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Bows / Re: Question about Osage and bamboo?? And bow build
« Last post by simk on April 13, 2026, 04:27:27 pm »
I wouldnt blame the boo on this one. I just had the opportunity to examine a 84#@28" 66"ntn glass backed and bamboo bellied longbow like HH made them in the early 50's. The bow is 29mm at the widest and does not show set, in fact its got 1.5" backset.
Bamboo seems incerdibly strong in compression.

Edit: the longer i think about this bow the more i think Mr Schulz cheated this result with that thin layer of carbon under the last layer of the boo 🤣🤣🤣this layer most likely takes most of the load 🤣🤣🤣anyways,...I will have to do my own experiments...
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by Badger on April 12, 2026, 10:02:42 pm »
Beautiful work!
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by RyanY on April 12, 2026, 09:41:24 pm »
Got a bit more time to work on arrows. Learning a few things. My sinew was probably a bit too chunky before putting it on. Will be hammering out the next few strands to try and get the glue to permeate the fibers a bit more. My shafts are also still quite heavy. I wasn't going to worry about spine but I may need to check just to get some idea of deflection. If I can get the diameter down a bit more, that will help the weight. I worked on fletching my first arrows. Used vellum from Alan Case and cut slots for the vanes. I put a razor blade in my jig to draw lines to follow with a knife. Kind of tedious but the hold feels really solid. Feels good to have one pretty much completed.
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by jeffp51 on April 12, 2026, 09:09:00 pm »
what an interesting looking bow.
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Bows / Re: Why is my bow so loud?
« Last post by Badger on April 12, 2026, 03:49:29 pm »
With all that reflex you could have a good shooting bow at around 38 to 40#. If you get the outside working on the left you will have to go to the r/s and get the inner limb working a little more. One more test you may have already done. If you just pick the bow u by the bow string right at the arrow knock point how does it hang? I know this is real similar to the other grip test we did.
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Bows / Re: Why is my bow so loud?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on April 12, 2026, 02:25:05 pm »
I might narrow down the tips too, and see if that helps with speed/hand shock.  How thin would you recommend I make them?  They are currently about 1/2" wide by 9/16" deep (counting the elk hoof overlay).
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Bows / April BOM entry’s
« Last post by sleek on April 12, 2026, 01:36:31 pm »
Place the links for your April BOM entries in here
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At the Forge / Re: In the market for some trade points
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on April 11, 2026, 06:56:14 pm »
Quote from: Hawkdancer on April 11, 2026, 06:50:07 pm
I will check the ones I have!  I think they are a bit smaller than what you are lookingnfor,though!
Hawk Dancer

Thanks, Jerry.  I already seem to have some on the way, so no big hurry.

T
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At the Forge / Re: In the market for some trade points
« Last post by Hawkdancer on April 11, 2026, 06:50:07 pm »
I will check the ones I have!  I think they are a bit smaller than what you are lookingnfor,though!
Hawk Dancer
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Bows / Re: Why is my bow so loud?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on April 11, 2026, 06:47:15 pm »
Quote from: Badger on April 11, 2026, 05:22:07 pm
    I will tell you something I think I see, not positive. Both limbs seem to have a decent tiller but they are very different. The left limb seems to have much stiffer outer limbs, and the right limb seems to have more of a circular full limb tiller. The string will keep the limbs balanced until right at the point the arrow leaves the bow. The right limb, like any bow with a full bending limb, will distort or vibrate more than the left limb. I don't know the effect of that but I would imagine you could feel it.

I think you're right.  So...should I take a few scrapes off the left mid/outer limb and try to even it out?
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