Thanks a lot for the nice replies to my new bow, even to Billy
. I think I better should not give it to you!
@a finnish native: heavy question??? The 2 layers I think would be 30 Gramm- 2 legtendons-
@dingleberry: the string is linen. I bouhgt it at a weavers event. It was sold by a lady who worked on carpets with it. Very dense and accurate woven linen, which has a very good strength.
@my grip incl. leather is nearly 35mm thats as wide as the widest part of the limbs and its 22mm, which should be 7/8" It bends a little in the grip. Width under the nocks around 3/4". I like to feel how it shoots and its good to feel how the grip is working too, although I didn`t shoot the bow until now. For your length it would be a good idea to make it in a similar way as I did. I always decide what to do with the wood while I`m working with it. It depends on how the wood looks to me. I don`t work at given parameters. I only try and most of the time I had the right feeling.
