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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Scallorn on August 04, 2013, 12:36:28 am

Title: Is this the end of my favorite bow???
Post by: Scallorn on August 04, 2013, 12:36:28 am

I recently finished a nice hickory longbow. the bow is 69 inches long, and was made from a sapling. I did however notice one small chrysal mark near the tip of one of the limbs. I shot it several times after finding it, and it doesn't seem to have changed. From what I understand chrysals aren't good, but it doesn't seem like too much of a threat. What do y'all think?

Title: Re: Is this the end of my favorite bow???
Post by: TacticalFate on August 04, 2013, 12:48:34 am

is the limb bending that far out? If the tips arent bending, there shouldnt be crysals. With a bow that long, you should have stiff thin tips anyway. Post a pic of it.

Title: Re: Is this the end of my favorite bow???
Post by: Joec123able on August 04, 2013, 12:49:38 am

How much string follow does it have ?

Title: Re: Is this the end of my favorite bow???
Post by: Scallorn on August 04, 2013, 06:23:59 pm

I don't have a good pic', but it does have quite a bit of string follow. I thought that string follow was pretty normal for native american style "d" bows though...