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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: CrazyHorse1969 on August 09, 2014, 02:17:11 pm

Title: 38" self bow?
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on August 09, 2014, 02:17:11 pm

I mucked up an almost-ready-to-be-tillered stave and, long story short, have a stave shaped and cut down to 38" from tip-to-tip. Am I nuts to think I can finish it and produce a functional, albeit super short, self bow (I would back it of course)? Or, should I save the stave for the campfire?

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: Joec123able on August 09, 2014, 02:19:51 pm

You can make a functional bow from it no problem with no backing but you will be limited on draw length

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on August 09, 2014, 02:22:27 pm

Perhaps it would make a good kid's bow then? My son is only three, but he could grow into it I suppose.

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: PatM on August 09, 2014, 02:30:51 pm

 Self bows of that size killed buffalo back in the day.

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 09, 2014, 03:00:05 pm

it will make a nice short draw bow,,

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on August 09, 2014, 03:09:29 pm

True, PatM!

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 09, 2014, 03:24:28 pm

I've made some short plains style bows. I would not draw it past 15-16" with arrows cut to 17" BOP. Jawge

Title: Re: 38" self bow?
Post by: JonW on August 09, 2014, 03:45:36 pm

It can be done.

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