Ok guys & gals took a little time at the rock shop to cut some obsidian,onyx, crysicolla, etc. and been chasing rings on some bodark. Just needed a little time to recoup from these fails.
bjrogg- sounds like curly maple is not an option and the layout this time I would like to just do a backset longbow but past failed bows have been R/D. I'll try to post some pics as this thread continues.
Hamish- I will mill the hickory to 0.094 (3/32") and I try not to over stress limbs but ussually put a bow on the tree heavy after floor tiller. I am also shooting for 50-55# also layout limbs @29" not that it's my draw but in the past have cut down when under shot my weight.
mmattockx- I am going to mill the hickory down and will shorten my tiller string / tow strap as Burnsie calls it. LOL
willie- Yes the limbs were still too thick ,just trying to move slow with a dozen scrapes at a time. The bow was Asymmetric so the top limb bending a quarter inch positive of he bottom limb. the layout was a 4" handle center line 1" off top, 2" fades, top working limb 30", bottom working limb 28", both limbs 1-1/2"wide & divided into thirds bottom third straight & top two thirds tapper. Yes I live in Apache Jct, AZ. so my wood has zero moisture. That being said I have been very successful with selfbows. All my wood has been seasoned from MI. 2010 to OK. 2021. My wood is stored in the garage and motorcycle trailer as my boss fails to find it necessary to keep it stored in a climate controlled environment. I also am looking for another scale, thinking of a digital. Any scale recommendations?
paulsemp- As I just mentioned I'm in the market for a new scale. I have some Black walnut and will be checking with the cabinet shop I use to work at for Cherry I think that would be a nice contrast. Never thought about a transition wood in the middle.
Thanks everyone I got some work to do on my tiller tree, milling wood and locating some wood. One other question would be layout, asymmetric, symmetric, limb widths. I shoot split finger.
