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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: CaptainBeaky on April 07, 2013, 04:51:55 pm

Title: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: CaptainBeaky on April 07, 2013, 04:51:55 pm

OK, 'tis finished  :shoot1:

Just south of 40lb at 30", and has taken a couple of inches of set (probably due to me tillering before it was dry enough).

(http://www.pmjn.co.uk/Images/Holmegaard_1/Ash_5.jpg)

Sarah doesn't believe in wasting any available drawlength...

(http://www.pmjn.co.uk/Images/Holmegaard_1/Ash_6.jpg)

Decoration...

(http://www.pmjn.co.uk/Images/Holmegaard_1/Ash_7.jpg)

(http://www.pmjn.co.uk/Images/Holmegaard_1/Ash_8.jpg)

Drawing just under 28" to the head.


It shoots quite nicely, with a bit of hand-shock. Feels reasonably quick, but that will have to wait until we get it down to the wood.

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: Del the cat on April 07, 2013, 04:58:12 pm

Nice, you could possibly narrow the few inches at the tips.
A bit less tip mass bay reduce the shock, or maybe try shooting a slightly heavier arrow.
I wasn't makin' 'em that good when I was your age.
Del

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: Squirrelslayer on April 07, 2013, 05:02:10 pm

Wow cool looking bow. I really like the design on it. Maybe next do a board bow but with glued on static recurves. Just a sujestion. SS

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: CaptainBeaky on April 07, 2013, 05:29:49 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on April 07, 2013, 04:58:12 pm

Nice, you could possibly narrow the few inches at the tips.
A bit less tip mass bay reduce the shock, or maybe try shooting a slightly heavier arrow.
I wasn't makin' 'em that good when I was your age.
Del

Thanks, Del, I'll give that a try.

At my age?  ;D - that's my daughter Sarah, who has called dibs on this one, and did the decoration.

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: randman on April 07, 2013, 05:37:39 pm

Nice job  Cap'n. Love the Gondorian artwork. Looks like it fits her perfect.

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: Jmilbrandt on April 07, 2013, 06:09:20 pm

Looks nice, she did a great job on the decoration I really like it.

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: Del the cat on April 07, 2013, 06:33:04 pm

Quote from: CaptainBeaky on April 07, 2013, 05:29:49 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on April 07, 2013, 04:58:12 pm

Nice, you could possibly narrow the few inches at the tips.
A bit less tip mass bay reduce the shock, or maybe try shooting a slightly heavier arrow.
I wasn't makin' 'em that good when I was your age.
Del

Thanks, Del, I'll give that a try.

At my age?  ;D - that's my daughter Sarah, who has called dibs on this one, and did the decoration.

Whoops I din't look very closely at the pic and just thought you were maybe a rather foppish loung lad with big hair ::) :o.
My bad :-[
Anyhowl my daughter's older than your daughter so nyah nyah ::)
Del

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: CaptainBeaky on April 07, 2013, 06:41:31 pm

 :P

Title: Re: Finished my first ash flatbow
Post by: ksnow on April 07, 2013, 08:22:17 pm

Very nice bow, love the artwork also.  Just finished up tillering my second ash bow, and have to say I like that wood.

Kyle