I was waiting for somone to visit to collect a bow and I didn't want to start on anything serious as I have some new flooring to lay at the weekend (I'd done pretty well stalling the job for 3 years
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Then I saw this stave of cherry that I'd cut from a near dead standing tree years ago, there is some bug damage on the sapwood side.
I thought it was just right for a short experimental Molly... I've been putting off making a Molly for about 20 years
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Anyhow, 'cos of the bug damage I'm having the central pith running down the back of the bow
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This could well explode on me, as I'm planning to push it hard, to see how far it will chuck an arrow. I'm going for 40 maybe 50# at 24"
Maybe I'll back it with rawhide, Hickory, Hazel or Ash... dunno
What does the team think?
Should I video the tillering in slo-mo for when it goes bang?
On the plus side the stave was roughed out square, so it's a bit of a cookie cutter job and the wood cuts beautifully so it's a quick fun have-a-go bow.
Any thoughts, ideas?
Del