Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on March 15, 2017, 09:58:08 pm
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I've been looking for a decent Scotch Broom stave but I had to settle for this one :D. It had over a foot of reflex and one limb twisted a full 90 degrees. I roughed it out roughly :D and started steaming. I just cut it yesterday so I was hoping it would bend reasonably easily. It did but the twisted limb split down the center for about 4". The split should be right in the middle of the limb just out of the fade so it should be OK, I hope. One limb had to have the reflex and twist removed and the other was just remove reflex. I had to tie it every which way on my bench. Got it pretty good, screwed to a 2x8, now wait a year. Just have to shellac it. Hopefully now that I fought this one to a standstill I'll start tripping over nice straight broom staves.
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Quite a challenge to meet.Good luck.
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I'll remember this one when you dig it back up DC
Bjrogg
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You are a crazy man, DC! Great job wrestling that thing straight. Gives me hope fr some of the plum suckers in my garage I've been avoiding.
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Ambitious project.
I've got to ask, what's wrong with this picture?
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My sockets are all mixed up?
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Cool! Good stuff, can't wait to see this one!
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This gives me hope haha great job Don. I have a a broom stave just like that without the twist. Mines been seasoning for a while though. Can't wait to see this one. Cheers- Brendan
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You pay the shipping, and I will send you a good stave...not dry, just cut.