Question to the Pro Bowyers?

[KentuckyTJ]

Bob Morrison????

[Sam McMichael]

Is it possible that certain samples of wood have better characteristics that others pieces of the same wood? Perhaps growing conditions and seasononing could have a particular effect on it. This is only a speculation as I am not a bowyer, even though I have created a few pieces of moderately attractive kindling wood. But I have noticed also that some bows just seem to be special.

[Sixby]

Morels only grow under certain conditions. Perhaps exceptional bows are kin to morels.
Ya think? Temp, glue mix. accuracy of grinds.
quality of glass, wood ect.
They just all come together when all the conditions are right and Pop, you have an exceptional bow.
Morels also grow in certain places. Perhaps great bows grow in the places that bring the right conditions into play more often than in places that don"t.
Makes kind of weird sence or science to me anyways.

God bless you all, Steve

What are the span differences between an exceptional bow to an average bow?  With my Hill style bows it is amatter of sanding the final tiller and getting that perfect feel, then the rest seems to come together as well. And yes, I have made some funny smelling campfire wood with all the experiments.

[Chromebuck]

Originally posted by Sixby:
Next time I get one I will keep it and build another bow for my customer. NOttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!


God bless you all and Happy New Year, Steve

No,no,no Steve    

I'mmm gettin a hotrod!

         

[Chromebuck]

Hmmm...

[Sixby]

LOL, I wouldn't even think of it. haha.

Godbless you all, Steve

[overbo]

You always here about cores,carbon,glass,ect,ect but you never hear about the epoxy to put the limbs together.A little too much in the build of this limb or not evenly spread thruout the lenggth of that limb,90 degree temps this week and 35 degree temps that week,must have some effect,wouldn't it??