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Those knots are causing a problem for you. Will be interesting to see if they will bend ok. If they do then the recurving of the tips should be a worthwhile option.

Jeff

These things happen Daryl as you know. Thinking about it may give you an idea on how to go forward but it may be no good; wait and see.

Jeff

Coming along well.

Jeff

Good to see the progress Daryl. It often takes lot of time to get things right; slow and easy does it.

Jeff

Looking good.

Jeff

That worked so well Daryl. I like the hand held steamer. I have done similar but just with boiling water in a pot and enclosing the particular place where I want to bend the limb and the top of the pot with alfoil.

Jeff

Jeff, as you are aware these twisty and knotty billets can be challenging but rewarding with a successful outcome. Those that don’t come up to our expectations can teach us valuable lessons. You are certainly right about that. I am just a novice when it comes to self bows so much to learn. The mind...

It makes for an interesting build. One of my Osage bows I made was very similar to that with the one limb having a big hump in it. I spent a lot of time on it and it turned out to be a great bow. I look forward to more progress photos.

Jeff

It should end up with some great looking character Daryl.

I hope everyone has a Happy & Safe Christmas and all the Very Best for the New Year!!!

Jeff

Good to see Steve. One less feral killing our native wildlife. Thanks for sharing.

Jeff

Nice work Daryl. The limbs have a nice bend to them.

Jeff

Good to have you back and all the best with flinging some arrows again.

warild_make wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:38 pmWhat do you use for plugs/air valves?

I had them machined up from steel and a tyre valve fitted the one end.

TAA- Timber Arrows Australia. Ha ha ha. If the overwhelming desire to have timber arrow only events is to preserve the craft of making timber arrows why is there no such desire to have self made bow only events so that the craft of making bows is preserved? After all, both are as important as each ...

Lay Flat irrigation hose works fine also. I have been using it for many years. It is available in different diameters also.

I don't get the mag so can't comment on it sorry.

clinglish wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:01 pm Obviously my opinion is invalid as it doesn’t align with yours.

Don't be ridiculous! I don't happen to agree with your thinking is all, nothing more.

I for one do not understand the drive to "define " the longbow or Recurve. IMO you can easily class these all as Traditional Style Longbow and Traditional Style recurve. We don't see the Compound shooters defining by the bow but by the way it is accessorised so why we continue the path of...

G'day Daryl, I mix my Smooth-On by weight. Back in 1993 in a Smooth-On Technical Bulletin they gave the mix ratio by volume of equal proportions of Part A & B but also by weight; Part A: 100 - Part B: 83. I have always just measured it by weight.

Jeff

Good score there mate; you should get a few good bows and bits and pieces out of that lot for sure.

That is very good performance indeed.

Yeah mate I agree and wonder where some of the thinking came from. Hopefully things will be discussed further and positive changes made.

I agree wholeheartedly; longbows are not known a American flat bows. I also had a chuckle at the first sentence; "Longbow refers to the traditional straight end style longbow." If a bow doesn't have straight ends than it isn't a longbow but at least no semi-recurves allowed. Also it appear...

That's an interesting build-a-long Daryl. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us as I'm sure it will help those looking to make such a bow.

Jeff

Thanks Eddie.

Congrats; good to see a couple of ferals bite the dust.

Jeff

Yes Woodie, Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums out there!!!

Looks great Steve and I'm sure your daughter will just love shooting it with Dad.