About 3 years ago, I started an ash replica of the Meare Heath bow, as shown in the Bowyer's Bibles. But more serious hunting bow projects kept me sufficiently diverted that I didn't finish it until this May. I should say that this is a replica in a loose sense, in that this bow is substantially more compact than the original yew bow, follows a single growth ring rather than being edge grained, and doesn't have the raised ridge at the fades (which I had forgotten about until after I had begun working the handle). I also omitted the continuous rawhide wrappings on the limbs. In any case, it's long, wide, flat, and has the characteristic wide tips with sinew wrapped pin nocks, which at least makes it Meare Heathe-ish.
:rolleyes:
It's 66" long and draws 54# @ 26" (51# @ my 25" draw). As I expected, the wide tips make it shoot much slower than more efficient designs, but it doesn't have any of the handshock, which I was prepared for. It feels kind of unweildy, but man it will stack them in there. I've been having fun with it on and off this summer.
Here's some pictures and a shooting video clip I made last month, as an excuse to play with some video software. I don't expect it to show up on the next Dave Matthews video, but it was fun to make. :p
Topic: Meare Heath Fun (Read 687 times)
