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Title: Need a mentor: want to build my own longbow
Post by: goblism on September 14, 2009, 11:02:00 AM

Well I am fairly good with woodworking so i decided that i want to make my own longbow.

I have access to a lot of dried black walnut, so i want to incorporate that into my bow.  It was cut down by my grandfather, his nickname was black so i want to make this a black themed bow.  I am thinking about using ebony in my riser along with the black walnut or ebony with cocobolla.  I want to use black glass on one side and clear class on the other to show the natural colors of the black walnut.

I am just looking for mentor to assist me in this process.  I have a rough idea of the materials needed, but just want some guidance through this process and someone that i can send pictures to as i complete this process and have them critiqued.

The type I want to make is a laminated reflex deflex longbow at about 62-66" in length at 55lbs (give or take 4-5lbs)

Thanks in advance!
Mike

Title: Re: Need a mentor: want to build my own longbow
Post by: ranger 3 on September 14, 2009, 11:06:00 AM

Post this over on the The Bowyer's Bench, you can find a lot of help there.

Title: Re: Need a mentor: want to build my own longbow
Post by: goblism on September 14, 2009, 11:19:00 AM

thanks, i figure this would get more exposure, but i will post at both.