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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2011, 02:07:55 pm »
I don't have one. I should get with the 21st century of selfbowyery. :) Jawge
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Offline Gus

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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2011, 04:06:05 am »
Just finished my Gary Davis inspired 72" (3"x 1/4") layout Jigs.

Along with one of Gary's staves.

And tillering stick made out of found Rosewood.
My uncle works for the Railroad and finds the coolest wood.

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2011, 11:53:40 am »
The Caul/jig turned out nice, I use mine all the time...it's a very useful tool.

Your tiller stick ROCKS....very creative and unique, I love it!   8)
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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2011, 03:15:00 pm »
Thank You Lee.

Have already discovered the first design flaw in the Caul/Jig that I built.
Should have cut the bottom of the rest to the same curve as the top.
To give a better/straighter clamping angle. In reviewing Gary's design I see that all of his cauls are cut in this manor.
Initially I thought this as for aesthetics, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

I can fix this one without taking it apart, but it won't be as pretty... :)

Wasn't sure what the wood was in the tillering stick till I started sanding it down.
It looks and smells like Rosewood. My uncle picked it up because it had been sitting out in full exposure for many years and yet was stll true/straight and heavy.
He gifted me a couple pieces of it about forty five inches long and an inch thick. hopefully it will impart some good juju into my bows...

Gotta love finds of this nature.

-gus
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2011, 07:11:09 pm »
Hey, I was thinking instead of starting a new thread, if it wouldn't be too rude of me, I was wanting to ask if anyone knew a good link to a threadabout a "steam bending in recurve" form or just knew of anywhere I could find some info,..need to build a good one I can strap down my steamed in recurve and strap the metal strap down as well to not get splinter lifts (hopefully). What I am using right now just don't cut it...
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Re: building a bow jig and need help
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2011, 08:55:49 pm »
I think this thread is gread for showing and discussing bow jig.  Mabye I will retitle the thread bow jigs.
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Offline iowabow

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2011, 10:56:21 pm »
Here is the jig that I made from the instructions form Gary's video. 

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2011, 12:18:38 am »
Looking good...

Now all I need is to find a blue light special on ten inch C-Clamps.

;)

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Offline Old timber bows

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2011, 12:42:30 am »
Your jig looks great you cant go wrong follwing Gary Davis video he is a great bow makeri learned from Gary 20 yrs ago he is a great teacher take care.  Old Timber Bows
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2011, 01:03:25 am »
Hey Old Timber!  Welcome to the forums!
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Offline Gus

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #25 on: July 26, 2011, 02:37:09 am »
I'm thinking of building a Recurve jig.

Ran across a good looking jig during a deep search but guess I didn't save the photo.
It was just a shorty allowing for just the last ten or so inches of the bow limb to be bent and clamped.
Might build two of them so I can do both tips at once.

Iowabow, do you think you will need to concave the bottom of your jig for a better clamping angle?
Or do you think you will be ok as is?

-gus
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2011, 09:24:32 am »
Good job on the form!
Welcome to PA Old Timber !!
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Offline iowabow

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #27 on: July 26, 2011, 03:29:59 pm »
Do I need to concave the back? I can... it would not be hard to do. Is that what people do?
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Offline Gus

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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2011, 04:40:54 pm »
iowabow,

I'm not sure I used that term correctly.

Below is a pic of some of Gary's Cauls.
Note that he cut a matching arc on the bottom of the board that his bow stave rests on.
It gives a matching surface on the bottom of the jig for the lower jaw of your clamp to bite on.

I think I will be cutting this bottom arc on my jig/caul.

This photo is Gary Davis' work, I just cut it to fit on this thread.
If I am not supposed to do this please let me know...

-gus
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Re: Building a bow jigs
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2011, 08:14:57 pm »
Ok here is a better picture of mine do I have the curve you are talking about? Also here is picture of the new tillering tree

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