Author Topic: Osage big recurve, fumed (Nr. 70) FINISHED (Read 17495 times)

simson · « **on:** November 04, 2015, 03:17:20 am »

Now, this is a project I'm working on. A longer (than my usual) recurve with deflexed fades. I will go for a fuming process, but with a (hopefully) faded two tone surface. In other words I will tape the tips and fades and remove portions of the tape while the fuming process. We will see what comes out.
Below is a pic with the wrapped tips. My plan is to remove tape ring Nr. 5 after the first day, Nr. 4 after the second and so on. I know that the fuming damps vaporize somewhat under the the tape, so I suspect not a ring like (from dark to bright), but a gentle faded color. Hope you understand what I mean.
A knot hole at handle is filled with tin and sanded smooth.
Tips are strengthened with a horn wedge insert.
Arrow pass is a inlayed and in shape sanded predators tooth. I found the jaw in the woods, it's probably from a dog.
More pics in about a week.

AndrewS · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2015, 04:07:10 am »

Looks damned good....

sieddy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2015, 04:39:03 am »

Looks amazing already!

Drewster · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:48:49 am »

This will be interesting to see.....so far, so good.

Aaron H · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:13:58 am »

Interesting

Aries · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:17:30 am »

I'm excited to see the faded effect on this one, good luck sir

DC · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2015, 12:07:43 pm »

I did a similar thing on a small scale. I was testing a small piece 4" long so I taped(masking tape) half of it to be able to see the difference. Left it for two days. The ammonia either went under or through the tape because their was no difference between the two halves. I will be watching your results intently

Carson (CMB) · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2015, 02:00:56 pm »

Sweet profiles. Looking forward to seeing it after fuming.

bowandarrow473 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2015, 03:53:01 pm »

cant wait to see it done

Parnell · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:12:55 pm »

Very cool idea.

richardzane · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:18:13 pm »

looking good! be watching to see if you get the shading you want

simson · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2015, 02:28:30 am »

Quote from: DC on November 04, 2015, 12:07:43 pm

I did a similar thing on a small scale. I was testing a small piece 4" long so I taped(masking tape) half of it to be able to see the difference. Left it for two days. The ammonia either went under or through the tape because their was no difference between the two halves. I will be watching your results intently

I know what you mean DC. I watched the same thing, we will see what I get. I have put the tape on very hard.
It's in the pipe and I've took off tape nr. 2, there is a difference but not that much I hoped for. This portions are now treated with the ammonia fume for the rest of the session, I wonder how it settles in

simson · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2015, 03:09:25 pm »

Here I'm again ...
Took it out after 5 days, let it damp out for another 5 days. The two tone fading did not come out as strong as I hoped for, but still looking good.
Hmmm, next time I will try with film tape, or sealing with shellac.
Anyway, I'm very pleased with the cast, she's a fast bow.

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