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Bows / Re: Simple Hickory Recurve for 3D selfbow class
« Last post by bjrogg on December 24, 2025, 10:45:39 pm »Gotta agree with everyone else. Nice bend.
Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for sharing
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Arrows / Re: Poplar arrows
« Last post by Pat B on December 24, 2025, 08:40:08 pm »The ones I got from Charlie weighed about the same as ERC. I never had a problem with Charlie's staying straight because he air dried and seasoned his stock for 2 years before he made shafts.
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Announcements / Re: Merry Christmas!
« Last post by Pat B on December 24, 2025, 08:35:20 pm »Merry Christmas everyone. Hope Santa is good to all.
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Announcements / Re: Merry Christmas!
« Last post by Piddler on December 24, 2025, 07:49:56 pm »Merry Christmas to all. You guys seem like family.
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Arrows / Re: Poplar arrows
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on December 24, 2025, 07:38:13 pm »I've never used POC or Doug fir so unfortunately I cannot say. They compare to sourwood and rose shafts I've made as far as a weight for a given diameter, maybe they are a little lighter. Rose is pretty darn dense.
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English Warbow / Re: Yew wood and English longbow help.
« Last post by Del the cat on December 24, 2025, 07:16:11 pm »You don't need to follow a growth ring, but it's nice if you can.
One reason for not following a ring, is because the heart/sap boundary doesn't follow a ring!
Another reason is the thickness of sapwood, or the thickness of available heartwood isn't consistent.
Del
I did a video on this some time back:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjX-5-DcKKs
PS, plenty of Yew warbow build along playlists on my channel
One reason for not following a ring, is because the heart/sap boundary doesn't follow a ring!
Another reason is the thickness of sapwood, or the thickness of available heartwood isn't consistent.
Del
I did a video on this some time back:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjX-5-DcKKs
PS, plenty of Yew warbow build along playlists on my channel
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Bows / Re: Simple Hickory Recurve for 3D selfbow class
« Last post by Pappy on December 24, 2025, 07:05:03 pm » Beautiful bow in all aspects, very well done. Pappy
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Bows / Re: Simple Hickory Recurve for 3D selfbow class
« Last post by bentstick54 on December 24, 2025, 06:25:18 pm »Very nice. Tiller looks as good as it gets. Very impressive.
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Bows / Re: Simple Hickory Recurve for 3D selfbow class
« Last post by Hamish on December 24, 2025, 05:49:12 pm »It's got some nice curves, and is well tillered. Nice combo for the handle woods, too. Nothing wrong with a 36lber for some enjoyable shooting.
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Bows / Simple Hickory Recurve for 3D selfbow class
« Last post by barebo on December 24, 2025, 05:11:04 pm »I had one Adirondack knot free bow core left and wanted to try a long recurve. 68"ntn - whopping 36#@28". 19 ounces.
Steamed in the recurves on a simple form I made. Pretty snappy and easy smooth draw. Handle is red oak, Ipe, and bacote. Tip overlays are padouk.
Steamed in the recurves on a simple form I made. Pretty snappy and easy smooth draw. Handle is red oak, Ipe, and bacote. Tip overlays are padouk.