Osage Bow (that hopefully doesn't take 10 months)

[bubby]

Marin i just saw this, the fades are 1-1/2" long not wide and go from 1-1/4 at the end of the fade to 1" where it meets the grip. Follow the grain like was mentioned😉

[Eric Krewson]

I make my fades 2 3/4" long, this makes for a gradual transition to the limbs which is very important if you are gluing on a handle.

[Marin]

Eric,
My handle isn't going to be a glue on handle but would that still be important?
Bubby,
So for your bow, the fades were 1 1/2" long and taper from 1" at the handle. The handle is about 4" right? Do you use the circle method to layout your handle?

[bubby]

No i dont but a it is a good idea.

[Marin]

do I have your dimensions right though? A 4" handle, 1 1/2" fades, and 1 1/4" wide limbs tapering down to 9/16" at 8". And try to keep the handle at least 3/4" thick for a bendy handle bow
Do you lay out your bows by drawing a centerline and going from there?

[bubby]

No stay 1-1/4" up to 8" from the tips THEN taper from that point to the tips. I do make a centerline, by following the grain, you can not cut a straight bow from a crooked stave

[Marin]

The thickness and handle dimensions are right tho?

[bubby]

Yes

[Eric Krewson]

Lots of ways to lay out a bow handle, most of them are OK. I make mine to flow gracefully but it is not necessary unless you are gluing on a handle.

Handle, limb taper and nock overlays, I like them to flow into the limbs and not be too abrupt.

[Marin]

I'm re-laying out the bow right bow and I ran into a  problem at one of the tips: there is a knot right at the 8 inch point where I need to start tapering down to the tips. Do I start tapering after this point or do I start in the knot ?

[DC]

I lay it out as if the knot isn't there and then go back and widen it by at least the width of the knot. Make it flow nice and smooth around the knot following the grain.

[Marin]

Relayed out the bow according to bubby specifications. The handle is 1" wide and the limbs are 1 1/4" wide tapering down to 3/8" starting at 8" from tips. I tired following. He grain the best I could and it's not that challenging on most of stave since it's so straight.
How does the layout look?

[Marin]

One more

[Danzn Bar]

Great job guys..............
DBar

[bubby]

Fyi the layout he is using is a copy of my fred arnold bow i got in the bow trade a few years back. The specs fit his paramiters