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Title: fastflight self bow
Post by: 2 dogs on January 23, 2007, 07:09:00 PM

can i make a red oak self bow fast flight capable?if so what or how do you do that.

Title: Re: fastflight self bow
Post by: Dano on January 23, 2007, 07:15:00 PM

All my selfbows get fastflight, just use a hardwood, horn or antler tip overlay. Heck I don't think an overlay is even needed, but it's good insurance.

Title: Re: fastflight self bow
Post by: Chad Sivertsen on January 23, 2007, 07:33:00 PM

Like Dano I use FF, actually 450+ and D97, on all my selfbows and not problems here. All have hardwood or antler overlays except one. I backed it with rawhide so I guess it has rawhide tip overlays.

Title: Re: fastflight self bow
Post by: 2 dogs on January 23, 2007, 07:40:00 PM

i got maple,brazillian cherry,and i think bloodwood,which would be better?do i put it on belly or backside or both?

Title: Re: fastflight self bow
Post by: Ted Fry on January 23, 2007, 08:23:00 PM

You can use Fast flight or any of the new material strings on selfbows with no problem,
We use it on all the selfbows we build . Recurves have a problem due to the angle the string enters the string groove when the limbs return . Not an issue on a longbow.

Title: Re: fastflight self bow
Post by: 2 dogs on January 23, 2007, 09:33:00 PM

thanx to all that replied yuor knowledge is priceless.