Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mwosborn on April 09, 2013, 11:42:47 pm
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Have seen the saying "If you ain't breaking, you ain't making". Well I am now officially making. After making 12 bows from staves - all that shoot (some not so good :P) and none that broke, I decided to try a board bow. Picked out the best 1X4 8 foot hickory I could find at Menards and started in.
At 23 inches she blew....fortunately on the tillering tree!
I think I stressed it too much when first trying to brace. Things looked good at 3" of brace. I tried to increase the brace a bit and over stressed it and heard a crack - one limb raised a splinter and the limb separated along the edge. Being stubborn, I glued her up good and backed with some jute. Obviously it didn't work. Well it did until 23" :laugh:
Going back to a mulberry stave I have been working on.
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Is that drywall tape?
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I can tell you right now part of the problem is you bought hickory heart wood you need the sapwood
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I thought that looked awful dark for hickory.
The sap wood can make pretty risers.
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I have made 6 all heartwood hickory bows. Only one out of 6 has failed.
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I can tell you right now part of the problem is you bought hickory heart wood you need the sapwood
I have made 6 all heartwood hickory bows. Only one out of 6 has failed.
Always lots of different opinions :laugh:
I had zero experience with board bows but wanted to try one for fun. Followed 4est trekker buildalong on tradgang. Experience is a great teacher.
Is that drywall tape?
Nope. It is woven jute. Normally would not use it, but after my first crack I had to back it with something just to try and save it.