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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: young indian12 on April 15, 2012, 04:06:36 pm

Title: Is this possible??
Post by: young indian12 on April 15, 2012, 04:06:36 pm

I don't know if this happened by luck, but i was able to get a bow from a 34 inch piece of iron wood! It has an artificial sinew backing, because I did not have any real sinew. The demensions are: Handle 1.4 in, fades 0.8 in, tips 0.6 in, overall length is 33.5 in. It is thickest in the handle, where it is 0.7 in thick. It pulls 40 at 19, but stats to stack at 21 in. I was able to pull it to twenty three, but i did not want to breack it. I rcurved th tips about 1.5 inches and it holds about 1 in after being strung for 30 min. This is the coolest part, it has zero set!! I was amazed to have that happen. Iron Wood rocks!!!!!!!!!

Breven :laugh:

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Dazv on April 15, 2012, 04:45:36 pm

that sounds great id love to see some pics!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Pat B on April 15, 2012, 04:46:10 pm

How about some pics. I'd love to see your little bow. Sounds cool.

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: cracker on April 15, 2012, 05:34:51 pm

I wanna see too when you are here you must have pics or else its just hearsay.  >:D

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Bryce on April 15, 2012, 06:09:24 pm

There are multiple woods called "iron wood" to which are you referring? 

Let's see some pics broseph  ;D

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: young indian12 on April 15, 2012, 06:14:04 pm

Thanks guys :) I really wish I could, but Ihave no idea how to even post pics :'( If i did I would have to do it from a phone, it takes good pics, but how do you connect it to the computer :-\

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Parnell on April 15, 2012, 11:03:22 pm

Got any friends you could help out?  Hope to see your pictures.

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Bryce on April 16, 2012, 12:21:33 am

tbb1 has a vine maple(?) bow thats 31'' pretty impressive if you ask me

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on April 16, 2012, 01:11:21 am

I thought that artificial sinew was mostly plastic, how could that make a
Good backing?
-billy

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: young indian12 on April 16, 2012, 10:15:31 pm

Alright sorry for the delay with the pics. I think I have this right. :-\

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: young indian12 on April 16, 2012, 10:26:00 pm

Arrgh >:( >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: Is this possible??
Post by: PatM on April 17, 2012, 01:06:16 am

" plastic" is a pretty broad term. Some artificial sinew is polyester which has very similar properties to sinew.
 How did you attach it?