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    Half/finished projects.

    Hi everyone, I dabbled in bow making for a few years a decade or so back and have some half finished and finished projects, particularly on the horn/sinew bow side of things, materials I need shot of. If there's any potential interest, I'll post picks. There's also some longbow bits too. Let me...
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    New Glassfibre recurve.

    Hi, This is my first attempt at a Laminated Glassfibre recurve. It's 68'' tip to tip, 45lb at 28''. Hickory and Maple core, Padouk and Lemonwood handle. The black glass laminates came from Flybow, the rest I machined from wooden boards and blocks.
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    Three new bows completed this year. (Pic. heavey)

    Havn't posted any new stuff for a while so here goes. The top 'horsebow' is a horn sinew composite, hickory core with ebony pretty bits, covered in black leather, 43'' inch string, circa 75lb draw weight. The two deflex recurves are a tri lam of hickory, lemon wood and Ipe. The first one has...
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    Old Border Bow

    Hi, Can you give me some information on this bow? A friend lent it to me to replace the centre serving. I was taken by its clean lines and very recurved tips. Many Thanks, Dylan
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    New horn/sinew composite

    Hi there. This is the first I've gotten round to fiishing this year. It's 44 inches nock to nock. Around 42-43lb at 28''. The core's bamboo and hickory. The red tips and handle laminates are Paduak.
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    Latest composite

    New horn/sinew composite. Hickorey core with cocobolo handle laminates and ears. Circa. 40lb. 46'' string.
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    New longbow

    Ipe/Hickory. 45lb.
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    New horn/sinew composite

    Hickory core, riser and ears. 47 inch string. About 40lb draw. If it stops raining I'll try and get a draw pic later today
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    New Longbow

    Ipe (Greenheart)/Hickory 60lb at 28inches: Its new owner shooting it for the first time: regards, Barney
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    New Horn/Sinew composite

    Some of the raw materials (veggies beware): Finished Bow: The tiller needs a bit of fine tuning and, because of a misscalculation on core thickness, it's only 26lb. However I've leaned a lot making it. When I finally get proficient with these bows I'll post a detailed buildalong. regards
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    Couple of longbow I've recently finished

    The top one's an Ipe/Hickory laminate. 40lb The bottom's a Lemonwood Hickory. 28lb For the wife
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    New Flat Bow

    Here are some pics of a bow I made for the indoor season earlier in the year. Ipe/Bamboo, Hickory and Ebony around the handle. 72 inches, 34 @ 28:
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    Water Buffalo Horn

    Grinding down the outer arc of horn. Where the horn is thickest by the tips and I have more choice in removing matter should I grind off more material from the inside or outside of the arc? Which way around should I orientate my W.B. horn once it has been steamed and ground flat into a nice...
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    Another replica horsebow

    Hickory Core under brown glass, hickory ears, rosewood bridges. 30lb 49 inch string regards
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    Replica horsebow

    Hi, This is a lightweight replica I made earliar this year for learning the Thumbring: Hickory core under brown glass, purpleheart tips; 22lb draw weight; 11oz total weight; string lenth 47inches. regards
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    composite bow glue query

    I?m going to have a go at making a composite bow in the new year. I was intending to use Isinglass as the glue as I have some experience of it at work. Does anybody know what strength to mix it at? At present I?ve only ever used it at very low percentages of around 3-4 percent. Also, where can...
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    Strike plate

    Hello, I'm still fairly new to bow building. Any ideas where I can purchase some horn for a strike plate (preferably online)? best regards, Barney
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    Barred Fletchings

    Hi, Anyone know where I can purchase any barred fletchings in the UK? Best regards, Barney
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