Author Topic: short bendy handle hhb (Read 2239 times)

Bloodhound · « **on:** July 06, 2014, 05:24:16 pm »

I just got back from my dads house in MN and brought with me a stave I cut July 2nd last year. It is a 52.5 in hophornbeam that is really a nice piece. No twist at all and only minor knots. I intend to make it a short bendy handle bow that I can hunt with either this fall (if I get rolling on it quickly) or the following. Looking for some advice on dimensions as this will be a shorter bow that I have worked on before.

Also there is an old thread written by a guy from Canada I believe that walks through a build of a very similar bow I have read it a few times over the year I have waited for this to dry and it was actually my inspiration to cut this piece but I cannot find it now, if anyone knows of it I would appreciate it, remember he went over how to do a finish of crisco, bees wax and pine tar if that helps jog anyone's memory.

PrimitiveTim · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2014, 05:45:53 pm »

Are you talking about half eye's build along? I been looking for that one too and havent' been able to find it recently.

Bloodhound · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:35:37 pm »

Thats the one

half eye · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2014, 08:04:40 pm »

Bloodhound, Glad to give you some dimensions, sir

Just back from camping will try to get them tomorrow........even though ya called me a Canadian, eh?

rich

Bloodhound · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2014, 08:45:33 pm »

Yea sorry about that, been awhile since I read that build along. I appreciate your help.

half eye · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2014, 03:08:33 pm »

BH....here's the layout info. I have a photo of a drawing so you can get the general idea of how to lay them out. I use proportions because for me, they apply better to odd length sticks, as opposed to strict hard measurements.

There are 4 pieces in the photos marked from 1 to 4 with 1 and 3 being rough outs and 2 and 4 being shooting bows. I am going to list their actual measurements but please understand that they are NOT made to a set of measurements....they are given so you can see the differences n layout with nearly identical results.

NOTE: the 3 figures for @ bow stick are taken at mid bow, mid limb, and just below the tip. This applies to width and thickness.

Hope this helps you and if I have not explained clearly PLEASE let me know.
rich

Forgot to say the last photo, of me trying to bend a bow (floor tiller) so you can see how stiff that little bugger is.

Stick # Length and weight width thickness

1. 47-1/4" wont bend 1.35" .765"
1.25" .615
1.01" .450

2. 40 1/2" 46# @ 21 .975" .505
.970 .385
.955 .320

3. 53" ( about 50@ floor) 1.20" .702"
.958 .601
.810 .470

4. 53" 56# @ 30" 1.30" .800"
.995 .468
.725 .350