Why don't you start a new thread to show the progress of your new bow?
Martin
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Why don't you start a new thread to show the progress of your new bow?
Martin
Ok Mate I will do I will finish this one off and then I have plans to make a new bow I'm just trying to find a Yew tree at the min where I can get a stave from to do a better one from scratch :)
Nice lookin bow Ben
Well done
Cheers
AL
Nice! Please post a video of your first shots with it.....
:)
Cheers guys I finished it of today apart from a bit of final decoration (it is on the Cornwall thread) or so and I can draw it nearly fully :) I'm taking it easy with it as I dont want to snap this one. I'm hoping to get out in the morning to do a test and will see if I can get someone to do a vid for me :D
Hi all I finally got out to test my bow and a couple of arrows I had made in my opinion it went like magic and the arrows must have gone at least 200 meters :) (Well I think they did). Anyway maybe butchthedogthedog would like to say something as we both got out at the weekend to a local woods :) I'm sure we will both do a thread about our weekend of Roughing it soon :D
P.S I hope it is okay with the Admins to restart this thread as it seems a bit daft to reopen another one as people wont know what I'm on about :)
Oh and can some one tell me how to check the draw of my bow for weight? :)
Easiest way to test draw is with a luggage scale. Just wrap a bit of leather around the string so it doesn't damage with the steel of the hook, and draw using the handle on the scales :)
Not too bad for a home built, hand made bow T^
Well done ben :)
Looking into building some take down arrows to keep in my pack That I can use out of a Catapult. for fishing .
Cheers
AL