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40" ntn... 16" is full draw, that's 2.5x draw length for the prod.

Have already thought of steel lads!! Only issue is the tempering of such a long piece evenly.to make it spring steel.

What's your opinion on my plan Daryl?

Possibly

Thanks Rod, I have been looking at this style of bow for a bit of research on the topic but the design is vastly different to what I want to make. Ideally I would make the bow using horn and sinew to be historically accurate, however, sinew (real stuff) seems to be fairly hard to obtain unless you c...

Hi all, have been working on the designs for a small project and found that timber as a belly for the particular bow just won't cut it... So I thought maybe I'd try horn as its far stronger in compression than wood, but keep to a timber back and core. has anyone else ever tried this particular thing...

Good stuff mate!! That's a crazy score! Love the look of a nice slab of timber hey! Got some massive Ironbark ones and also some Rose gum ones seasoning here at the moment that me and my brother milled a while back. I have a chainsaw mill that does virtually the same thing (little more waste but ver...

Going to try to make it this year!! Might bring one of my big bows along

Morning all, Wasn't quite sure where to put this but Im just looking for some info from any of the guys that have sent bows over seas (the states preferably) into which courier you used or how you sent it? I have a bow ready to be sent off to the US and want to know a reputable courier service for s...

Absolutely stunning bow Daryl! How's it shoot?

Evening all, Just wanted to put this up so that anyone interested could see some video and photos from the shoot we had in March. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC8swmMvv90 The video was put together by Jake as he does with all the shoots he attends and a massive thanks goes out to him for making i...

Thanks Cam, over all length is as I said, 39" and its 48lb at 12 inches not 16... definitely rough on the fingers!! That's an interesting coincidence Perry! Neil, just go down to the next ring mate! I went down about 3 or 4 peeling the very outer surface of this billet back and at least through...

Evening all, had to share this one!! So late last year Neil was kind enough to drop by my place and talk bows while picking up some supplies and what not from further up the coast. Quite a hike for him and I very much appreciated the time so thanks for that mate. he was also kind enough to leave me ...

Nice looking little bow mate! Very nice curves.

How does it shoot?

Personally I would have got the outer limbs just inside the recurve working a little more so the timber at the fades was bending a little less but that's just me.

Colin

I would say that the chinese elm I had (if it even actually is, few of the others on here are sceptical as well as myself) will make a bow but not a very good one... The bow here has dimensions similar to a bow nearly double this ones draw weight when made from laminates or a denser timber so this s...

Evening all, Haven't been on for a while but I felt like I must show you all this very special bow. Over the last 3 weeks I have had the privilege of having Mr Jake Fenwick stay with me here in Aus all the way from Canada. Jake is a massive English Warbow Enthusiast and actually the reason I started...

I make a few warbows (ok maybe more than a few) and I've heard all the rumours about big stands of it in certain states but ive never seen any proof...

Massive thank you to all that attended the shoot yesterday!! Especially those that had a decent drive in and back just to participate. It was an absolute pleasure meeting some new faces and showing off something I have become quite passionate about! Hope to have more archers and a heap more spectato...

Hi all, Just a little update for the shoot on the weekend. it will be being held at the Abbey museum in Caboolture an will commence at 3:00 in the afternoon and run until dark, or we get tired, whichever comes first :) The Abbey museum asks for a small fee of $5 per person for the use of the venue, ...

Evening all, For anyone interested in the historical medieval side of archery, myself and a group of friends, all avid archers and some history buffs, will be running a shoot for English Warbows on Saturday the 5th of March. I am waiting on approval from the Abbey Museum in Caboolture, QLD to use th...

As always Daryl, beautiful work mate!! A couple of folks will love these I'm sure

Definitely a success mate, did very well to push that board to id say bloody close to its absolute limit!! and its quite a striking bow with so much grain and colour. Definitely going to shoot into a big cypress supplier near home and get a big board for a BIG bow to see what this stuff can really d...

Looks pretty nice mate, Bob I don't think there is a hinge in that left tip, but there is a stiff spot in the left limb from about the centreline down the door in the back ground to the left edge of the door frame... Only slight but noticeable. Looking at the string to tip angle of the right limb id...

Look forward to seeing this one when you get the technology working again

Alphitona Excelsa - Red ash/ Pink Ash this one is mate

Very interested in the Super Kodiak mate!! Just a little short on funds this week.

Hi Daniel, Welcome to the Forum!

Do a search and you will find countless threads on timber for beginners mate! Heaps of different options for different styles of bows.

Colin

I have a 110lb warbow that will be for sale shortly... might have to up your budget a tad tho.

PM me if you want to chat about it anyway mate.

Colin

Absolutely stunning work as always Bob!! Definitely simple but very elegant! My style of bow

Very neat looking little bow there mate!

Might have to chase up some more cypress for some rather large experiments myself I think

Colin