My new selfbow

[n8-mac]

This is my 3rd bow, the first was a hickory bow for my son the second bow didnt make it to final tiller after i added a new backing because the first time through it came out at only 20#. This hickory selfbow is 71" KTK, 40# @ 28". It origionaly                was going be a war bow  but revealed itself as a normal Longbow... although what makes a war bow a war bow anyway? (please enlighten me)

[n8-mac]

Sorry the pics are so big this is my first time posting ... bugs bugs bugs.

[Dublin Joe]

Congratulations on making a shooter that looks good too.  If you carried it into war I'd say it was a warbow but whether it could pierce armor at only 40# is another matter.

Keep making bows.

Joel

[Osagetree]

NICE!
Cut the tips off 1 1/2" to 2" and gain 5 to 10lbs! If you want?

[red hill]

Nice bow, Mac. I just finished a long hickory bow and like the way it shoots.
Good luck.
Stan

[limbcracker]

Good lookin bow, much better than my 3rd, I broke about 6 before getting a shooter. I think its bending a little too much on the outer 3rd though. Next bow try to get it to start bending about 6 to 8 inches out from the handle on the tillering stick and bend evenly to a stiff 6inch tip. You will get another 10lbs or more out of a similiar stave. Or try for a full half circle, bend through the handle profile, like the old english warbows. I've gotten 75 lbs out of 1.25" round of hickory with that style. Good Luck

[n8-mac]

thank to all for the positive comments. limbcracker, thanks for the advice i have another chunk of hickory from the same board. I am working on a boo backed hickory right now getting the post together tonight.

[George Tsoukalas]

Looks great. Congratulations! For the next one...the inner limb need to bend more. Most of the bend is happening the last 18 inches. Jawge
 http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/aerobow.html

[WRV]

Nice looking bow........Randy