Here is another reason--
In 2001 I bought a self flat bow in Duluth, MN. I don't know who made it but afterward found the website of an Indian gentleman in this state that makes commercial Plains Bows. I looks like his so I'm thinking it is. In 2003 I lost the bowstring. Now that I have brought it out after re-reading TBB, I don't know what length string to use. I will have to guess, but am unsure how far to string the bow. If my memory serves me the tag on the bow said 70# at 27 or 28. When I first bought it, I used commercial aluminum arrows that worked fine. I would like to make wood arrows for it now, but haven't gotten to the point of knowing what I am doing. I bought some 3/8" Oak and Popular dowels, but don't know anything about splining yet. This is confounding me greatly. I wish I had all the pertinant information on the bow. The bow length is 60 3/4" N-N, the handle is 1" W X 1 1/2" deep, the limbs are 2" W X 3/8 D at the widest part tapering down to 5/8" W X 1/4" T at the nock.
What do you guys suggest? Trial and error?
Jess Prater