Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Asiertxu on June 20, 2007, 12:28:29 pm
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Hi mates!!
Itīs been awyle since I post my last message here, so Itīs time to report some density tests I made this weekend... ;).
The test was about an Ash wood (..a log... ) I had dryinfg out for more than a year ago now an I started out an Ash warbow from...
Wel, I took a sample piece from that log I had ready for this test and I got SURPRISED!!.... :D...
LOOK:
...the sample of that Ash wood....
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07600_CUT_LR_PPlanet.jpg)
...as you can see isnīt completelly "cubic" in shape (I wander if this is really important to get a good density measurement...)...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07599_CUT_LR_PPlanet.jpg)
...and the cristal bottle filled of water...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07598_CUT_LR_PPlanet.jpg)(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07601_CUT_LR_PPlanet.jpg)
...and here is the result!!...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07602_CUT_LR_PPlanet.jpg)(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/_Ash_WARBOW_/_DENSITY_TEST_/DSC07604_CUT_LR_PPLanet.jpg)
What do you guys think??
Does this test mean that the wood is 1.0 of density as the wood is completelly covered by water??.
As you can see, I wrote on the woodīs surface some reference, the midle at 50 ( 0.5 ) etc...
Thanks in advance metes!!
See you....
Asier.
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Really cool pics. I've done a couple tests like that but I've never known exactly what they would compute to as far as density goes. Standing by for an expert to chime in.
J. D. Duff
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Yes I think you're right Asier, it must have a density around that of water or very slightly less. Did it come from a small log? I'd like to have a go at a bow from a small log, but they have a lot of nodes that make the grain wavy. Do you have any experience of small log ash bows?
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Thanks for looking Josh and Simon!!... :) :)...
Simon,
The Ash log that I got out my bow staves and this sample wood from, wasnīt small itself, or perhaps relativelly smal log,l look at the pics, and judge for your own!!..: ;)...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/Javi_with_the_Ash_log.jpg)
...the base of the cut down Ash tree...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/Ash_log_base.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/RescueinganAshtree_low.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/ThesameAshlog.jpg)(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/Ash_log_end_2.jpg)
...and the quarter splitted staves...:)...
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Asiertxu/Ash_log_split.jpg)
Dimmensions where about 6" wide at one side and 5" at the other side. The log final length was about 80"... :)...thatīs my buddy Javi holding up that "monster Ash log", hehehe...
See you fellows!!
Asier.
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This is 8)cool
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Yes that's the sort of size i was thinking of. The wood in those logs seems very strong and creamy. But would all those bumps make it too heavy in places? If you make a bow out of it, be sure to post some photos :)
Simon
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Thanks Miles!!... :)..
He Simon!!...Iīll for sure do it !!!... ;) :)...
I Donīt certainly know how itīll perform right on these bumps, but the wood seems FIRM!!... ;)...anyways I started up a thread on Paleoplanet some months ago about a warbow made from just this Ash log!!... :) :)..
If you wan mates take a look...
http://p081.ezboard.com/fpaleoplanet69529frm73.showNextMessage?topicID=363.topic
The thred isnīt allready finished, but I stopped up at tillering stage as I felt that the stave I had been using for the bow isnīt dryed enough to continue, so I decided to let it alone for some time an continue in the future...
Enjoy friends!!... :D...
Asier.