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: AH on December 18, 2012, 09:26:20 pm: Quote from: bubby on December 18, 2012, 03:43:34 pm
it may be the angle but it look's like the lower limb has a bit more bend than the top, i held up the lens cap on my camera and that's what i got, still look's good, and 100#, i'm impessed, Bub
100 Lbs? this bow is 70.. ;)
Title: Re: The boy who builds warbows...kind of
Post by: bubby on December 19, 2012, 02:53:11 pm: still impressed, nice work, Bub