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05-02-2008 | 06:55 AM

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burniegoeasily

Dominant Buck

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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity

RE: 66" longbow

My problem was patience, poor designs, and not yet knowing how to read the wood very well. Id try to tiller to fast and did the see-saw thing. Too much on one side, then to much on the other, etc. etc. Till I either had a bow much weaker than I wanted or developed a hinge. I guess i lied a bit about breaking my first bows. My very first bow came out ok. It was intended on being a 70 inch read oak/hickory bow in the 45-50# range. By the time I was done, I had to cut it down to 60 inches and ended up with a 20# @ 20". I see-saw tillered, making it waylight, so I cut it down and turned it into a kids bow. My kids liked it.

05-02-2008 | 07:03 AM

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Matt / PA

Giant Nontypical

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From: Dover, PA USA

RE: 66" longbow

For the record I am trying very hard not to pay ANY attention to this bow building talk.........

05-02-2008 | 09:15 AM

#33

bigcountry

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RE: 66" longbow

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ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily

My problem was patience, poor designs, and not yet knowing how to read the wood very well. Id try to tiller to fast and did the see-saw thing. Too much on one side, then to much on the other, etc. etc. Till I either had a bow much weaker than I wanted or developed a hinge. I guess i lied a bit about breaking my first bows. My very first bow came out ok. It was intended on being a 70 inch read oak/hickory bow in the 45-50# range. By the time I was done, I had to cut it down to 60 inches and ended up with a 20# @ 20". I see-saw tillered, making it waylight, so I cut it down and turned it into a kids bow. My kids liked it.

My plan in the next two weeks is to make a 55lb hickory 66" pyamid shaped limb bow (if I can find a suitable stave with wide growth rings) with 2" wide limbs right after the handle. Thats my plan. I figured it will be like ever street fight I have been in my life. I got this plan til I get smacked in the nose.

Come on aboard matt. I am ordering scrapers, and rasps, and draw knifes. Do you need me to order a set of two?