For Discussion: A 27 lb 'Kids' Straightstave Self Longbow
That's Tom Mahr modeling the bow.Pointed tips, tie-on nocks, tiny loop.Narrow limbs, especially outer limbs.At yesterdays Pasadena gathering I made a 27 lb kids bow.Red oak, medium density.Flat back,...
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Tim, I love the idea of leaving the bow longer so that the child can grow with it (who knows maybe even pass it on to their kids) I think i'll incorperate that idea, i have two kid bows i have to make...
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DCM: Starting at about the same time as, and partly the result of the TBBs, a growing awareness began of the benefits of lower outer limb mass and appropriate tiller shape per bow length and front...
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AWESOME Tim!Did you by any chance shoot for distance? I would love to know what kind of cast you got from this bow.Sean
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Sean: Steve's the flight shooter. Given the fps for a given arrow he could say the expected distance. Arrow design is as important as the bow's fps. Steve, if you see this also estimate the distance...
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Tim, why the 'black' designation? Is it Black Oak or are you just giving that to particularly dark ,dense red oak?
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Tim, that bow is too long for me never mind too long for a kid. I'm 6 feet tall. Perhaps we should define "kid". Jawgehttp://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni
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I have seen continually kids trying to shoot long (adult size)light bows and 28" arrows. The results are poor, the arrows dont fly like they should. A range like 10 yards is quite pitiful when the...
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Hey Tim, When I asked about cast I was not as concerned with ultimate potential that an experienced flight shooter would get as much as what could be expected in a reasonably competent archers hands...
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Tuukka: The 55" 40lb 'black' oak bow:1 1/8" at grip/widest, 1/2" nocks, 15/16" midlimb.1 1/8" follow.11.5oz mass weight.150-grain string.It's 'black' oak because it's painted with black enamel.I...
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When I targetshoot through a chrono, 4 out of 5 readings show the same speed, the outliers beeing 1 fps faster or slower. Not exeptionally fast, but consistent for target shooting, helps a lot on 40...
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Pat: 'Black' because it's painted with black enamel, with totally non-paleo exterior oilbased storebought paint. I'll have to spend a few hours in primitive bowmakers purgatory for that.Simo: Yes,...
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I'm a little disappointed honestly. I had hoped to pin my failure on the wood, but I'd call that .60 to .65. Have made enough successful bows from hackberry and elm, presumed to be in that range, so...
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DCM: Do this experiment: put that same sample in a 212f oven for say eight hours. Or, if you have a grain scale weight the sample every couple of hours untill it's lost no weight whatever for 30% of...
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Beautifull bow Tim.Thats a proof of the alien skills and knowledge you posses in bowmaking.Excellent work.Marjan
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I like the idea of making the kid bow 70"L. Another good reason to start them out long, besides the obvious smoothness of draw, is that they can reduce the length by a few inches as they grow...
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Tim - How come you didn't just use lampblack and bearfat or bee's wax for the blackness of that beauty. Paleo-perfect! Ha Ha.You seem to favor the red oak, and said once to me that white oak takes...
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Tim - How come you didn't just use lampblack and bear fat, or bee's wax for the blackness of that beauty? Paleo-perfect. ha ha!I really like that 27 pounder you made, but wish I had asked to try the...
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Sorry! thought it didn't post, then did it all over again.David
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David: Yep, lamb black from a candle flame and linseed oil from now on.Actually, favorite wood are elm and rock maple, but red oak ultra available and is a nice medium-properties wood. Lessons learned...
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