and the second out of an unique looking stave ...
ntn: 59½”
bh: 5”
mass: 506 gram
max. width: 1¾”
symmetrical
stiff handle:
species: carpinus betulus
08”: 06,0
10”: 11,2 (+5,2)
12”: 15,9 (+4,7)
14”: 20,2 (+4,3)
16”: 24,3 (+4,1)
18”: 28,4 (+4,1)
20”: 32,6 (+4,2)
22”: 36,6 (+4,0)
24”: 40,6 (+4,0)
26”: 45,0 (+4,4)
28”: 49,8 (+4,8)
Carpinus betulus, european hornbeam, or Hainbuche in German is one of the heaviest and densest woods here in Germany. This one was harvested years ago in summer and I remember it was not easy to remove the bark.
The back of the bow has a stunning texture of grooves and valleys. This stave had a very unusual cross section – an oval shaped about 1½” x 2½”. I used the flatter side, but had to accept another funny thing – the side profile had a pronounced dogleg. Btw. The complete short diameter of that stave is at handle (1½” depth), if you look close you can see the pith in one of the detail pics.
The bow got some stain, as the wood is otherwise boring white, a mild brown and some reddish at the handle area. Some remaining cambium also adds some color on the back.
Tips are pin nocks, which I thought is the right for that crude stick.
The handle is covered with hemp yarn.
