Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jamesh76 on May 10, 2020, 03:21:19 pm
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We werent using our garage entry for anything. This space is 78" wide and will be inside the house in a climate controlled area. Will this work good for storage? I plan on working them to final ri g and close dimensions then storing here until I work them. Then return them for storage until its full.
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Good idea and use of space.
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Not sure about 1 hickory sapling I have. Thinned to 3/4" thickness and 2 1/2 wide but by the time I get to one tip, it's all sapwood???????
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That will be a great space to store bow blanks. Make sure to seal the backs after chasing a ring and storing them. I use shellac. Cheap and easy to remove later. Or you can put a finish right over it. I keep at least a dozen blanks in the house to keep them dry.
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That will be a great space to store bow blanks. Make sure to seal the backs after chasing a ring and storing them. I use shellac. Cheap and easy to remove later. Or you can put a finish right over it. I keep at least a dozen blanks in the house to keep them dry.
absolutely. I still use glue to seal. I haven't had any dry enough yet to use but I think I can use a green scratch pad and a little water to make it damp and remove the glue. Added 2 more to it since this picture. A hickory and 1 short little osage which will have to be a kids bow. It had a pretty deep crack it took a long time to get below and isnt very thick or wide. I seen it when I hauled it home, had no idea how long it was on the ground. Wasn't sure if I could salvage it or not. Have another piece from the same piece I will look at tomorrow. It's a little bigger. Not sure about cracks on that one yet. Also took 2 more hickory and a hackberry from.the shed.
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I really like your storage idea, much better than my hodge podge bow blank storage shelf. I often have to unload the whole shelf to find my next victim, I may never get around to some of these blanks.