Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don Case on April 16, 2014, 11:18:52 pm

Title: Tip/back violations
Post by: Don Case on April 16, 2014, 11:18:52 pm

I'm shaping the tips and in order to get a nice blend and shape from bow to tip it would be nice to sand and shape the back in the last inch or so. Can I get away with that?

Title: Re: Tip/back violations
Post by: adb on April 16, 2014, 11:20:57 pm

Not exactly following you. Pic would be great.

Title: Re: Tip/back violations
Post by: bow101 on April 16, 2014, 11:21:39 pm

Quote from: adb on April 16, 2014, 11:20:57 pm

Not exactly following you. Pic would be great.

+2

Title: Re: Tip/back violations
Post by: Don Case on April 16, 2014, 11:34:58 pm

You can see the join has an oblong shape because the bow is thicker on one side(arrow). What I would like to do is thin the bow enough so the tip has an even oval shape.

Title: Re: Tip/back violations
Post by: Pat B on April 17, 2014, 12:58:43 am

Pre-shape the trailing end of the overlay before gluing it down. 
 You can work that down without much violation with a chainsaw file working only on the overlay.