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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: newknapper on February 12, 2010, 09:18:27 pm

Title: How far? Updated with new pics of a problem.
Post by: newknapper on February 12, 2010, 09:18:27 pm

I got a southern Red Oak stave thats 60" I was wondering how far can a 60" D-bow be drawn? I just started it and got it bending a little
 


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Title: Re: How far?
Post by: Hillbilly on February 12, 2010, 09:26:43 pm

Chris, with a D-bow design, you should be able to get a normal 26"-28" draw out of it if it's a good piece of wood. You need to post up that mulberry, too-it's a good looking bow.

Title: Re: How far?
Post by: newknapper on February 12, 2010, 10:54:22 pm

That long dark spot is a swelled area almost like a knot. I hope it dont give me any grief. Its around 1 7/8" wide at the handle area now, how wide should it be?

Title: Re: How far?
Post by: newknapper on February 13, 2010, 12:21:30 am

Here is the spot I was talking about. What do yall think? Those pencile marks are roughly where the handle is.

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