Least favored task

[Hillbilly]

The only part of bow making I hate is roughing out staves. I enjoy cutting and splitting the wood, don't really mind chasing rings even, but I hate getting the stave from a split log to a layed-out rough bow blank. Once I get it to the floor-tillered stage, I enjoy working on it. I don't like sanding much either, mainly because it makes my hands cramp up and hurt like hell nowadays. But unfortunately, I'm obsessive about sanding and finishing.

[bubby]

Its not a task but I'm not enjoying my lack of experience. My first bow broke as soon as I got it done and before I could put an arrow thru it and now I'm paranoid about my second one. My paranoia is making it hard for me to work on the bow. I will go out and tiller for a little while and then lose confidence, go back in the house, and not touch it again for a few weeks sometimes. Right now I'm at 45#@24" but my last one blew soon after full draw and I can't bring my self to finish it. I keep telling myself I'm going to go see Eric Krewson and let him look it over and make sure everything looks good but its hard to make the time. So I guess my least favored task is each new task I come to at the moment because I don't know what I'm doing. I haven't even thought about arrows yet but from what I read on here the worst may be yet to come. haha



dude if you have access to a great bowyer like Erik Krewson MAKE TIME

[Postman]

Waiting for October Had three good groungd hunting chances chances this ear and no shots, but archery is back in here in VA

And sanding...I hate sanding.

[Eric Krewson]

I do most of my sanding with a $13 orbital palm sander from Walmart. I don't use it on the bow's back, only sides, belly, and handle. It takes a little hand sanding to get rid of the tiny swirls left by the palm sander but with a palm sander you get rid of any washboard effect you get from scraping, even in the fades.

[Postman]

I have one of those somewhere. Definitely going to try that - thanks Eric!

[Knapper]

The really LEAST FAVORITE PART IS HAVING TO WORK THE DAY JOB TO PAY FOR MY ADDICTION ,  Wheeew glad I got that of my chest.
Knapper