This bow was a birthday present for my good friend Kare. Sinew backing is done in 2 layers. Levers are strengthened with horn wedges, string bridges is leather (+ super glue).
The string bridges are lather soaked in thin super glue after applying. I make those bridges often on statics, reasons:
1. more security while bracing the bow
2. more security on non flat limbed bows, the string can’t slip off.
3. steeper angle of the lever, you get a bit of increase
4. an indexer: when everthing is alright you hear nothing when string lift off while drawing the bow. A gentle ‘click’ indicates the string is riding over the ridge – the levers are not in line.
1. more security while bracing the bow
2. more security on non flat limbed bows, the string can’t slip off.
3. steeper angle of the lever, you get a bit of increase
4. an indexer: when everthing is alright you hear nothing when string lift off while drawing the bow. A gentle ‘click’ indicates the string is riding over the ridge – the levers are not in line.
Handle is 2 different hemp yarn.
This stave came to me in a bad condition. The rings are very thin (< 1mm), the back was violated, drying cracks were running through the complete limb thickness, the thing was badly twisted, some knots with dead wood were on it and I had very, very little wood to play with. This is why I decided to sinew back it. I had some trouble with this low quality sage, so as string alignment, levers alignment and lots of corrections. At least 20 heatings – a nightmare!
The bow is 52″ long ntn.
