Making a 60 lb Hazel Longbow

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2 жыл бұрын

Crafting and tillering english style rounded belly longbow. I used hazel wood to build this bow. For nocks I used cow horns. The bow draws 60lbs at 30" and it's 71" ntn. Really sweet shooter. I'm not fully satisfied with drawweight and tiller but it's good enough. I was aiming for 100lbs. More videos about this bow coming soon.
I'm really in love with the simplicity of a longbow. Especially finished with lovely cow horns. And what's your opinion guys? How do you like it?
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All the best!

Пікірлер: 52

@beesmongeese2978 2 жыл бұрын

That tillering is... wow. You're a true master

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Doing my best!

@austinmago212 2 жыл бұрын

Considering that character in the upper limb that tiller looks great! Very satisfying to watch!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Did my best

@rshaart4810 2 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful, I'd love to see your interpretation of some of the viking age bows like the Hedeby or Ballinderry ones

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for suggestion. Those are interesting bows for sure

@danielbuhler2067 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Character staves seem to be more common than the perfect straight staves so learning to tiller them is key. Tiller looks good and a fun bow to shoot!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Yes, they teach us a lot. Appreciate your comment!

@mikehunicke5061 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very good looking bowl. And it looks to be completely safe thank you

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it!

@mrpig6714 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely excellent work

@DreamcraftBows Жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it!

@lloydday7420 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work, love archery!

@DreamcraftBows Жыл бұрын

Thanks 💪

@mongoloidhorde Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@DreamcraftBows Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@illsunner7300 2 жыл бұрын

Świetna robota! Masywny, estetyczny i bardzo tradycyjny, a to wszystko z poczciwej leszczyny :D Jedna z bardziej trafiających do mnie prac w kategorii: longbow!!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Dziękuję za dobro słowo!!!

@joeytheetge9268 2 жыл бұрын

60 lb Longbow!! Just saying hi from southeastern Indiana US.

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Poland!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

And Thanks, changed the title ;)

@maxs.3238 2 жыл бұрын

That is a pretty deep profile for a piece of hazel. You're a brave man😅 Excellent work👍

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's not the best design for hazel wood. Thank you!

@maxs.3238 2 жыл бұрын

@@DreamcraftBows well, if it works it works. I'd keep my eyes open for compression damage though just in case... For some easy to get European wood that can take deep profiles without problems I'd suggest cornus (dogwood, hartriegel in German). Had very good results with that year's ago, everything from flat as a plank to deep D profiles). Thanks for fixing me on to bowmaking again🙏

@GanjaGanja89 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos dude... Perhaps throw in the fps at the end. That would be awesome!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Unfortunetely I have no arrows to match and test all of my bows

@jillatherton4660 Жыл бұрын

Splendid stuff, I have a 69" piece of hazel to work on in April. 👍

@DreamcraftBows Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@Britain_and_Rome Жыл бұрын

Great. Would love to see it done with the tools used in the past-agincourt

@DreamcraftBows Жыл бұрын

💪💪

@dianajackson8359 2 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting. 3 questions...What is the heat treatment for? What was the diameter of the hazel tree you started with? Do you insert an arrow pass? Thanks

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Heat treatment improves performance. The diameter was like 3". I glue it on the bow

@shadow_crne1030 2 жыл бұрын

Hazel; how does it shoot, brother?? I build a longbow from hickory and deer antlers once; very stiff, but fun to shoot!!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Shoots sweet! Wow sounds great, deer antler is very cool finish material!

@hughswanzy8871 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful longbow! How does Hazel wood compare to Yew Wood, is the performance about the same? Thanks for sharing!

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! No doubts yew is far better wood for a longbow. Hazel tends to have compression issues

@christianiffland3729 2 жыл бұрын

@@DreamcraftBows Correct. But if you don't go for a D shape like you would with an ash longbow, you can make pretty decent hazel longbows. The belly needs to be about 1/4th broader than the back, more like a trapezoid shape. That makes the compressed part stronger.

@karolhara3839 6 ай бұрын

Awesome bow. What did you use for string and did you paint it with something?

@calinesanu9995 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't hazel chrysal on the belly? Mine wrinkled like hell when I tried a D shape cross section instead of inflated rectangle

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Just a little bit, I was surprised. Yeah hazel D bows tend to have compression issues

@almusquotch9872 2 жыл бұрын

what's the benefit of the two years seasoning?

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Some bowyers say that slowly dried wood is better for bowmaking. Two years seasoning let it go slowly

@wrongturnarchery2337 2 жыл бұрын

Do you sale longbows like this on your website bub

@wrongturnarchery2337 2 жыл бұрын

Hazle don't grow here wear I'm at that bow is a beauty bi the way

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

Yes such bows also will be available stay tuned dreamcraftbows.com/

@GanjaGanja89 2 жыл бұрын

How fast?

@DreamcraftBows 10 ай бұрын

I haven't measured but seems decent

@christianscheiber1656 2 жыл бұрын

This spot is not completely, arrow weight, speed, bowlengh

@ralfstofer8609 2 жыл бұрын

why do we not see this bow shooting???

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

check out other vids to see shooting

@lanikozmat5746 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t looks like 60 pounds, more like 30-40

@DreamcraftBows 2 жыл бұрын

But it’s 60