Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: Spotted Dog on May 30, 2015, 10:58:25 am
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How do you cut and set them on the ends of the bow limbs ?
I think I will try an all wood bow first. Maple limbs, hickory siyahs
and rawhide back. Maybe osage siyahs and handle.
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You'll want to use strong, light weight wood for the siyahs
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Will hickory work ? I need to find a pattern too.
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Hickory will work but maple might be better. Osage is too heavy. IMO...but I've never put siyahs on a bow.
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Edge grained Ash is a good all around choice but you can use any heavy wood if you reduce the dimensions according to how strong the wood actually is.
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Spuce is also very strong for its weight. As siyahs don't need to bend, I think that would be a good choice, as well.
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Green Mulberry.
is what the Koreans use . Split it from a 6-9-10 inch log 18 inches long 1 1/2 inches wide boil wood for an hour.
#2. after soaking wood in water" without mosquitos " for 1-2 weeks cover with cloth not necessary mainly to
protect your wifes microwave. Heat for 30 seconds at a time wood will heat up quickly . "Be Careful " use hand protection.
It is a learning process, I quickly found out you will need a bending Jig . Watch the Korean bow making videos
and you should be able to see how it s done. Amazing how easy they make it look.
Good Luck. If you have not learned already.
J.B.
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The log is 9 inches wide 12 -18 inches long.
Siyah split rough is 1-2 inches wide.
I have found the length of about 12-18 inches lets me get a great bend at the angle
I want , not what the wood can afford.
again good luck
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Jeffery Schmidt and John Mcphearson have a DVD out there that's informative.
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If you are using maple for limbs, you can simply heat bend the tips instead of going through all the trouble. Is your main stave too short?
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If you are doing this for practice, you probably need to use bamboo as core or as belly.
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I forgot all about this. My maple is long enough. I put it away and out of my mind. :o