Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: WhistlingBadger on November 28, 2021, 12:31:21 pm
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Found a nice mountain ash sapling this morning. More or less straight, with some interesting wobbles. Very few if any knots. Only about 1.5-2" wide. About 65" long. Would I be better off cutting it now, or waiting for spring when the bark will be easier to remove? What would you do with it? I'm thinking some kind of d bow, maybe an ELB? Decrown and back it? What do you think?
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Personally I'd wait until next growing season...but I have plenty of bow wood to work with.
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Personally, I'd wait until 2027 and let it put on an extra 1/2 inch
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Personally, I'd wait until 2027 and let it put on an extra 1/2 inch
Ha ha I wondered about that. I've never made a sapling bow. What kind of diameter should I be looking for?
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I tend to work on 2" at stave centre. By the time you knock off the corners and bark you're left with about 3/4 thick by 1 1/2 wide at the centre. Makes a wicked D bow or ELB good starting point for a hollow limb too
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I tend to work on 2" at stave centre. By the time you knock off the corners and bark you're left with about 3/4 thick by 1 1/2 wide at the centre. Makes a wicked D bow or ELB good starting point for a hollow limb too
Hollow limb bows are cool. Could you tell me a little more about them? I assume they're for high crowned staves, right?
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I've made several and a carver's deep gouge is a huge help. They get a bit weird when you tiller best place you can read up on things is. http://primitive-bows.com/tag/hollow-limb-design/
Simon often posts here.
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I've made several and a carver's deep gouge is a huge help. They get a bit weird when you tiller best place you can read up on things is. http://primitive-bows.com/tag/hollow-limb-design/
Simon often posts here.
Thanks! I'll do some reading.