Abdal's Turkish (long) Bow 133cm ntn

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:04 pm

Here's my new Bow

ntn 133cm
sal 36 cm
kabza 12cm
kasan 15 cm.

Thinnest place of sal is 9mm x 32mm.

Seasoning 2.5 years.

It's thin because the Horn was very thin.

I think sal is too long, kabza to short. But i can drawn it over 35". Good for my long arm's. My drawn length to my chin is about 35". I have problems to get Arrows longer than 33".

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:06 pm

Before Tillering, unbalanced...

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:07 pm

... and big two twist of sal.

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:08 pm

After first Tillering and Re-Twist.

Thank's Cem for helping!

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:10 pm

Here 30lbs at 30". I can draw it over 35".

lukasznawalny · Post by **lukasznawalny** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:52 pm

not bad. I think kasan angle too sharp

Kyudohund · Post by **Kyudohund** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:44 pm

hallo abdal,

bzgl. pfeilsch?fte: probier?s mal unter www.kyudopfeile.de
da sind l?ngen vo 40" kein problem.

gruss
Peter

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:22 am

gut gemacht !

lurz · Post by **lurz** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:14 pm

Nice! Very good to tiller out the imbalace and twist so well. Did you use heat? And where?

abdal · Post by **abdal** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:04 pm

I shot last Sunday some Carbon Arrows. Very easily to drawn, but very very powerful and accurately shoot. Only the Twist is still a problem.

I use Heat, Tepelik and scraped the Horn very little to get out the imbalance.
The Twist is still a Problem, I have heat and twist to other side and still the same. I can twist out it at tensioned bow, but after drawn the twist come back. See the pictures.

Adam Karpowicz · Post by **Adam Karpowicz** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:24 am

It seems you need to bend the bow at the grip to correct the "twist". Enough heat and a jig to hold the bow will do it.

Adam

deltadunarii · Post by **deltadunarii** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:58 pm

don't bother to try to correct the twist. it's in the wood and there is nothing to be done. I corrected (very fine) with heat a self bow but after applying sinew the twist came back. better replace the wood. some trees have hidden tension in the wood due to weather or other factors...
just my 2?.