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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jodocus on June 23, 2013, 03:54:16 pm

Title: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Jodocus on June 23, 2013, 03:54:16 pm

Here's my first shot at an ELB. It's more of a medieval style yew bow, the belly is not quite as round and the sapwood was left on completely. I figured it should not matter much what the middle 60% of the bow are made from.

A little like these: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altarpiece_of_St_Sebastian.jpg

It's made from a piece of yew with thick rings, a little deflex but no branches and flaws otherwise. Very nice piece of wood that split from the log almost as a finished bow, I had to cut off very little.

85#@28", 78" ntn, a little under 30 ounces.

I feel I could even pull it to 30", if I could, that means  :P you can see on my face I'm struggling to get it to maybe 27...

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: adb on June 23, 2013, 04:01:29 pm

Very nice bow!! I think you could easily pull it to 30". It certainly has the length.

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Del the cat on June 23, 2013, 04:08:50 pm

Yup nice bow.
the longer draw is technique as well as strength. If you draw with you hand and elbow much higher level with your eye, you can then bring your elbow down like a lever to get that last couple of inches.
A bit how one of these over centre catches comes over and down.
Del

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 23, 2013, 04:10:28 pm

That is really cool.
What are the nocks made of?

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: toomanyknots on June 23, 2013, 04:18:41 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on June 23, 2013, 04:08:50 pm

Yup nice bow.
the longer draw is technique as well as strength. If you draw with you hand and elbow much higher level with your eye, you can then bring your elbow down like a lever to get that last couple of inches.

Thats about how I have to draw every bow I make, seeing as I am all of probably 3 feet tall or so. It works though, doing it that way just came naturally after lots of practice.

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Jodocus on June 23, 2013, 04:26:44 pm

Thanks, I'll try that these days. I really feel I hit a wall with this one around where I have it in the pic. The tips are cowhorn, from one of these: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40572.0.html

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Zion on June 23, 2013, 06:25:06 pm

very nice bow, these style longbows are becoming my favorite for how simple but effective they are. if you start training i bet you could get that 30" easily, plus the weight will be higher there....

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 23, 2013, 07:25:29 pm

I have a love of warbows, longbows, and any other simple, yet startlingly effective device.

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: WillS on June 23, 2013, 08:11:27 pm

Beautiful! Love the nocks as well.  What's the cast like with that much sapwood at the tips?

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: gianluca100 on June 24, 2013, 04:13:42 am

gseht guät us! wo bisch daheimä?

Gruäss,
gian-luca

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: Jodocus on June 24, 2013, 04:34:47 am

Gianluca100: I de Nöchi vo Therwil.  ;)

WillS: I don't have enough experience with that kind of bow and drawweight to tell yet, but it feels absolutely ok.

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: steven.nance on June 24, 2013, 04:54:38 am

Beautiful, simple bow.

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: gianluca100 on June 25, 2013, 04:08:27 am

Therwil bei Reinach? In Liestal war ich auch schon Bogenbauen  :D

Gruäss,
gian-luca

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: lesken2011 on June 25, 2013, 08:51:49 am

Nice!! ;)

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: robby on June 25, 2013, 09:50:39 am

Beautiful bow in any language or country!!
Robby

Title: Re: Swiss Longbow
Post by: BowSlayer on June 25, 2013, 03:00:28 pm

im going to try this if i get a nice decent bit of Yew. thanks ;)