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Offline EricWard

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Meare Heathe Bow
« on: February 04, 2012, 04:18:10 pm »



The bow has been shot around 100 times now and shows no string set.


I need some expert eyes and opinions on my tiller.  This bow is 66" and pulled to a round 28" on the tree.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 04:22:06 pm »
I think you need more bend closer to the handle.
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Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 04:24:48 pm »
+1.
The inner 1/3rd of each limb isn't flexing.
I'd have thought the meare heath bow would be a more arc of a circle tiller with possibly some flex in the handle.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 04:27:36 pm »
I try for something like this...
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 04:31:42 pm »
I was thinking the same thing get more bend near the handle.  Thanks for your help!
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 04:36:34 pm »
nice looking bow what wood is it ????
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 04:42:23 pm »
Its winter cut hickory had to scrape the bark off Thanks Dazv
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 04:55:14 pm »
no set? Nice bow.


What did you use to get the bark off in the winter time?

Also is that an arrow shelf cut into the handle?? 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 05:42:56 pm »
Glad you got the pics posted. I told to get your wife to help!  ;D
  Eric, These guys are on track with their suggestions. Keep us posted.
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2012, 10:20:03 pm »
Hey dictionary I used a draw knife and a scraper to remove the bark. once I got to the brown layer I used a scraper it takers about 30 mins new to bow making learning as I go. I did cut an arrow rest in the handle not sure its correct for this style of bow.
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2012, 10:26:21 pm »
Ive done some scraping near the handle and got some good bending think im going to stop while im ahead dont want to loose too much weight will try to post some new pics if i can get my wife to help me or should i say do it for me
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2012, 12:55:46 am »
Eric, you can always remove wood from the sides to get the inner limbs bending. You have plenty of width anyway. You should loose less weight that way and still get some more bending.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2012, 05:38:31 am »
Arrrgggh...
Did I just spot an arrow shelf?
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Meare Heathe Bow
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2012, 09:52:24 pm »
Come on Del you know you like that arrow rest haha looked like the ones in TBB had one i just went with it
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