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Offline Selfbowman

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Mulberry bow blank from hedge hunter
« on: Today at 12:46:39 pm »
I was gifted this bow blank and I want to do it justice. It’s a 1-1/2 wide at fades . I will go parallel for 9” then 1-1/4 at 18” from fades the 3/8 at tips. The bowyers bible says 1-5/8 at fades. This is an exceptional growth ring ratio. It has reflex through out the bows length. With a bit of flipped tips. Getting it good and straight now.
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Re: Mulberry bow blank from hedge hunter
« Reply #1 on: Today at 01:27:22 pm »
More straighten.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mulberry bow blank from hedge hunter
« Reply #2 on: Today at 04:16:08 pm »
Mulberry is an excellent bow wood. It lends itself well to heat treating. The rule of thumb I always hears is to make a bow 10% bigger (width and length)than osage.
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Re: Mulberry bow blank from hedge hunter
« Reply #3 on: Today at 04:24:58 pm »
Pat that makes sense. The density is about ten percent less. Well I want to make this bow about 38@29” . Being lighter than fifty it might be just right.  The bow will be 66” ntn.
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Re: Mulberry bow blank from hedge hunter
« Reply #4 on: Today at 06:42:47 pm »
Floor tillered. To lazy to make another caul so I’ll just improvise.
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