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Offline 1776J

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Re: Life of a Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2010, 12:04:06 am »
Quote from: mullet on March 01, 2010, 05:12:38 pm
I've got a lemonwood bow that is unbacked and close to 80 years old. I still shoot it when I get the urge to shoot a Victorian style Longbow.

THAT is great to hear!
I've been reading how lemonwood is a great wood that is naturally amazing under stress. 
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Life of a Selfbow
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2010, 12:17:45 am »
My brother made an osage flat bow in '97.  I have it and I shoot it regularly.  Bill
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Life of a Selfbow
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2010, 12:47:06 am »
I have a hickory self bow  I have shot 1000's of arrows from,left strung all day on hunts and is in great shape after 5 years,_Hammert some of my others elm,ash ect  have not been so lucky it just depends on the wood ,   care during the tillering,not overdrawing and a little luck ;D -Hammertime
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Offline ohma

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Re: Life of a Selfbow
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2010, 10:43:44 am »
no bow is any better than the way they are tillered and treated.
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if your not dead you are getting older so get out and shoot some arrows.

Offline bucksbuoy

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Re: Life of a Selfbow
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2010, 12:17:03 pm »
I have a 35 year old wooden recurve that was my fathers. My father is rough on his stuff and I am no angel either. Now that I think about it. Its 37 years old. Still shoots great. But, its a little heavier then it was origionally set at.
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Its only wood
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