7000 year old Hjarnø bow.

[Buemaker]

Pat, there is no nocks visible, but who knows after 7 thousand years in the mud.

[Pat B]

Mark, this rock elm stave is 2" or more at the widest part of the working limb and is 65 1/2" long, right at the length of the original.
Thanks, Bue. It didn't look like it had string nocks which isn't surprising and I doubt they eroded. This bow I
ll be building won't be an exact reproduction but I'll be using their design with my execution.
 This stave was only cut 5/20/22 so it's not ready to work with yet. I'll get it to floor tiller stage and let it dry until late summer or fall before tillering and apply the sinew in late fall or winter.

[Buemaker]

Sounds good Pat. I have made these with string notches, do not care to make a 100% replica of old bows ( not newer ones either) I figure there were more than one person who made bows and they all had their personal twist to things. (Like today)

[Mad Max]

 

[Pat B]

I agree, Bue and looking forward to seeing how this turns out.