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Pappy:
I got the back cleaned up last night and worked down to where it would bend a little and then put it on the form and started the straighting process.It may take a time or 2.It wasn't cool so I didn't take it off.I will get it off the form today and see what I have.You are right about the tool marks
they don't come out as easy as some woods but I am getting there.It kind of chips and flakes
until you get use to it.I should have it down by the time I finish.I plan on backing Pat's with
the hickory as soon as I figure what to do about the turned up tips.I want to be sure it will lay
flat in the bends.I clamped it to it yesterday and I think it will pull down OK.I just want to be sure before I glue.It should add the weight we want.By the way Pat what are we looking for.Seem like I remember low 50"@27.Is that about right. :)
Pappy
Pat B:
Pappy, Anywhere between 45# and 55# @26"..or whereever it comes out. You can pre bend the hickory backing a little before glue-up. I've done that on a few. Pat
Pappy:
I had thought about that last night,just wasn't sureThanks,Now I am and will go ahead with it.
I think this will work out good if I can make sure the glue up holds.Wonder how much it will change the tiller,It looks pretty good right now at 21 in.I was thinking it shouldn't change it much,hope
not ,so I can keep the weight.We will see. :)
Pappy
mullet:
Pappy,I think that it will work.The only thing I would do different is maybe thin the hickory lam where the curves are I put in.I wish I hadn't of done it now.But I thought I could pick up some more weight doing it.Sorry to put the extra work on ya'.
Pappy:
Thats OK mullet,I hope this works,got it glued up last night.I first pre bent the hickory
in the curves and then glued it up.Hope it holds,looked like it glued up good to me,but what do I know,this is my first lam bow.Also got some pictures of Hillbilly's It is looking good,took 2 bending on the form but I got the propeller out and the string lined up. :)
Pappy
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