Author Topic: friendship bow circle (Read 327708 times)

mullet · « **Reply #375 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:23:02 pm »

Yea Pappy,What hillbilly said.I'm glad it wasn't just me.I didn't have it bend much in the handle.As I tillered, it seemed like it did it on it's own.I never worked oak either,but it sure aint like hickory.I guess you have to leave it real thick???

Hillbilly · « **Reply #376 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:43:42 pm »

I probably should have left more wood on it when I roughed it out, never worked with oak much, either.

mullet · « **Reply #377 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:22:06 pm »

It was stiff when you sent it to me Steve.I might have taken too much off.Oak has a milder taste than hickory when smokin' mullet and other fish.

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #378 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:26:51 pm »

Maybe I better send a bag of hickory chips from Walmart to mullet before he gets my bow.

Justin

mullet · « **Reply #379 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:52:55 pm »

Mesquite would be fine.

mullet · « **Reply #380 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:59:45 pm »

Pappy the only suggestion I have is to shorten it and really turn the tips up.Acting like green wood is why I torched the belly with the heat gun.It helped a little then started to drop weight again fast.Thats why I quit.Oh,forgetting about the glue up.probally can't bend the tips.I'd still pike it though.

Pat B · « **Reply #381 on:** March 21, 2007, 11:51:42 pm »

It does look like the limbs should bend a bit more. Generally, I think a arc of a circle through the handle and out to the recurves.
I thought you guys were bowyers. Don't be blaming the poor stave.

I have made a few white oak bows but they were ALB style bows. They performed quite well. I haven't made a bow with the wood from this particular tree. I cut it out of my front yard 3 or 4 years ago. Pat

Pat B · « **Reply #382 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:05:35 am »

Pappy, Check out the tiller on Andrew's bow in his "simple bow" post. Pat

Pappy · « **Reply #383 on:** March 22, 2007, 06:10:26 am »

Thanks guys,I will do that Pat.I have a few ideas,I ant ready to give up yet.I have it pulled back and in the hot box now and will leave it there till the weekend.I will keep you updated.On another note I have Hillbillys almost ready to brace and it is looking good as of yesterday.I will have some pictures soon,Plan on bracing it today and try and finish the tiller this weekend.It's going to be cool if it all works out.The VineMaple is yours isn't it Hillbilly.I am getting all mixed up

Pappy

Hillbilly · « **Reply #384 on:** March 22, 2007, 08:47:08 am »

Yeah, the VM's mine.

Pappy · « **Reply #385 on:** March 22, 2007, 09:12:18 am »

Hillbilly it is looking good so far.What weight and draw did you want.I probably have it somewhere but can't fine it.Getting Old I guess.The more I work with it the better I like the wood.My have
been the oil and heat I had to put on it that makes it work smoother.

pappy

Hillbilly · « **Reply #386 on:** March 22, 2007, 11:46:22 am »

Pappy, I usually draw 26"-27", and whatever weight you get is fine. Most of mine are somewhere in the 45-60# range.

Pappy · « **Reply #387 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:39:15 pm »

I should be able to handle that.
Pappy

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #388 on:** March 22, 2007, 05:44:41 pm »

I got Chris's new stave from Keenan today. This sucker is perT. Justin

Pappy · « **Reply #389 on:** March 23, 2007, 05:54:27 am »

Got Hillbilly's braced yesterday ,plan on tillering it this evening and Sat.So far so good.
I hate bracing one the first time with that much Backset every time you string them they just try and straighten out,but I got it .More later.

Pappy

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