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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #75 on: February 17, 2013, 05:23:24 pm »
When your timber hitch tightens up it means it working. If it really feels that heavy then reduce it evenly. Full scrapes from handle to tips both side. Count your strokes.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #76 on: February 17, 2013, 05:57:44 pm »
I scraped it 24 times more on each side and its still a struggle to get it to that 1.5" braced, the only thing I could think of was maybe I'm using the wrong tool and its taking off to little wood
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #77 on: February 17, 2013, 06:07:12 pm »
Oh the joys of trying to describe thru words the things that seen so simple when we can see them !!
What books on building bows do you have ?
Pearl is telling you right , but there is so much that can be hard to see without seeing !! if you have a book that we can refer you to a pic or two in it may help !
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #78 on: February 17, 2013, 06:10:03 pm »
Fng volume 1 is the extent of my bow building library
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #79 on: February 17, 2013, 06:58:50 pm »
What is the thickness at center and mid limb and at the tips.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #80 on: February 17, 2013, 07:15:02 pm »
Sorry no clue what Fng is
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #81 on: February 17, 2013, 08:54:04 pm »
Its supposed to be tbb but my phone autocorrected
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #82 on: February 17, 2013, 10:06:03 pm »
Thats a rasp. Do you have a scraper? If not you will need to get some 80 grit and smooth the whole belly and edges down good. That will lose several pounds. Check your thickness tapers and be sure they are even on both limbs, no lumps and bumps in the thickness. You want a smooth taper from grip to tip.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #83 on: February 17, 2013, 10:21:46 pm »
What kind of scrapper should I get and where should I get it?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #84 on: February 17, 2013, 11:04:18 pm »
you can use a knife for a scraper or take a pir of sissors apart and use one side, I just use a knife
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #85 on: February 18, 2013, 04:54:41 pm »
So my swiss will work? Do I need to sharpen it?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #86 on: February 18, 2013, 04:58:47 pm »
Try using 50-80 grit sandpaper for now. Tack it to a 1 x 3 x 4 piece of pine board. It makes for a fine sanding block and will remove wood quick providing you use GOOD sandpaper. Did you check your limbs to be sure they are tapered nice and match one another in thickness?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #87 on: February 18, 2013, 05:06:10 pm »
Im working on evening them up now
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #88 on: February 18, 2013, 05:10:13 pm »
If they match each other in taper and thickness, your bow will to be 95% tillered. A good way to check is to mark off every 4" from center out. Then you can measure each limb in the same spot and write it down. Keep in mind almost 75% of what your doing will only work with boards, most of what your learning wont transfer to stave bows.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #89 on: February 18, 2013, 05:44:53 pm »
Hooray! I evened it out as best I could, smoothed the belly and then low and behold, my bow pull to we" at a 3" brace.
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