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Title: Bow weight?
Post by: oldandslow on March 13, 2021, 04:39:35 PM

I am doing an experiment of sorts using a bow form. I want to do a glue up with just wood.(no glass). Was wondering how much weight .460 of maple hickory and osage would give.
I measured at the fade and I dont know if that is correct either.

Doing this for my own understanding.  Dont want to waste good parts on my mistakes which I'm sure will happen. Thnx

Guess I should mention  it's for 64 inch.
Kennys form.

Title: Re: Bow weight?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 13, 2021, 05:40:06 PM

About 50#

Title: Re: Bow weight?
Post by: mmattockx on March 13, 2021, 09:35:26 PM

If the form is designed for a glass bow then I would expect using all wood will result in a failure of some sort, usually a lot of set.


Mark

Title: Re: Bow weight?
Post by: oldandslow on March 13, 2021, 09:45:57 PM

Quote from: mmattockx on March 13, 2021, 09:35:26 PM

If the form is designed for a glass bow then I would expect using all wood will result in a failure of some sort, usually a lot of set.


Mark

Not a.concern...it wont have a future