Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hillbilly61 on May 07, 2010, 07:34:07 pm
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I have a 1" x 1" x 60" Maple board that was left over from some cabinet facing. The grain looks to be pretty straight. If I backed it with burlap, would it make a fair drawing bow, if I don't screw up the tiller? ::)
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what kind of cut is the board?
how many run offs etc?
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I'll tak a couple pics. That might have helped to include in the post :-[
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if ya could take one of the wide sides,narrow sides and ends ;)
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probably put a string on it the way it is with that thickness. just narrow the tips a bit, probably make a bend in the handle bow
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Well I took one of the end and one of the side grain.
Th wide side is 1" and the narrow side is 1"
Don't know what ya meen other than that :-[
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/hillbilly061/IMG_3164.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/hillbilly061/IMG_3166.jpg)
I don't want to ruin it if at all possible. If nothing ealse I could give it to a young-un at the Hill Shoot ;)
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I would just tiller it out for a bend in the handle bow, flat bottom, probably be about 5/8 thick in the handle section. maybe narrow the last 14" or so of each limb.
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If the grain runs that nice the whole length, it seems like it would be fine to me. I've done a couple, linen backed, from 1 x 2 boards that weren't quite that straight, and they both turned into good 40#'ers.
Frode
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Most of the grain runs like that. It runs out abot 10" from the end. All I have right now is burlap and bamboo. With it being only 60", I don't think I have any room to play.
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If the bottom one is the edge grain you are all set. Do back it. What is your draw length? Do not glue any handles on. It is too short. Let the handle bend. There's info on my site.Jawge
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with grain like that it should work out just fine
i would do like Jawge said,bendy handle and back it