Thanks everyone. It has been a while since I posted any bows but hopefully the dry spell is over.
I've been playing with this type of tips lately. I got the idea from Mike Treadway, a bowyer from Marshall, NC.Mike built my glass longbow. On my bow Mike put a small flat piece of horn to protect the very tip of the bottom limb. Well, like a grisly piece of meat, it grew the more I chewed on the idea. I now add a brass pin inserted through the tip piece down into the limb tip. I had a few pop off before, but not now. Maybe I'll do a build along.
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Ryan, I can see the lower limb being weaker and Yankee's oval proves it.
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It is good getting back in the swing.
Yankee, I'm only trying to shake the rust loose after not seeing my work for a while. You don't have to loose any sleep worrying about me becoming a "Tiller Fanatic". I'm far from that.
The guava worked like hickory but denser. This stuff is heavy. Finished bow feels twice the physical weight of a similar HHB I've recently finished.(Steve, I promise I will weigh it for you
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Dano, I haven't had that problem since compound days. I wrote a limerick about it in the "limerick thread" Hillbilly started.
Manny, Thanks for the opportunity to work this great bow wood. The wood is beautiful also. It is a shame to cover its beauty.
I will reduce the tips but later!
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The other snaky stave will be another story.
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OK, I know there are a bunch of GUAVA staves out there. Lets see some bows. I know for a fact that the wood is dry enough to work!
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Pat