Hey everyone, recently finished my 5th bow, and first D-belly. I doesnt fit all the criteria for being an english longbow, so I'll just call it a longbow.
This stave was a huge challenge for me, it had 8 knots on the back that were really soft, so I scooped them out and filled with sawdust and glue.
The belly had some scary spots, and raised some huge splinters early on, had me doubting it from the moment I had it roughed out.
It turned out to be my best bow yet, for sure my prettiest.
Its 69" ntn 45# at 26", which is my true draw length. I was tempted to go further, but something was telling me to stop!
its had 2-300 arrows out of it, and took 1 1/4" set. cow horn overlays, and built up leather handle.
Thanks for looking, cheers
