snakey hawthorn bow went bang!

[stuckinthemud]

Got the sijahs aligned, floor tiller all looking good, took it to brace and......



guess I didn't leave enough wood around the knot.................am just going to have to build something else to use the sijahs in, be a shame to waste them



Draw weight was a little low, but more than an equivalent hazel stick , I think.  Bow went bang with no warning - no tick, nothing, just bend and bang!

[penderbender]

That's too bad. Have you made many bows out of hawthorn? I've got some seasoning been wanting to try a sapling I have that's got a natural r/d shape. Just wondering how it is for self bows? Cheers- Brendan

[stuckinthemud]

This was my first one, I always knew this stick was marginal at best and I think hawthorn is likely to be a really good bow wood

[Stick Bender]

Sorry that sucks looks like it would have been a interesting bow