Making a Turkish bow

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Allen Elishewitz
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Making a Turkish bow

Post by Allen Elishewitz » Tue Sep 08, 2015 12:36 am

Hi everyone
I am very new here, and my interest is in Turkish bows. I would like to build one some day, now I am reading as much about the subject before I attempt the build. I do have a question, I've seen a video and read an article on a build and these individuals did not splice the handle or ears. They used one long piece of wood and bonded the handle and bash. Is there a disadvantage to this technique?
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Tc
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Re: Making a Turkish bow

Post by Tc » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:45 pm

No, it is just different. It is more difficult to find a longer lath in good quality. The advantage is that you save four V-splices and one gluing...
The other method is more authentic though...
I would recommend Adam Karpowicz’s book to read first, the second edition is out...Good luck!
"bend or break"
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Allen Elishewitz
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Post by Allen Elishewitz » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:14 am

Thanks,
That is what I thought I guess finding a piece of wood with no knots and straight grains over a 50+" is not easy. I have Adam's book coming
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