Bow/Stave Making

[Ikranä mokri]

iv decided to make myself a few bows but i think my main one will be my yew longbow which i have started to quickdry

[keye'ung makto]

be carefull with that


mind uploading a pic of the yew?

i havent had the pleasure of looking at a good handcrafter yew longbow in years


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i might begin working on another one now lol

[Ikranä mokri]

Atm its still just a piece of wood sitting in my aring cuboard, i really dont wanna wait a year before i can start to use it but its about 6ft long straight 2 inch core its a nice piece of wood

but i wanna try to make a 3 ft oak bow and see what its like

[keye'ung makto]

oak is nice and solid, i made a 4 foot oak bow

[Tutean-tìhawnu]

Kaltxi

When I get time to be outside during daylight (not much of it at this time of year ) I will see what I can find in the way of possible staves, really need to refresh my tree-recognition skills

[keye'ung makto]

branches for making staves are very hard to find

http://www.karatesupply.com/Bo-Staffs_c_30.html?gclid=CLS45ffns58CFRwTagodJTcW0w

while you might now be able to craft it, a staff for 25 bucks isnt too bad

[Tutean-tìhawnu]

Kaltxi aysmuktu

Finding a suitable stave shouldn't be too hard, trees are in no way scarce around here I am a bit rusty when it comes to identifying species of saplings though... Fully grown trees, not so hard, saplings, especially during winter, is a pain

[keye'ung makto]

true that

[Txon Taronyu]

True but im highly knowledgable about the woods I can normally tell the type even in the winter

[OmegaQ1]

well i asked my teacher what kinds of trees that are around my area and he said that there are all kinds of oaks around,there are maples, and yews too,but he said a yew was almost like a fern or somethin. also,i think i have a good piece of wood to make a bow. its 3'7",bit more than half an inch thick,has a slight curve to it as if it would already be strung but its not too much of a curve, and its fairly flexible too(this is probobly because its is moist). i dont know what kind of wood it is and do i dry it out or do i start constructing it while it is moist?

[Deamon5550]

Yew trees are quite rare, and are almost exclusivly in England.

[keye'ung makto]

upload a picture of it

[Txon Taronyu]

Ya don't go looking for yews around here the only grow in Europe
Look for oak or fruit tree wood (apple) elm is good so is hickory and birch

[keye'ung makto]

hickory tends to be  more breakable   

[Txon Taronyu]

True but a thick branch will bend quite will so like all woods it has its down sides

[OmegaQ1]

bad news,i accidentally broke it in all,i was sooo devestated. this sucks now i have to go look for another,i did see a sapling i guess you would call it that was maybe 4' and was possibly an inch thick but ill take a picture tomorrow and post it if i can get ahold of a digital cam

[Txon Taronyu]

OH no it sucks when that happens better luck next time also you sould use a different wood
Or try putting it in water for longer

[OmegaQ1]

well i had just brought it from the forest,i broke it off of a tree so it was not only moist from being alive but it was also being rained on.

[keye'ung makto]

how did it break?  down the center or  in half

when it is being drawn with pressure on the centro only it will snap, im currently working on a bow right now  as we speak and  what you want is a total of 3 points of presure  so that it distributes the 75 lbs or more of power

[Ikranä mokri]

i didnt know yew was almost exclusive to england!! all i know is that is gonna make a damn fine longbow if i get it right