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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #195 on: March 07, 2017, 08:44:42 pm »
Do you think it's time to do the short string? I wasn't able to tie the string so that it is perfectly taut so my tillering process is different form yours but the limbs seem to be bending about 3 or 4 inches. After I do my set of scrapes and check it's evenness, I can go to short string I just want to know how one tells when it's time to. In your example you did it quite early on so maybe I don't need to be doing long string as long as I thought I would need to.
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« Reply #196 on: March 07, 2017, 09:57:59 pm »
Get it bending a few more and then go to around a 3" brace
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #197 on: March 08, 2017, 07:11:46 pm »
I did some more tillering today. I only have about an hour a day to do it but i still am making good progress. I retied the string so that it doesn't have so much slack. This means that it stretches more so I had to see where it bent at 25 lbs which was apparently 13" (or 14 " of draw")
I'm noticing that the right limb is slightly stiffer but it is starting to get more even.
I'm attaching a photo. If anything looks bad please say
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« Reply #198 on: March 08, 2017, 08:07:01 pm »
Oh my, posted the wrong photo,  >:(
Here's what I got to today.
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« Reply #199 on: March 08, 2017, 08:41:34 pm »
Oh forgot to ask but I've been noticing a gap between the handle riser and the bow. It's been there since I first cut it out but I cannot tell if it's growing. How can I prevent the handle from being popped off?
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« Reply #200 on: March 08, 2017, 09:53:50 pm »
Is it a gap, or a glue line?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #201 on: March 09, 2017, 12:57:16 am »
It definitely lookalike a gap as it's in the fades area only.
I'll attach a picture. I'm going to be wrapping the handle in leather for a grip so maybe it won't be a problem.
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« Reply #202 on: March 09, 2017, 12:58:28 am »
Another photo
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #203 on: March 09, 2017, 10:21:46 am »
It's likely not problem. That small gap likely doesn't extend far in and, after shaping handle, will be gone. For peace of mind, put some super glue in there. Good luck.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #204 on: March 09, 2017, 07:44:14 pm »
Well. I did some more tillering. I was able to get up to #26 at 14" ( so 15" draw length). I've attached pictures so if anything looks wrong please tell. I don't see any hinges and it looks fine so far.
I do have a question. Before I went up to 14" I was using my gizmo and I thought I heard it touch the limb but thine I looked at my limb, no pencil marks where there? Does that mean it was slightly stiff but just not stiff enough for the pencil to make a noticeable mark?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #205 on: March 09, 2017, 07:45:17 pm »
Here's photos at 13"
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« Reply #206 on: March 09, 2017, 07:45:52 pm »
And 14"
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« Reply #207 on: March 14, 2017, 11:00:00 pm »
More tillering today. I'm still at 14" but is is getting more even. I don't know if it's just me but does it look like there's a hinge in the left limb or is it just bending more than the other?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #208 on: March 15, 2017, 01:07:51 am »
It looks like the left limb is weaker to me.
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« Reply #209 on: March 15, 2017, 01:44:12 am »
You really need to get a little lower with the pic, were looking down on it and that can change how it looks, straight on and close to eye level
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