making selfbows
scp
I do it mainly for exercise.
But I would love to talk here
about the ways it can be done.
For me, the simpler the better.
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scp
Garz
***I don't make them yet.... I have been doing research and I want to
make youth self bows.... I bought on ebay a vintage hickory self bow,
no arrow rest and a darker wood hand rest/grip. It was 48" long with
about a 20 lb pull. This is want I want to start making for cub scouts/
boy scouts.... I will take any any advise given. Thanks for posting.
Tony Garza
scp
A lot would depend on what kind of wood
you wanna use, either stave or board.
Cf. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,12345.0.html
I make flat self bows out of white woods I have at home;
chestnut oak, red oak, birch, and maple.
A couple of dozen started, several shootable, none finished.
I'm about to make English Long Bow style bows
by self backing with Perry reflex.
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scp
scp
Garz
> On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:21:19 -0800, Garz wrote:
> > On Nov 10, 6:49 pm, scp <s...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >> Does anyone here make selfbows?
> >> I do it mainly for exercise.
> >> But I would love to talk here
> >> about the ways it can be done.
> >> For me, the simpler the better.
>
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> >> scp
>
> > ***I don't make them yet.... I have been doing research and I want to
> > make youth self bows.... I bought on ebay a vintage hickory self bow, no
> > arrow rest and a darker wood hand rest/grip. It was 48" long with about
> > a 20 lb pull. This is want I want to start making for cub scouts/ boy
> > scouts.... I will take any any advise given. Thanks for posting.
>
> > Tony Garza
>
> A lot would depend on what kind of wood
> you wanna use, either stave or board.
>
>
> I make flat self bows out of white woods I have at home;
> chestnut oak, red oak, birch, and maple.
> A couple of dozen started, several shootable, none finished.
> I'm about to make English Long Bow style bows
> by self backing with Perry reflex.
>
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**There is a charming PDF file floating around out there for making
bows at home. Its from Popular Mechanics in 1941...... Even if you
don't use the artice for advise its great seeing the lay out and
graphics they used..... it even showed you how to make a arrow
fletching jig....
scp
> **There is a charming PDF file floating around out there for making bows
> at home. Its from Popular Mechanics in 1941...... Even if you don't use
> the artice for advise its great seeing the lay out and graphics they
> used..... it even showed you how to make a arrow fletching jig....
If you are getting serious,
the following four volume book is highly recommended.
"The Traditional Bowyer's Bible" Volume 1-4 (1992-2008)
Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowyer
Limited preview is available at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=dQT9krc53isC
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scp