Finally, if the student be observant, the arrow will write for him long chapters about the people, the fishes, birds and beasts of the separate regions and their peculiar habits.
~from North American Bows, Arrows and Quivers by Otis T. Mason, 1893
Finished up my favorite bow to date- it's a sinew backed hackberry.
Measures 62 inches nock to nock- pulls 48 pounds at 26 inches of draw.
I tillered this one to one ring on th' belly, then strung it into four inches of reflex before applying th' sinew- unstrung it sits at 2 1/2 inches of reflex- when first unbraced it falls to 1 1/2 inches, and pulls back into 2 1/2 after a couple of hours.
String is twisted linen dyed with black walnut husks, endless loop style.
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| nice little design/knot on belly fade |
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Here's a look at some of th' sinew, which i hackled before applying, and th' bow strung backwards just after applying th' sinew.
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| hackled deer leg sinew |
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| bow strung backwards to apply sinew in reflex |
And here it is at 28" of draw, i realize now that i don't have any of me shooting it, so this will have to do for a full draw shot. I'm pulling it on a spring scale to measure it.
