Author Topic: Rendezvous Bow - Completed (Read 15968 times)

Bryce · « **Reply #30 on:** April 06, 2020, 12:24:22 pm »

Loving the shape already. Do you know what species of plum? It doesn’t look like the purple leaf plum i have.

TimBo · « **Reply #31 on:** April 06, 2020, 12:33:38 pm »

I like that Grobet double rasp. Do you know if those are still available? I can't find one online. The bow is shaping up to be awesome!

Gordon · « **Reply #32 on:** April 06, 2020, 01:35:20 pm »

Hey Bryce, I don't know what species of plum this is. I got the wood from a neighbor who was hacking it out of their yard.

Tim, I got mine from a local WoodCraft store several years ago. They don't seem to have it on their website anymore which is too bad because it is a terrific little tool.

PaSteve · « **Reply #33 on:** April 06, 2020, 03:35:33 pm »

Really enjoy watching your work progress. The handle and fades flow so elegantly into the limbs. Very pleasing to the eye. Thanks for taking us along.

Gordon · « **Reply #34 on:** April 09, 2020, 03:03:00 pm »

Let the tillering process begin!

paulc · « **Reply #35 on:** April 09, 2020, 03:46:17 pm »

Gordon, it appears you "pinned" the splice? Just decorative or were you addressing an issue? Or do I not understand what I am seeing? :-)

Thanks, Paul

Bryce · « **Reply #36 on:** April 09, 2020, 03:48:09 pm »

I pin mine most of the time as well. Depends on the splice

Gordon · « **Reply #37 on:** April 09, 2020, 04:15:24 pm »

You are very observant Paul. I noticed that the splice was beginning to separate so I shot some superglue into the open seam and pinned the splice with hardwood dowels. So far it's holding, but I will wrap the handle with braided Dacron line before finishing the bow just to make sure.