Oak ELB in the making

[stovie]

So this is the stave as I started to tiller this evening...

After 2 hours of humming and harring and a pile of shavings, this is where I'm leaving it tonite.

The beginings of an even tiller and 5" of movement on the long string. A little stiff mid to outer limbs...but that's for another day...

 

[falcon]

That's what you call a productive evening.....nice one :You_Rock_

 

[Snufkin]

Nice, looks like you're going for a slightly working handle there.

 

[stovie]

Nice, looks like you're going for a slightly working handle there.

That's the plan. Looking for that elliptical tiller which reeks ELB

 

[seany boy]

Nice work Stovie, this is coming along very nicely, keep us all posted. Sean.

 

[stovie]

Getting there. Looking at it, a little more off the handle and it's just about ready to try out...

Braced

It's still pulling around the 65# mark at 26", so at final draw of 28" and after final sanding an shooting should stay around there. Not quite the 80# I would have liked, but fairly decent non the less...Plenty more wood where that came from

 

[Woods Wanderer]

hey your on paleo planet too nice bow i know a bowyer who was serving abroard used to make bows then go hunting ever thought of goin abroad to hunt ,probly better value for money just payin the english fines oops sorry did i really say that

 

[stovie]

hey your on paleo planet too nice bow i know a bowyer who was serving abroard used to make bows then go hunting ever thought of goin abroad to hunt ,probly better value for money just payin the english fines oops sorry did i really say that

Not had the opportunity to shoot abroad. But on that subject, how easy/difficult is it to get a bow and arrows through customs, not to mention onto an aircraft....??? Is there a ban on such things?

 

[Buckshot]

Woods Wanderer
Just making sure.
Your comment was, of course, a joke wasn't it. We don't condone breaking the law at all of this site - especially when armed.

Stovie.
I'm guesing transporting on a plane would be similar to firearms.
Declare your intentions when booking at the travel agent. Pack it in your hold luggage and declare again when you book in and you should be OK.
Make sure the country you're going to allow bows otherwise you could have problems picking them up at the other end...

Mark

 

[stovie]

Stovie.
I'm guesing transporting on a plane would be similar to firearms.
Declare your intentions when booking at the travel agent. Pack it in your hold luggage and declare again when you book in and you should be OK.
Make sure the country you're going to allow bows otherwise you could have problems picking them up at the other end...

Mark

You're probably right Mark. I have Italy in mind, but as yet have no idea what the hunting laws are over there. But of more interest to me is making a bow while over there, perhaps from Olive, so I will need to find out if transporting it back will be a problem.

 

[Woods Wanderer]

definatly was a joke dont want bows to get bad press can you imagine the papers would love it 'Armor piercing bows caperbal of killing elefants owned by anyone!' then id have to get a licence for my bow!

 

[Woods Wanderer]

i will ask about the laws i know in germay you have to get a certificate by hitting a 6 inch circle at 20 or 25 meters

 

[Buckshot]

definatly was a joke dont want bows to get bad press can you imagine the papers would love it 'Armor piercing bows caperbal of killing elefants owned by anyone!' then id have to get a licence for my bow!

That's fine WW.
Just wanted to make sure

Stovie,
The biggest problem I can see would be the transporting of the natural flora and fauna. Some countries have strict rules - although I'd have thought in the EU it shouldn't be too much of a problem
Worth checking though. It'd be a shame to do all the work on a bow only to have to break it up infront of the customs chaps because you can't take it out of the country.

Mark

 

[Snufkin]

You're probably right Mark. I have Italy in mind, but as yet have no idea what the hunting laws are over there. But of more interest to me is making a bow while over there, perhaps from Olive, so I will need to find out if transporting it back will be a problem.

Don't quote me but I think you can bowhunt in Italy, no idea about the licensing or paperwork involved but I think Alberto, who used to post on paleoplanet said on a thread it was legal.

 

[Snufkin]

Also, nice bow. That's a pretty high poundage for an oak elb, any sign of set?

 

[stovie]

Also, nice bow. That's a pretty high poundage for an oak elb, any sign of set?

Thanks for the info on the possibility of bow hunting in Italy. I will get round to asking the question on PP soon.

As for set, all there is at the moment is 1/2" after pulling it to 26" 50-60 times...I'll be happy to get away with1 1/2" when it's finished, braced and shot a few hundred arras....well, have to field test it before I give it to my brother-in-law...wouldn't want it to blow up on himnow, would I

 

[stovie]

Also, nice bow. That's a pretty high poundage for an oak elb, any sign of set?

No sign of set.........BUT.........it just went BANG :Wow:

Oh well, I'll just have to reduce the length from the other limb, re-tiller and give it to Jr....then start on the next one

 

[andy_pevy]

No sign of set.........BUT.........it just went BANG :Wow:

Oh well, I'll just have to reduce the length from the other limb, re-tiller and give it to Jr....then start on the next one

Nah, bit of Duct tape and it'll be as right as rain

 

[stovie]

Nah, bit of Duct tape and it'll be as right as rain

It crossed my mind

 

[Snufkin]

Ahhh, I hate it when that happens .