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Offline Gordon

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Rendezvous Bow - Completed
« on: March 15, 2020, 05:28:26 pm »
Spliced up a pair of plum tree billets for a bow that I am making for a member of my black powder group that wants a primitive bow really bad. I told her I don't make many bows anymore and tried to direct her to another in our group who would build a bow as nice or better than I can but she would have none of it - it had to be one of my bows. So I told her I would. I'm getting soft in my old age (sigh). Anyway, I'll post more pics as I go along.

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Offline HighEagle

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2020, 05:42:09 pm »
Looking forward to seeing the finished bow, Your work is the best... Chuck
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2020, 07:11:32 pm »
Can't wait to see what you come up with Gordon.
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Offline Rākau

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2020, 07:12:10 pm »
Really lookin forward to the progress pics, your process is a joy to watch.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2020, 07:30:18 pm »
Fun stuff! Jawge
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2020, 08:12:13 pm »
Got her roughed out. I have a good feeling about this one.

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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2020, 08:36:54 pm »
Very excited to see this. Thanks for posting it Gordon.
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2020, 08:45:30 pm »
Yep, very happy to see you back and observe more of your work!
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Offline HH~

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2020, 05:43:03 am »
Looking very well so far G. Those billets look nice.

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2020, 06:27:10 am »
Howdy Stranger!
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Offline PatM

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2020, 07:45:20 am »
Good to see you on here Gordon.   I hope more people put that pressure on you. ;)
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Offline DC

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2020, 10:09:42 am »
Good to see you post again. Always enjoy your work :D
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2020, 10:27:02 am »
Looks neat!  Ya' ought to name it "RonnyVoo (her camp name)"!  Several other members of our boys club are also primitive bow shooters, so I expect a bow relay to worm into one of our shoots.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2020, 10:45:15 am »
A Gordon build along? Oh the nostalgia, cant wait
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2020, 06:59:38 pm »
I cleaned up the back and then drew the taper on each limb edge while carefully following the contours of the back.



After the taper is drawn I diagonally rasp the limbs down to the lines. This leaves a facet which I then work down to an even thickness across the limb.





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