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hi mate, i have a piece of ash board here if you want it, it is 70" long and 2" wide i will take it to a pyramid style if you want and get it to rough bow thickness , and send it to you to tiller and finish off. i will glue on the block for the riser, for you unless you want to do it. the grain is good it just runs out slightly at one end but i dont think it will affect it, but you could back if you didnt feel right. if you want it i will see how much postage is and you pay me postage and i will send it to you i dont want owt for the wood. at least you will have something to get you going instead of messing around with old christmas trees lol.
Yep, I'd say it's a maple. Most maples can make a bow, but they vary considerably in quality. Meaning you'd make some maple bows wider and longer than you would others. If you can't figure it out, I'd keep her at least 2" wide at the fades, pyramid style limbs and 68" long. I'm assuming your going to try and splice billets? Do a search in the build along section for how this is done.Gabe
forgot to say at the moment this board is full 2" wide for most of the length, and the last 15" is straight tapered to half inch tips. if you would prefer it left like this.
i will post some more tomorrow when its light i cant get decent pics while its dark. so do you want it straight tapered from the 2" wide at the fades to half " tips or full 2"width up to the last 15" then straight tapered to half " tips they are both bow dimesions. just different styles. i prefer pyramid straight tapered from the fades to half " tips. its upto you.
