Author Topic: Question on Yew stave. (Read 16928 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #45 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:29:01 am »

Almost ready to brace. What do yall think.Right limb looks a little stiff ,but it dose have a big knot on that limb other than that it's pretty even.

Pappy

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George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #46 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:11:58 am »

Looking good, Pappy. Jawge

Keenan · « **Reply #47 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:12:50 pm »

Thats coming along real nice Pappy. I'd stay away from the fades for now and work the rest of the limbs. Looks ready for brace to me

Pappy · « **Reply #48 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:41:15 pm »

Thanks,I probably won't be able to work on it any more till after Christmas,then I am at the cabin
for a week and plan on getting it shooting.

Pappy

adb · « **Reply #49 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:10:59 am »

I'd get those tips comin' around a bit more if I was you

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #50 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:23:46 am »

Yup, just a bit.

Jawge

Pappy · « **Reply #51 on:** December 22, 2009, 08:04:36 am »

Thanks,I will do that.

Pappy

half eye · « **Reply #52 on:** December 22, 2009, 08:15:23 am »

Pappy,
for what ever it's worth I particularly like the profile of your grip to fade curve....personnaly I like the "rounded grip" profile. I make a lot of my bows with stiff tips so your tiller looked real good to me, but I'm sure the guys know better. I think it looks real good.
The background in the pics....makes a guy want to pull up a chair, stare at the fire and kick-back....thats just this hillbilly's take on the scenery but don't see no stump to put yer bourbon glass on ;

Pappy · « **Reply #53 on:** December 22, 2009, 11:15:25 am »

I tend to make mine stiff tip also,guess it came from the earlier day when they all turned out whip
tillered. I also usually save the fads till last,also from earlier day when I would always get a hinge there.

Pappy

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #54 on:** December 22, 2009, 11:31:07 am »

I like those nocks too. Lookin' really fine!

Jawge

RG · « **Reply #55 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:07:48 pm »

Pappy says to tell all got it tillered #50 @26 ready to heat treat tomorrow shot it today for the first time
shoots great pics on Monday
ps George wait till you see the nocks now

Ron

Pappy · « **Reply #56 on:** January 04, 2010, 09:25:48 am »

Tips and shooting it in,shoots great,then after it came off the form.I will have more pictures after I get the finish work done. It is smooth and very light in your hand.

Pappy

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Pappy · « **Reply #57 on:** January 15, 2010, 07:25:55 am »

Back at it this weekend,been 2 weeks since I heated the belly,I plan on bracing it today and shoot it some,recheck the tiller and then get a very thin layer of deer rawhide on it. I am getting about ready to get this one finished .Hunting season has really got in the way of bow work.

It did provide me with the rawhide tho, :)this will be the first bow I have backed with raw hide I made myself,we will see how that turns out.

It looks pretty good,nice and thin.

I plan on sanding the strips some before I put it on the bow,I also am going to use TB3 and rap it because of the character in the bow.

Pictures Monday.

Pappy

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DCM4 · « **Reply #58 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:43:04 am »

Pappy Dean Torge has an interesting article about using hide glue to apply rawhide. The part about being able to get bubbles out using a little heat, once the hide glue has jelled, really sounded good to me. I've used TB on fabric with great success, but the few hides I did it was the the dickens to keep them little bubbles out. Might be worth consideration. I expect it's on his web site somewhere, if you aren't already familiar with the process.

Pappy · « **Reply #59 on:** January 15, 2010, 12:33:36 pm »

Thanks David,I will give that some thought,wonder how long it would take it to dry completely before You can shoot it ? If it is like sinew and hide glue I really don't want to wait that long.

I would think it would be quicker but really don't have any idea.Anyone know

Pappy

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