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Hi Kev, Attached are photos of some tools and gadgets that I use when making selfbows. I have found that the spokeshave has been the most versatile tool when making selfbows. It is excellent when making ‘D’ section longbows as is the rubber backed Gyprock sanding tool. Using the outrigg...

Grahame, Concrete walls will destroy most arrows but the arrow shown in the photo was destined to a short life. The short length of the break would indicate that the particular piece of timber used was not suitable as arrow making material because of the grain orientation. Shafts such as the one sho...

Hi Mayland,
The following AMO charts may explain the method used for determining arrow standards.

Cheers,
Daryl.

Hi Grahame,

The rule regarding arrows reads 'and in uniform length' not 'uniform along its length'.
My interpretation is that it refers to the actual length and not the shape of the arrow.
So much for simple rules.

Daryl.

Hi Grahame and Tom, After re-reading the line “The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and weight.” I take it to mean that you can use arrows made out of any one material, i.e. wood, footed or plain, aluminium or carbon but not a mixture of these when shooting a com...

For those who are unaware here is a gem from the 2007 3DAAA rule book. “A7. RECURVE UN-AIDED (RU) A recurve or longbow without a sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or on the bowstring that could be construed...

Hi Rod,

As Glenn said 'good on ya Rod for having a go.'
Hopefully this will be the first of many, and as others have said ask the questions if you feel you need help.

Daryl.

Hi Tom, Thank you for digging up the ABA ruling on longbow division. We are faced with the dilemma of bow designations from three different bodies whose concerns appear to be in the limb configuration of the modern longbow. At this stage I will leave out arrow configuration of the equation as I beli...

Hi Tom, I do not know exactly how ABA formulated their rules but it would be a fair guess to say that they borrowed certain rules from International Organizations. With the current longbow division I think it was loosely based on the American flat laid laminated bows that became popular in the early...

Hi Troy, I am also guilty of drifting off the theme in your thread which was a follow on of the one by Mick Smith, "ABA Rule when is a longbow not a longbow". Comments or statements contained in my misguided replies to your thread were based on ‘independently organized traditional sh...

Hi Mububban,

I have attached an old spining chart which may or may not help you.

Daryl.

It is good to see so many views submitted to this thread. Substantial valid points have been made but action needs to be taken in the short term before this thread fizzles out due to inaction. I believe that most of us are of the opinion that National, let alone International Archery Organizations w...

Graeme,
Thank you for your answer.
This material adds another dimension to handle design. The density factor is certainly a plus. The process to produce this material appears to be similar to that of Dymondwood.

Cheers,
Daryl.

Hi Graeme, You have certainly done an excellent job on the riser. Could you elaborate a little more on the zebrano bamboo floor boards? Are these boards of a nominal thickness i.e. 19 mm and randomly impregnated with dyes or does the colour variation naturally occur within the bamboo? There is no ev...

The theme of the original thread ‘Should there be a separate longbow division??’ appears to have run off the rails. I appreciate that open discussion can be beneficial but what has takedown recurves, alloy or carbon arrows got to do with the longbow division? Some people may have misint...

Competitive and social archery in Australia in the main has been modelled on the rules laid down by international governing bodies. Australia’s involvement in archery is probably not much more than a fly’s sh’ on the wall, traditional archery representing even less. Yes, we can ...

Hi Mick,
Nice looking bow!!!!

Cheers,
Daryl.

Hi Alex,

The bows look good and they seem to be finished to a high standard.
It is refreshing to see locally made recurves appearing on this site. Hopefully postings such as yours will encourage others to have a go.

Daryl.

Hi Len, The measurements of the Red Ash longbow are taken at six inch intervals from the centre of the handle to the string groove on the upper limb. There is a slight variance to the lower limb in order to obtain the suitable amount of tiller. The bow is 67” nock to nock and the limbs are of ...

As a foot note to my previous posting.

If I attend certain shoots with my Red Ash selfbow I could be placed in the recurve division because of the natural curve in the tips.

Sounds a little rediculous don't you think?

Cheers,

Daryl.

Hi Steve, Some six years or so ago I made a Red Ash 'D' section longbow which I shot exclusively. Approximately four years ago I moved into bamboo laminated longbows and more recently glass laminated longbows. I have enjoyed shooting these laminated bows but a couple of months ago I picked up the Re...

I am not sure if ABA modeled their ruling on IFAA rules but the following is an extract of bow description. We did have some club members who shot IFAA rounds. I.F.A.A. Rules 2006. 7. Longbow - (L.B.) a. "A one piece straight ended bow of any material, which when strung displays one continued u...

Hi Tom, The actual gluing up of the bow is probably the easiest part of the whole process once you have made a good form and worked out the glue up sequence. It may take a couple forms to achieve the best working profile. Determining the lamination thickness for a given poundage is probably the most...

Hi Perry,
I am a little confused on the 44" and 49". Surely this figure is not the length of the bow.

Daryl.

Good morning Steve, That handle section looks great. I can imagine your customer has a grin from ear to ear. At times I wonder if people fully appreciate the extra time required to get the handle components to fit snugly so as to maintain even glue lines. Can you post a photo of the bow when it is f...

Coach, a difficult question to answer. I think Steven J has summed up the situation fairly well re work and family commitments. I very much doubt that an individual bowyer could even earn a modest income (after expenses) making bows forty hours a week. One also has to take into account a percentage ...

Having an Aussie styled fletch may sound like a good idea but whom and how are the various designs going to be tested? There are several overseas profiles already available, some gaining more favour than others. If a good working profile can be achieved that would be great. Unfortunately with Austra...

Hi David, Over the past eighteen months or so I have produced numerous laminated bows, be it in my bow making workshops, bows for orders or my own bows. I have only used Techniglue CA and have not had a problem. I do not use a hot box and let the glue cure at room temperature. Other glues could be a...

A big thank you to the folks of Twin City for their hospitality.
It was great to put Ozbow names to faces and to talk with them. I am sure this will give the postings a more personal touch.
Well done to all.

Daryl.

One other point to factor in is the actual draw weight of the bow not the marked draw weight of the bow. Black Widow work on a +/- of 2#. The variance can be reduced depending on how much extra money you are prepared to pay. This may not sound much but bows at the opposite end of the scale would pro...