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6th March 2006, 11:54 AM #1Member
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Wooden longbow finished
Howdy all,
Finished this longbow last week, and only just got the piccies.
It's another Sydney Blue gum longow, with a bamboo backing.
Vital statistics:
30#@ 28"
5 1/2" brace from back
69"ntn
1 1/2" wide limbs tapering to under 1/2" nocks
bamboo backing: 3mm thick, 1" wide, which makes for an interesting
effect on the back, with the bow being wider than 1"!
under 1" set after unstringing.
the finish is used cooking oil.
It was going to be heavier. Maybe 45-50lb. But then I needed some money, so offered it for sale. They guy who expressed interest in it only wanted 30#, so I cut it narrower, down to the current width.
It shoots great. Some arrows giuven to me by a mate are perfect for it. At 15m three arrows were touching each other, stuck in the same hole!
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1297
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1295
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1296
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1298
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1299
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1300
http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=1301
Some of the pictures aren't terribly good, and there are some really bad ones in there too!
daveArticles for beginning bowyers, Australian bowyers, and beginning Australian bowyers:
http://www.tharwavalleyforge.com/ind...shop/tutorials
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6th March 2006, 05:35 PM #2
Impressive, the blue gum looks great
Brett
Only Robinson Crusoe could get everything done by Friday!
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