50# Hickory Flat Bow
- 62″ nock to nock
- limbs are 1 9/16″ at the widest out to mid limb. The tapered to 11/16″ at the tip
- 1/2″ thick at mid limb tapered off the fades. Then to 11/32″ at the tips.
- Arrow shelf is layered leather glued with super glue
- 52#@28″
This one started as a sapling about 2 1/2″ in diameter
To dry it I put it in the upstairs of the shop, then after a few weeks moved it to a hot box. The hot box is really just a section of 8″ chimney fastened to the rafter directly under the roof (metal over plywood). It has a small fan blowing through the pipe.
I weight the stave when I put it in then every couple day (or when I think of it) and when it stops loosing weight it’s ready (this brings it to about 8%-9% MC)
Chronograph results
Name: 509 Gr Arrow-hickory Flatbow
Notes: Fast flight string – Final
Shots: 5
Average: 151 ft/s
SD: 2 ft/s
Min: 148 ft/s
Max: 153 ft/s
Spread: 5 ft/s
Barometric Pressure: 30 in Hg
Temperature: 70 F
________________
As an Amazon associate, we earn income from qualifying purchases when you click on a link. Your link clicks help us fund our website.________________
