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Offline arcangel

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Bow Building Project
« on: April 25, 2012, 12:58:39 am »
OK for my school I making a power point for bow building  :) and need to interview at least two people and I really hope you guys can help me by answering these questions ;D. and if you can answer in the least a sentence max being 6.please and thank y :-*our. I kinda hope my presentation will get potential bowyers to try it out. Also if your name is not on your profile can you pm it to me please and thank you.


1. How long have you been bowmaking and who got you started into it.
2. Name the tools that you use for bowmaking.(make a list on this one)
3. What is your favorite part in bowmaking.
4. What is the hardest part of the bowmaking for you(explain a little please(this has no sentence limit.)
5. List a picture of one of your favorite bows you made.
6.What is one piece of advice you would give to a beginner bowyer
7.How many bows have broken in the course of your bowmaking.
8. How long does it take you to layout your stave or board.
9. If you had to choose the best available material for bowmaking would it be boards or staves.
10 Also is this a hobby worth trying.
11.How many bows have you made.(just put number)
 
I hope i can get some awesome answers and hope that you guys can help me out. Thanks
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 01:31:21 am »
when do you want it by?
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 07:55:45 am »
Cool school project, Wished my school did things like that when I was in school,I may have paid a little more attention, ;D ??? of course their wasn't a such thing as power point when I was in school,all chalk boards.  ;D ;D Way to much typing for me. :) :) Good luck on your project. :)
   Pappy
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Offline arcangel

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 09:38:08 am »
The earliest i need it by would be this wednesday or thursday and latest may 1. I don't want to rush or anything but it would be awesome if i could have it today or tomorrow so I could have a good example to show to my teacher :). Because I already have the books necessary with the Tbb 1-3, The art of making a selfbow, The backyard bowyer and other things but now I hope to get some your expertise. :) Thanks pappy for the encouragement :). I hope to do my best.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 02:08:33 pm »
That is an awsome school project !
I hope some of the folks that have begun this hobbie as adults will take the time to answer you !!
As for us older folks it would not be an easy thing to do ,kind of like asking one of my grandkids how long and how many times of playing a video game did it take to get to the top level and how many video games have you played in your life !
Any way I am pulling for you !
Poor your heart into it and it will come out fine !
Guy
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 04:00:56 pm »
1. About 50 years off and on, Robin Hood inspired me.
2. Axe (now replaced by bandsaw) drawknife, spokeshave, rasp, file, scraper, string pencil, calipers.
3. Just about all of it, tillering, maybe applying that first coat of finish and seeing the wood suddenly show off.
4. Tillering, requires patience a good eye and a good temper!
5. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,28324.0.html Also see my website by googling Delsbows.
6. Make a start with any wood you can get your hands on, then slow down!
7. All of 'em as a kid, and maybe 3 since then.
8. Five-ten minutes, but maybe days thinking about it before hand.
9. The best avialable is the best you can get. Staves for me, more interesting as every one is different.
10. D'uh? yes!
11. 50 - 100 I guess. I did have to raise a family in the mean time!
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Offline arcangel

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Re: Bow Building Project
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 10:45:12 pm »
Thank you all for the encouragement and answers. with this I hope I can make an awesome projects. You all are awesome ;D  8)
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