tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post4054894726078076173..comments2024-03-13T07:41:06.281+00:00Comments on Bowyer's Diary: comme ci comme çaDerekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-39650668504028480712014-02-10T08:31:12.788+00:002014-02-10T08:31:12.788+00:00Good call, a self heartwood bow is on my to do lis...Good call, a self heartwood bow is on my to do list...<br />It's a very long list ;)Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-25230514940020842772014-02-10T00:01:41.111+00:002014-02-10T00:01:41.111+00:00Looks like a prime candidate for a selfbow out of ...Looks like a prime candidate for a selfbow out of yew heartwood! The sapwood might rot quickly with yew, but the heartwood is usually still very usuable. A (bamboo) backing is of course a good solution, but I'd be tempted to try a selfbow as well. Easy to bring down to one ring, since you can follow the sapwood/heartwood border as a guide.<br /><br />Jorik a.k.a. DarkSoulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com