Hello all and thank you for allowing me to join this site. My name is James and I am from 45 minutes South of Kansas City. I have been a long time lurker and reading a lot. I finally decided to attempt one of my own. I have read Jawge's Site, Eric K and the gizmo, multiple build alongs etc.
This will be my first attempt at a Oak Board Bow. I have several Osage and Hickory Staves drying. But it will be a while before they are ready. In the mean time, I figure this would be good practice. I did chase a ring and get one of the osage staves close to size. But it has some checks and I decided to let it dry more and then take another look at it.
Home Depot Boards..... Oh my, What a chore it is to find a decent one. This one was the best of the batch. It was only 64" long but the grain looked pretty decent to a rookies eye. I plan on backing it with brown paper.
please bear with me for a few questions:
I assume you glue the board, apply brown paper then put glue over the paper and sand evenly after dry?
As for this bow, It is 64" long, I assume after I cut in nocks it will be a 63NTN bow? Still learning terminology.
It is full width at handle, I glued on another piece of Hardwood which is centered on the center of the bow and 10" long.
I intend to make a shelf on this bow.
I don't have a lot of expectations, but I do have patience. If it breaks, I will make another one.
I decided on 3/8 wide tips. I came in 15" from the end and tapered 1 1/2" to the 3/8 Tips.
I flipped the board over and tapered the belly straight from the current fade width of 3/4" to 1/2" at the tips
once handle area is dry, I plan to round the edges and see how floor tiller is if I need to?
then to start on the long string once my tiller tree is made.
hopefully I am somewhat on the right path
James
