Author Topic: ERC longbow build-along and questions  (Read 19608 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Marz5

  • Member
  • Posts: 35
  • Better bend than break.
Re: ERC longbow build-along and questions
« Reply #30 on: July 10, 2011, 10:46:23 pm »
Get another piece of wood and have another go.
I'm working on that, since I live in the city I kinda have to rely on ebay/ lumber stores, and  the lumber stores I've checked out have mainly pine, oak, and cedar, so I've been mainly on ebay keeping my eyes on some staves there

that thickness taper looks all whacky.
the lower limb looked pretty weird but I had it bending pretty evenly along the whole length before the bow broke (it was the upper limb that broke)

--Mark R.
Am fear nach glèidh na h-airm san t-sìth, cha bhi iad aige 'n àm a' chogaidh.
(He that keeps not his arms in time of peace will have none in time of war.)
--Scottish Proverb

Offline bow-toxo

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Re: ERC longbow build-along and questions
« Reply #31 on: July 12, 2011, 02:51:55 am »
Any and all comments, advice, ect. is greatly appreciated.

Mark R.

What is ERC ?

                                                                                    Erik

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: ERC longbow build-along and questions
« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2011, 02:53:36 am »
Eastern Red Cedar
« Last Edit: July 12, 2011, 01:01:32 pm by adb »