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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: J05H on August 29, 2015, 05:24:39 pm

Title: Recycling!
Post by: J05H on August 29, 2015, 05:24:39 pm

So I decided I didn't want to let the first bow that JonW sent me go to waste. Instead, I'm gonna turn it into a kid's bow for my niece. I figured I'd do it like a build-along because I've never done one yet. Well enough yammering. Here goes.

All I got accomplished today was cutting the break off and cutting loose and reattaching the handle area. Not much explanation needed, so here are the pics.

First, a before pic with my niece.

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150829_150658024.jpg)

And the rest.

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150829_151139105.jpg)  (http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150829_152059053.jpg)  (http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150829_152304643.jpg)  (http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150829_154422727.jpg)

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 29, 2015, 05:28:40 pm

very nice,,,, a good piece of osage can usually have another life in another form,,,

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: J05H on August 29, 2015, 08:24:01 pm

Had some pretty bad gaps in the glue line. I guess I didn't have enough clamping pressure, so I popped it off with heat and re-did it with c-clamps this time. Hopefully I did a better job. I didn't take any pics.

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 30, 2015, 08:26:08 am

Good to see! Jawge

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: J05H on August 30, 2015, 04:50:16 pm

Ok, Here's my progress for today. I removed the clamps and cleaned up and rough shaped the handle

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150830_144638773_HDR.jpg)

Then I laid out the new profile on the back and worked down close to the lines.

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150830_144350338.jpg)

And finally, I further refined the handle and took the limbs to a rough floor tiller with my belt sander. Here's a side profile. I don't have a pic of it bending, 'cause there's no one around to take one.

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150830_144614715_HDR.jpg)

I probably won't do much more today, but I'm gonna try to get this one done pretty quick. In case anyone is interested, I'm shooting for 15#@17". The bow will be 40" ntn with about a 6 1/2" handle area and 1 1/4" wide for about 2/3 of the limbs tapering to 1/4" tips.
If anyone one has any thoughts or critiques, I welcome them.

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: Del the cat on August 31, 2015, 03:04:05 am

Hopefully that bit of Osage will appreciate being given a second chance and will behave itself this time.
Always good to re use, a lot of the work has already been done.
Del

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: JonW on August 31, 2015, 07:58:50 am

Looking good Josh. That little girl needs a bow.

Title: Re: Recycling!
Post by: Pappy on August 31, 2015, 08:04:32 am

Very cool,she will love that I am sure. Good save. :)
 Pappy