You need the wood to be able to take all the force without bending too much and then deliver it back into the arrow. If it bends too much you will lose force. However for my purposes this has been fabulous as this is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Imagine my joy! This is an awesome article, but I have to agree with James Davis.
Would you like to buy a still-wonderfully functional Hickory longbow? This is an interesting article. That I believe explains its inferiority to osage or yew. I have made bows from osage, muninga and chinaberry and of none of them took much set plastic deformation. A true MOR is measuring the bending strength of the wood, so crush would be included in the value.
There is a good article at ask dot com. That is unless you are asking about transverse crush cross grain. That value is typically directly related to wood density. One of the reasons yew has the primacy it does in European bowmaking is that it is, in effect, a laminate itself — the sapwood and heartwood have quite different qualities. Eric, Thank you for your efforts and work in providing these correlations of tests and data. For those of us who battle the obsession of bow-making all additional information and studies are always welcome.
Best Regards, Eric. I have been making bows for more than 15 years. Less wood means less mass to be put in motion by the energy stored in the bent bow, resulting in faster arrow flight.
Black locust the hickories, white ash and others balance the force required to bend them quite well with the force required to break them. Perhaps a formula recognizing … Read more ». It seems to me that the best bow material for bow making is bamboo.
Granted, the grain of these species is sometimes erratic. Bamboo in general is straight grained wwhich is part of the … Read more ». What poundage are the so. Not even during the Great Leap Forward? The continued Cultural Revolution? You can help support the site by buying one of these resources, designed and published by The Wood Database. The specific links on this site are affiliate links as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases and help support the site at no extra cost to you.
See my page on donating wood samples for more info. Again, dealing in the simplest terms: The modulus of elasticity MOE measures how easily a wood will bend, the higher the number, the more stubborn and stiff it will be. The modulus of rupture MOR measures how easily the wood will break, the higher the numer, the harder it is to break or rupture. Notify of. I give permission to use my email address to send notifications about new comments and replies you can unsubscribe at any time.
Inline Feedbacks. Steve Hawkins. Guy Online. Reply to John. John Barron. Reply to Tim. Phillip R Cross. Reply to John Barron. Reply to Phillip R Cross. Hi Phillip, The time dimension is buried in both the modulus of rupture and elastic modulus.
Reply to Dan. Last edited 6 months ago by John Barron. Albert rogers. Nick B. Reply to Smoke Honeysuckle shrub is very interesting for bows and arrows. Reply to Joey. What about carambola wood? It s main to be flexible wood and strong. Nick R. Reply to Petros. The image. Don Schroeder. Reply to Flamentic. Terry Davis. Be specific as to what species of hickory.
Jesse Morgan. This leads many modern craftsmen to use more than one type of wood to construct the bow. They will use one wood for the bulk of the bow, and use another type of wood as a back. One of the reasons that yew is such a suitable wood for longbow construction is that it is a good material for both the back and belly of a bow. Denser timbers can make narrower bows. Some of the best wood for making bows include Osage orange , yew , ash , black locust, and hickory; most hardwoods like oak and maple will work.
Longbows combine the allure and mystique of traditional shooting with the strength and durability of modern bow construction. This type of bow is the perfect choice for either archery or hunting and can be significantly more rewarding than shooting with a compound bow. Yew is typically regarded as the best wood for making longbows.
However, as individual bowyers have their own preferences, some choose to make longbows from white oak, red oak, hickory, red elm, American elm, Osage orange or rock maple instead. How many fps does a longbow shoot? Once you move away from arrows so light that you are nearly dry-firing the weapon, the governing constraint limiting arrow speed is how rapidly the bow can dump energy into the arrow.
How long is a longbow? It is an important source for the history of the longbow, as the bows, archery implements and the skeletons of archers have been preserved. The bows range in length from 1. How long is a Shortbow? The short bow is technically any bow shorter than 5 feet 5 inches, but it is typically about 3 feet long.
This will strengthen the arrow. A string nock should be cut into the other end of the cane for the bowstring to fit. Fletching, which is usually three strips of shaped feather, is glued above the nock of the arrow. These strips are made from turkey or chicken wing primary feathers and are fastened on with sinew and hide glue. For hunting, Drew prefers the fletching to be four or five inches long. Finally attach a flint, obsidian or metal arrowhead to the foreshaft and fasten it in securely with narrow strips of sinew.
Whether you use it for target shooting or take it into the woods for game, with a bit of care it will last for decades. For Drew Turner, making a longbow is more than just turning a piece of wood into a useful tool. It is a link to the tradition that goes back to earliest man. He also feels the importance of sharing these skills with the next generation. My oldest granddaughter, eight-year-old Alexis, informed me she was now old enough for her own home-made bow.
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