Turkish bow(gold on red)

Alessi Francesco · Post by **Alessi Francesco** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:22 pm

Hello,this one is 113cm long,about 83#@28"(74#@26",79#@27"),315 grams.Braced at 7 1/4".Too strong for me but I'm working to be able to shoot heavy bows:any advice?.In the pic is drawn to only 26".Every comment is welcome.

Francesco
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alex27 · Post by **alex27** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:57 pm

The only comment I have for you is that it is beautiful!

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:58 pm

Wow! That's really stunning, just like your previous bows

You seem to be making these with a quite high production rate. Impressive

How much reflex did you pull it into while sinewing? Did the tips touch? I'm sure that one would do very well at the flight-range

Alessi Francesco · Post by **Alessi Francesco** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:31 pm

Thanks.Yes,the tips were touching,here is a picture.Actually I would like to make more bows,but I end up wasting too much time for one reason or another.I appreciate your support.

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Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:58 pm

Fantastic!
What do you do with all these bows?

Kemal Cebecik · Post by **Kemal Cebecik** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:59 am

Super...

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:11 pm

real artwork

scemdonmez · Post by **scemdonmez** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:39 pm

Cograts.
How long seasoning time?
Core and tips are maple?

Best R.
Cem

Kyudohund · Post by **Kyudohund** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:26 am

Congratulations!

Peter

lukasznawalny · Post by **lukasznawalny** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:16 am

perfect work like always, grats

Alessi Francesco · Post by **Alessi Francesco** » Sat May 12, 2012 10:57 am

The core is all made of different kinds of maple.I let the bow season for about three months.

nwrob1 · Post by **nwrob1** » Sat May 12, 2012 4:00 pm

Alessi Francesco wrote:Yes,the tips were touching,...

Gorgeous. So is all that reflex put in when you sinew? Or did you heat the bow for additional reflex before seasoning?

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Sat May 12, 2012 8:26 pm

And another question, hehe: How do you make the siyahs? Are they natural grown, steam bent from straight pieces, or laminated? They seem to have such a nice sharp bend.

If they are steam bent, how thick is it at the bend? I have trouble bending 12mm+ thick pieces, and end up having to build up the thickness in the inner curve with sinew...

Alessi Francesco · Post by **Alessi Francesco** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:47 pm

The bow was reflexed during sinewing,before and after each layer of sinew,without using heat.The siyahs are made in two pieces each,about 8mm thick,bent with boiling water and glued together one on top of the other:not very traditional but it works well for me.

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mikekeswick · Post by **mikekeswick** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:45 am

Excellent bow.