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Offline Rākau

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I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« on: June 03, 2019, 07:22:22 pm »
For those that are interested this is a carry on from a thread I started a week or two ago.

This bow started off as another bow. . . a 72" 65# @ 28" elb that was never shot because it was a shocky pig (read: poorly tillered) I initially piked 10.5" off her reducing her to 60" ntn. I have been tinkering away with her for a the last week or so and now have her finished up. It was quite a ride. I got a bit gung ho with the shinto while floor tillering/ sussing the brace profile out and very nearly botched it all with a close call on a hinge in the bottom limb. I then, just in the nick of time, scolded myself and switched to a scraper. The process of reducing everything to match the weak spot left me at 35 lbs at 26" and maybe 1.25" string follow, well below what I was hoping. Feeling somewhat deflated, I was ready to throw it (and myself, for my impatience and happy go lucky use of the shinto) in the fire when I noticed that I had definitely reduced the whole stave to well below my earlier heat treat. So back on the form she went and each limb got a solid toasting. Couple of scrapes had her evened up and pulling 41 lbs at 26" still below my target but with only .5" of immediate follow. So I did some calculations that told me another inch off each tip would get me close to what I was after.
I'm glad I didn't give up on her cause she will make a damn fine bush bow that's for sure.

VITALS
58" ntn 48# @ 26" and holding 3/4" just unstrung follow after a few hundred shots.
between 1.5" and 1.25" wide for most of the length with about 4-5" stiff tips.
side nock on the upper to bring the string over a bit (I straightened her up with heat initially but it wouldn't hold for whatever reason)
5 coats of true oil and some beeswax boot waterproofer to finish her (how amazing is tru-oil by the way? I don't think I will use anything else again)



Far and away the shortest I have made and maybe the beginning of a love for shorter bendies.

lots of the inspiration for this came from reading a heap of half-eye's and Ken75's posts, so thanks for that!

PROFILES

20190603_202422 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_202243 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_202314 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_202036 by Zachary Press, on Flickr


DETAILS

20190603_201921 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_201844 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_201735 by Zachary Press, on Flickr

20190603_201910 by Zachary Press, on Flickr


SOME INTERESTING THINGS

cicada damage on the belly

20190603_201647 by Zachary Press, on Flickr
 
Massive growth ring violation on the back (upper limb), from when I had previously hashed a de-crowning job, that didn't give me any trouble thankfully

20190603_201621 by Zachary Press, on Flickr
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Offline Shamusrobert

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2019, 08:18:17 pm »
Nice work,
The short bendys are good fun alright! ;D
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Offline Rākau

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2019, 09:28:27 pm »
 yeah bro, real good fun, man kanuka loves a heat treat! haha the lack of a rawhide back adds a pucker factor but so far so good.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2019, 10:19:03 pm »
Nice one
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Offline Shamusrobert

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2019, 11:45:07 pm »
It doesnt seem to be a fan of heat bending though,
I tried putting some curves into one recently and lifted a splinter on both.
Maybe i'm a little rusty. :o.
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Offline Rākau

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2019, 12:40:13 am »
yeah I haven't had any luck with sharp bends either, splinters every time. But it took the mild bends of the form really well, then again, I haven't gone the whole hog with boiling/steaming and supporting the belly with a metal strap etc on the sharp curves yet.
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Offline kbear

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2019, 01:36:10 am »
Good work man. Thanks for the story, and the pics. This is what I come here for!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2019, 03:25:34 am »
Yup I'd say you have gone and done it. I'm thinking you learned a thing or three in the process. Nice tiller Zachary. Good Luck in the bush.
Bjrogg
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2019, 05:13:13 am »
Nice balance...Bend looks great...
                                                  Don
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Offline jareddchazen

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2019, 07:30:43 am »
 Beautiful. Only made one that short before, from Ash. Great job!
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2019, 07:50:38 am »
 Nice one. Bet that’s a fun bow to shoot.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2019, 04:57:56 pm »
Sweet bow. Well done.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2019, 06:53:26 pm »
Beautiful bend.  8)
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Offline Badger

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2019, 07:44:59 am »
Good job on that one
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Offline simson

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Re: I've gone and done it now...it worked =)
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2019, 09:20:13 am »
Great profiles! That fd is awesome.
Do you know the latin name of that wood?
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