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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Julian on March 20, 2018, 10:11:02 pm

Title: Started to shoot in my maple longbow - looks like it'll hold up.
Post by: Julian on March 20, 2018, 10:11:02 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpx8kcmhtA

I shot a quick video, quality is poor but you get the idea. Now I just need a better place to shoot. I'll continue to fiddle with the tiller with my knife, I know it's not perfect.

Title: Re: Started to shoot in my maple longbow - looks like it'll hold up.
Post by: Badger on March 20, 2018, 10:18:50 pm

  It looks great, seemed to be pretty quick also in video, snappy sound to it.

Title: Re: Started to shoot in my maple longbow - looks like it'll hold up.
Post by: Julian on March 20, 2018, 10:39:25 pm

Quote from: Badger on March 20, 2018, 10:18:50 pm

  It looks great, seemed to be pretty quick also in video, snappy sound to it.

Thanks!

It does feel snappier than my flatbow from the same wood. This time around I heat treated the belly while the bow was clamped into some reflex, which took out some of the set and I think helped the performance.

Title: Re: Started to shoot in my maple longbow - looks like it'll hold up.
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on March 20, 2018, 10:49:30 pm

Looks good to me also! Now to have some fun with it!

Kyle