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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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38" self bow?
« on: August 09, 2014, 02:17:11 pm »
I mucked up an almost-ready-to-be-tillered stave and, long story short, have a stave shaped and cut down to 38" from tip-to-tip. Am I nuts to think I can finish it and produce a functional, albeit super short, self bow (I would back it of course)? Or, should I save the stave for the campfire?
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2014, 02:19:51 pm »
You can make a functional bow from it no problem with no backing but you will be limited on draw length
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2014, 02:22:27 pm »
Perhaps it would make a good kid's bow then? My son is only three, but he could grow into it I suppose.
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Offline PatM

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2014, 02:30:51 pm »
 Self bows of that size killed buffalo back in the day.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2014, 03:00:05 pm »
it will make a nice short draw bow,,
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2014, 03:09:29 pm »
True, PatM!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 38" self bow?
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2014, 03:24:28 pm »
I've made some short plains style bows. I would not draw it past 15-16" with arrows cut to 17" BOP. Jawge
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Offline JonW

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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2014, 03:45:36 pm »
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