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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on November 07, 2020, 11:52:37 am

Title: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: druid on November 07, 2020, 11:52:37 am

This is plum warbow from stave I tried to save from fire. It was stave hard to place the string in the middle, with big hole and exactly 72” long. I heat treat it in 5”  reflex and it lost almost 3”, now is just bit over 2” reflexed. But, during heat treating I didn’t apply the same tension on both limbs and they went out uneven and bow came out twisted. I ruined the tiller I made before heat treating and had no nerves to retiller it. I will brake this bow soon, to soo how much it can take and how will braking place look so I can do it better in future bowmaking.
Length: 72”
Draw weight: 140+ at 32” (was 115-120 before heat treating and bow was dead straight)
Physical weight: 860 grams

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: druid on November 07, 2020, 11:53:55 am

Deep D profile.

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: druid on November 07, 2020, 11:55:22 am

 https://youtu.be/nDuRe-4Y7eI (https://youtu.be/nDuRe-4Y7eI)
Video of pulling.

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: bassman on November 07, 2020, 05:48:25 pm

Wow the character in that bow is amazing. I like it. Good work.

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: bownarra on November 08, 2020, 12:37:04 am

That is some staick! But I see what you are saying.

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: bradsmith2010 on November 08, 2020, 05:32:41 am

its a beautiful bow ,, maybe re tiller,,

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: Marc St Louis on November 08, 2020, 07:46:38 am

Quite the bow.  Maybe 32" might be pushing it for a 72" bow

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: druid on November 10, 2020, 11:26:15 am

Thank you guys. 😌 I am glad you like it.
Marc, you are right. 32” is too long for 72” bow in that poundage. I just wanted to see how it will hold because this is third class quality stave, he was purposed just for testing and braking. And thank you for all heat treating advices you gave to me when I was on begining. Without your support I couldn’t learn that skill. 😌🙏🏾

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: Santanasaur on November 17, 2020, 04:15:42 pm

Wow that bow is something else! Got a heck of a lot of bend out of that one. Sweet bow Druid

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: simson on November 18, 2020, 12:23:33 am

boah, what a nice stick!
Don't break it, retiller!
This is something unique.

btw., good to see you here again

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 19, 2020, 03:31:27 pm

Masterful! I was able to follow a lone ring line as it dipped and raised at least for what I could see. Very nice so far. Jawge

Title: Re: Plum warbow 140#+ 32” (improper tiller)
Post by: Morgan on November 19, 2020, 05:03:06 pm

Beautiful with tons of character. Please don’t break that!