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Bows / Re: Is this a suitable way to attach siyah?
« Last post by superdav95 on February 01, 2026, 05:21:04 pm »
wide? as in keeping just over the width of your thumbnail in the pic?

consider a v splice in the same plane as billets are often spliced at the handle that increases the glue joint area and subjects the glue joint to shear
can you find siyah materiel with a natural crook in the grain?

yes to the siyahs being inline at full draw

but its a test bow? so try what you like be shure to test with very light arrows

+1 on v notch.  It can work the way it laid out if you use a strong glue and serving wrap to secure if the draw weight is 40lbs. I think anything over this may be a problem. 
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Bows / Re: Unusual timber sources
« Last post by superdav95 on February 01, 2026, 05:15:18 pm »
Just goes to show if done right even a broomstick can bow!  Well done.  Very cool. 
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Bows / Re: Fire hardened hickory
« Last post by bentstick54 on February 01, 2026, 05:09:37 pm »
Photos can’t be any larger than 640 x 480. I have to use a ReSIZER app to downsize my photos to be able to post them.
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Bows / Re: Fire hardened hickory
« Last post by East_tn_primitive_skills on February 01, 2026, 04:48:14 pm »
So I just joined this page and for the life of me can’t get a photo to upload just one picture of my bow I use the attachment option and select a photo and then click post and it won’t go through
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Bows / Fire hardened hickory
« Last post by East_tn_primitive_skills on February 01, 2026, 04:44:28 pm »
I made this bow a few years ago it’s 63 inches ntn drawing 48@27 I’ve shot it hundreds of times probably a thousand holding 1 inch of backset shooting a 550 grain arrow 160 fps I made the rawhide from a white tail deer using the dry scrape method
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Bows / Re: Osage
« Last post by East_tn_primitive_skills on February 01, 2026, 04:16:22 pm »
Thanks pappy! With the work I do we make the most money in spring and summer I’ve been wanting to come to the tn classic for 4 years and I asked this year and work said I probably won’t be able to have off for it… I may just come anyway
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Bows / Re: Is this a suitable way to attach siyah?
« Last post by willie on February 01, 2026, 04:05:57 pm »
wide? as in keeping just over the width of your thumbnail in the pic?

consider a v splice in the same plane as billets are often spliced at the handle that increases the glue joint area and subjects the glue joint to shear
can you find siyah materiel with a natural crook in the grain?

yes to the siyahs being inline at full draw

but its a test bow? so try what you like be shure to test with very light arrows
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Bows / Re: Yew specific gravity, performance and MoE
« Last post by Pappy on February 01, 2026, 03:39:13 pm »
Well said Del,I guess it might be good if I knew how to use it, ??? :-[ but wood is wood and even varies from the trunk end to the leaf end and all along the way.  :)
 Pappy
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Bows / Re: Osage
« Last post by Pappy on February 01, 2026, 03:33:29 pm »
Welcome aboard,I think you will enjoy it here, don't know what to tell you on Osage except if you don't find any soon, I see you are from TN. or at least that's in your name  :), come to the TN. Classic 1st of May and you will find plenty to trade for our by. Look forward to seeing some of your work. :)
 Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on February 01, 2026, 03:23:55 pm »
Had a really good peaceful Saturday evening and night watching the birds, I trowed out some seed and they were loving it, Annie was keeping a close eye on them also. Guess this kind of weather is tough on everything. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good. :) :)
 Pappy
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