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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on February 28, 2013, 01:31:49 am

Title: a bow in one of these?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 28, 2013, 01:31:49 am

Can i make a bow out of this juniper? The short ones are 40" the long one is "70"

http://m1287.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/jamesbowyer89/574868_4418530024702_98250552_n_zpsd232d205.jpg.html?o=0

Title: Re: a bow in one of these?
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 28, 2013, 04:32:33 am

What's the diameter on the shorties?  2-3" or more would make a hunting weight sinew backed paddle bow I'm thinking

Title: Re: a bow in one of these?
Post by: blackhawk on February 28, 2013, 07:44:54 am

I think its possible,but it ain't beginner wood that's for sure...on the big one you can either cut it in half in the middle at the s curve and splice them together at what is now the top and bottom of the log together and rotate the one to match each other to have natural flipped tips...or you can keep it a one piece bow and tie a string at each end and see where exactly the string falls in that s curve and place your center of the handle there. Good luck..those aren't easy