I have been working on this for a few days. It isn't on the same level with some of the others I have seen on here, but it is a huge step up from how I have been working. I used a 10 foot 2X12 and a 12 foot 4X6 that I had to risk my life fishing out of a swollen creek last fall, as well as a 2X4 from a pallet and a section of Maple the the Arborist I work with saved for me. Tools used were a miter saw, circular saw, jig saw, drill, 1 inch paddle bit, 3/8ths drill bit and a staple gun. The leather on the angled board and the Maple section I got from another member (Thanks Tyke).
I have learned a lot thus far from the community here. The most important is you can take someones advice that knows, or you can do it how you want and end up doing what someone advised you to do. I thought I could get away with using a plane and a knife to build my first bow. Here it is a month or more later and I am not done, and have bought pretty much all the tools I was advised to in the beginning.
I now have a 3 inch Flexcut draw knife, a cabinet scraper, proper spring clamps, a farriers rasp, a Tillering Gizmo and a shave horse. I have a 5 inch Flexcut on the way to strip logs, and a spokeshave. Lets hope that that finishing the first and completing a second comes in less than a month. Here are the photos.
I didn't add a foot rest on the arm, as I think that it will be more comfortable for me to be able to stand, kneel or sit, so I added the 14 inch cord. I can just grab the arm and push it back to adjust my stave. The arm also have several holes to adjust for thicker or thinner wood. The leather is there to aid in gripping the wood. Let me know what you think.
Joe
