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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: poplar600 on December 05, 2015, 12:17:30 pm

Title: Do my dimensions seem sound for a yew sinew.
Post by: poplar600 on December 05, 2015, 12:17:30 pm

Ok, so I've settled on crafting a sinew backed yew flatbow/paddlebow. The stave is 56 inches long, so 55 inches nock to nock. Really want to hit 27 inch draw.

I've kind of had to freestyle the dimensions here.

1 inch up, 2 1/2 down for the handle. 25mm across.
Fades last 1 inch and go from handle to 35mm width, and then taper down to around 20mm at the tips.

Add a few layers of sinew and eyeball the depth and alter during tiller.

How does this sound?

Title: Re: Do my dimensions seem sound for a yew sinew.
Post by: bradsmith2010 on December 05, 2015, 06:28:34 pm

i dont really understand the dimensions,, could you do it all in inches,,  :)

Title: Re: Do my dimensions seem sound for a yew sinew.
Post by: steve b. on December 05, 2015, 08:16:37 pm

Sinew it regardless.  Personally, I would remove the sap wood but not everyone does.  Yea, heat some reflex into it, apply sinew, give it a good several weeks of drying or more and just realize it will be a long term project that you don't want to lose patience on and it should meet your specs.