Author Topic: my bow so far update (Read 2560 times)

Mike_H · « **on:** August 13, 2012, 12:23:31 pm »

Let me know if I really screwed up please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYbBmUVH7Sk&feature=plcp

tom sawyer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2012, 12:35:38 pm »

The handle thickness may be a problem, its very thin. You need it to be stiff so the limbs only bend into the fades. I'd glue a piece on the belly side of the handle. Otherwise I'd be afraid it woulc either crack or bend enough that you'd get a crack coming in from the fades. You have to keep any bending from reaching though the fades on both ends of this design, twice as tricky as a conventional tiller.

Mike_H · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2012, 12:48:15 pm »

that's what I was afraid of. As I said in the video, I plan to back it. I might tweak the fades a bit so they match a bit more. Thanks for the input.

Pappy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2012, 01:35:50 pm »

What Lennie said,if it bends at the fads it will pop a splinter,not sure backing will help that. Keep us updated.

Pappy

Mike_H · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2012, 01:50:07 pm »

Will do, Pappy.

Mike_H · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:22:52 am »

would evening up the fades keep it from braking? That's what I've been contemplating on doing but I'm not sure.

Pappy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:55:21 am »

It might,you just have to be sure and leave it a little thicker out of the fads and inch or so where it won't bend where you violated the longitudinal grain cutting them in. It would be just like a run off on the side of a stave/board. Hope I am being clear.

Pappy

Mike_H · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2012, 02:27:21 pm »

I think I understand Pappy. I planned on leaving the fades a little thicker anyway. If it does break, I get another board and go for a D-bow instead. Really should have done that in the first place.

Mike_H · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2012, 09:07:59 am »

I was lying in bed this morning and it hit me like a ton of staves. I 'm fallowing Almostapighunter;s build-a-long on his youtyube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/BoarriorBows. He had the fade at the static limb 3/4" and I had mine at 1". I just redrew the lines to 3/4" and she looks good! Scared myself there for a bit. As far as the handle, his is the same thickness and it worked. I just plan of having the fades there thicker than I would have originally.

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