Egyptian composite build a-long

[welch2]

Here we go finally bending .Tell me what you think.











I put a scale on it pulled about as far as in the last picture it's 45 pounds .

Ralph

[mullet]

  With a short string, that's gonna be a stout bow.

[alfadee]

looks really good. a little more drawn the limbs should be totally straight.
what draw weight are you aiming for?

david

[welch2]

That's a trick question ... I am trying to copy the dimensions of one of the bows from Tut's tomb ,so whatever weight it turns out is what it is ... And on the other hand I am giving this bow away ,it's for the annual bow trade over on paleo planet , and the guy who will get it draws 50-60 pounds at 27" ,, so I didn't reflex it as much as the original when it started to look like a pretty heavy bow. I hope he likes it ,and can pull it .

Ralph 

[welch2]

I got this great big piece of bark in the mail , Thanks Eddie !

I have read that you soak it for a while to get the layers to separate ,and make it thinner . Has anybody ever done this ? Should I cut some strips of bark off then soak them ?





Ralph

[welch2]

I got her strung .. 






Ralph

[JackCrafty]

Awesome!

[welch2]

Thanks Jack .I just scaled it too , 70# @ 28" . or close to that gotta mark an arrow to be sure .

Ralph

[medicinewheel]

hey ralph! congrats!!!
i'm impressed.
frank

[welch2]

Thanks Frank , It was scary a few times , and I still have to learn how to apply the bark or just put skins on it.

Here are it's measurements, 49 1/4 " around the bow (following the sinew around strung) a bit shorter than that unstrung because of deflex /reflex curves . And it is 47 1/4" nock to nock strung . Brace is 5 3/4" to the bow's back right now.

I'll try to get a full draw picture this afternoon , I have to get Duncan to take it (he's 11 ) so we'll see what we get.


Ralph 

[welch2]

Here are the drawn pictures.






Ralph

[welch2]

It was really burying the arrows in the target . Then after about 20 shots or so this happened .



I think the lemonwood in the center of the core broke first , splintering the hickory on either side and tearing the sinew in two.





I think I'll start again with a more flexible wood for the center ,and make the core a little thinner overall ,so I can reflex it more with thicker sinew.

Ralph

[mullet]

  That really sucks, Uhh, soak the bark before you put it on.

[D. Tiller]

I feel your pain!!! OUCH!!!

[JackCrafty]

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