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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on February 24, 2017, 11:53:08 pm

Title: First take-down in progress
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 24, 2017, 11:53:08 pm

My first night chasing rings on the billets and this knot has given me a new respect for holey bows. Took me forever and my wood carving chisels to chase this ring! Marking it out tomorrow afternoon and fitting the handle. Hopefully.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Hrothgar on February 25, 2017, 06:01:14 am

Looks good so far. Knots can seem very intimidating but with patience and persistence most are doable.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 26, 2017, 10:11:22 pm

Made a bunch of progress today! Fit the sleeves, got it shaped, floor tillered, and on to real tiller. Where I'm at now I'll turn to heat to straight the twists out and put some reflex in. About 4" of reflex is what I want.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Pat B on February 26, 2017, 10:23:56 pm

Looking good. Ease off on the fade area until you get more limb bending.  Also, get those limb edges rounded off before you bend the limbs too much. Rounded edges are less likely to lift a splinter.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: mikekeswick on February 27, 2017, 03:06:57 am

yes good progress :)
when did those checks turn up on the end of the billet? Any further drying of the wood can cause the sleeves to come loose. My first takedown years ago ended up suffering this problem. I thought the wood was dry enough but after a couple of years sitting in house (drying further) the fit cam loose. It doesn't take much further drying so now I get staves down to 8% before fitting sleeves.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: selfbow joe on February 27, 2017, 06:27:08 am

It looks like it's coming along good

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: bjrogg on February 27, 2017, 07:20:13 am

Starting to look like a bow. Good progress that set of billets looks like it's got potential to make a nice bow.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Aaron H on February 27, 2017, 09:01:05 am

Nice job chasing that ring around the knot

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 27, 2017, 11:12:28 pm

Adding some reflex! When should I fill these with super glue? Sap cracks or something right?

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 28, 2017, 11:10:49 pm

Now to make this bow a proper string. Think I'm a bit past brace now. She's holding her form amazingly well. Taking 20 or more pulls per inch I draw back. Was 35# when I snapped that picture so I'm going to need to take some off fore sure.

Title: Re: First take-down in progress
Post by: Pappy on March 01, 2017, 04:36:51 am

Looking good, nice job on chasing that knot hole.
 Pappy