Thanks everyone. It has been a while since I posted any bows but hopefully the dry spell is over.
I've been playing with this type of tips lately. I got the idea from Mike Treadway, a bowyer from Marshall, NC.Mike built my glass longbow. On my bow Mike put a small flat piece of horn to protect the very tip of the bottom limb. Well, like a grisly piece of meat, it grew the more I chewed on the idea. I now add a brass pin inserted through the tip piece down into the limb tip. I had a few pop off before, but not now. Maybe I'll do a build along.
Ryan, I can see the lower limb being weaker and Yankee's oval proves it.
It is good getting back in the swing.
Yankee, I'm only trying to shake the rust loose after not seeing my work for a while. You don't have to loose any sleep worrying about me becoming a "Tiller Fanatic". I'm far from that.
The guava worked like hickory but denser. This stuff is heavy. Finished bow feels twice the physical weight of a similar HHB I've recently finished.(Steve, I promise I will weigh it for you
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Dano, I haven't had that problem since compound days. I wrote a limerick about it in the "limerick thread" Hillbilly started.
Manny, Thanks for the opportunity to work this great bow wood. The wood is beautiful also. It is a shame to cover its beauty.
I will reduce the tips but later!
The other snaky stave will be another story.
OK, I know there are a bunch of GUAVA staves out there. Lets see some bows. I know for a fact that the wood is dry enough to work!
Pat
