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SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« on: July 22, 2007, 05:33:02 am »
This will be a cronicle of the next few months in my bow building life :)

Slow motion, because I really don't have to much time to dedicate to making shavings ::)

What I have ready is, 2 guava short bows to be sinewed, one Guava flatbow, one eucalyptus ELB, one Osage, one Elm, and one Guava ELB, all of them pretty much ready to tiller, but the 2 future sinew that will need to cure.


Before I bring them in, I'll post a pictorial of how I get my wood ready.


Hope you'll enjoy ;D
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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2007, 05:35:16 am »
This is my Guava harvest from this week, as you can see, a 5" log is a big one :D




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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2007, 05:37:26 am »
First thing I do is, find the middle, and cut to length


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2007, 05:40:38 am »
Next I mesure the 4" handle and the 2 1/2" fades,...this will be the last time that any kind of mesuraments are taken,...all instinctive from now ;D



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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2007, 05:42:14 am »
Now we follow the crown.


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2007, 05:43:59 am »
Freehanding the profile.


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2007, 05:47:18 am »
All the drawing done,...time to take out the Machete


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2007, 05:49:33 am »
Taking it to the lines with the big knife


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2007, 05:52:34 am »
Result after the Machete work, (different stave)


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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2007, 05:57:52 am »
Next is the coarse side of the ferrier rasp ( different stave again)

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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2007, 05:59:24 am »
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2007, 06:01:05 am »
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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2007, 06:05:14 am »
At this point I glue overlays on (other stave again)......move to fine ferrier rasp and scraper for cleaning up.

My tips and handle will be just about fully shaped even before I'll start any bending.


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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2007, 06:06:42 am »
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Re: SLO-MO multiple bows build along
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2007, 06:10:02 am »
This brings us to the 3 bows I'll be working on first,   2    58" sinew baked, and one 64" selfbow

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