Making an ash selfbow utilizing hand tools.
The bow draws 35 pounds at 28″. It’s exceptionally smooth and quick shooter. Tips overlays and arrow rack are made from Zebra wood. I utilized natural leather for deal with wrap and lineen twine for bow string. The bow is heat dealt with and it took 1″ of set. I’m really pleased with the result. I called the bow “Phoenix”. To develop this bow I utilized ash (Fraxinus excelsior) wood. At largest limbs are 2 1/4″ broad.
The Best Bow Wood? – Woods For Bow Making
What wood to utilize for bow making? What are the very best bow woods out there? These concerns are typically asked me by aiming bowyer's. In this video I'm ranking all the bow woods I have actually dealt with...
