Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lehtis on November 18, 2018, 06:27:00 am
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Got to start one more bow which one I long time ago promised to make when I´ve retired from my daily work. As some of you may remember I have some bamboo backed bows under construction and two of those are lemonwood bellied in their raw shape without dedicated new owner. Unfortunately the guy doesn´t like bamboo so I got to fetch some hickory for his bow´s back. So, this stave has now 5 mm hickory on back, 4,5 mm cumaru core and osage orange as belly. Osage billets were V-glued with epoxy and the lamination done with Unibond800; curing now. The aim is to rasp out something like 50lbs@31".
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Some progress with this bow. Bandsawn excess wood away and sanded the sides. Next rounding of the back corners and then rasping and tillering.
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:BB
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Another handsome looking stave in progress. Love the color combinations on these builds! :)
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Ready for TruOil. After these pics the bottom limb (on right) has been slightly more sanded to bend more evenly. 51lbs@31" & 45lbs@28".
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Yep, a little sanding to balance them out and that's a good looking tiller.
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Along the bamboo backed bows (in my other chain) this hickory backed is now ready to be shipped to it´s new home.
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Some more pics with my friend bending the bow...