Hill style board bow

[Citycop]

I an building a board bow for the bow swap and would like to build one the shape of a hill style bow. Would this be possible? Thinking of using hickory unless I can find something else at woodcrafters.

[Pat B]

Hill's first bows were wood. Yes it is possible...but youwill have to adjust the limb width to suit the wood you use. Hickory works better with a wider limb. For a 68" bow, 28" draw and 50#mol, 1 1/2" limbs would be best.
  Basically a Hill style bow would be an American long bow with a deep, narrow handle.

[Citycop]

Thanks for the reply pat.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Try backing your hickory board with an 1/8" thick hickory backing glued into 3" of relfex. It will hold for you so you dont have so much set occuring with a narrow Hill bow.

[Citycop]

Pearl I'm not 100% sure I know what you are talking about.
I think you mean to cut  3" blocks and clamp the tips of the board to the blocks and the center of the board flat to the table while the backing dries to the board. Is this correct?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Right. You dont need to clamp the tips to the uprights. Just put a spring clamp every two inches up and down each limb. One bar clamp in the middle to hold the dead center down, do this first. The bow needs to be bending pretty evenly prior to glue up. If it isnt even you will also get an uneven relex to match.

[8Charles]

City Cop,

Go to my profile
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Hope this helps!

 
Emmett

[Citycop]

Thanks emmett.

Pearl. You mean to go ahead and get the tiller even before you glue it up right.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Right