Author Topic: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow  (Read 7102 times)

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Offline Dante_F

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2019, 11:04:38 am »
Nice bow with the colors of ERC, I have a theory why the tips were deflexed which is to prevent overdraw by making it stack at the specific draw weight, just a theory but it makes a little sense.

Offline jareddchazen

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2019, 08:06:40 pm »
I've heard a couple theories. That one is new to me. The one heard that caught my attention was they were basically handles for stringing.

Offline DC

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2019, 08:44:40 am »
Nice bow with the colors of ERC, I have a theory why the tips were deflexed which is to prevent overdraw by making it stack at the specific draw weight, just a theory but it makes a little sense.

Except the string isn't out at the end of the horn :)

I've heard a couple theories. That one is new to me. The one heard that caught my attention was they were basically handles for stringing.

I don't know that I would want to bend a bow by pulling on glued on tips. :o

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2019, 06:21:26 am »
Nice bow, its always refreshing to see a new style or design pop up.
" To be, or not to be"...decisions, decisions, decisions.

Offline jareddchazen

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2019, 07:03:40 am »
DC: I wouldn't think of doing it with antler tips, but reconstructions, I have seen strung that way.

Hrothgar: Thanks. I know the look isn't always popular, but I like it.

Offline Tillstave

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2019, 11:07:39 am »
Sweet Bow!
 Love the tips. Keep up the good work.

Offline jareddchazen

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Re: White Oak Backed Eastern Red Cedar Longbow
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2019, 06:13:03 pm »
@Tillstave I'm really enjoying this bow. Still not sure how fast it shoots, but it's quick.