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Offline wildkatt

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Re: building a bow.. advice welcomed
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2011, 08:30:49 pm »
You could do Osage but to Sinew back it, it should no be more than 52'' or 54''. I have 2 one is 55# at 25'' the other is 75# at 25''. Understand on a longbow i have a 30'' draw. Shooting a shorter Indian style bow takes a little getting used too.
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Offline animus_divinus

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Re: building a bow.. advice welcomed
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2011, 05:20:06 am »
well, i think id rather have a full length draw so id rather have a full size 72" longbow, either rawhide or linen backed... i think thats my plan
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: building a bow.. advice welcomed
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2011, 01:36:09 pm »
u ask what is better a hickory bow or a hickory backed bow?

truthfully the difference is in whos doing the tillering....neither is better without a good tiller.
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