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mullet:
Pappy the only suggestion I have is to shorten it and really turn the tips up.Acting like green wood is why I torched the belly with the heat gun.It helped a little then started to drop weight again fast.Thats why I quit.Oh,forgetting about the glue up.probally can't bend the tips.I'd still pike it though.
Pat B:
It does look like the limbs should bend a bit more. Generally, I think a arc of a circle through the handle and out to the recurves.
I thought you guys were bowyers. Don't be blaming the poor stave. ;D
I have made a few white oak bows but they were ALB style bows. They performed quite well. I haven't made a bow with the wood from this particular tree. I cut it out of my front yard 3 or 4 years ago. Pat
Pat B:
Pappy, Check out the tiller on Andrew's bow in his "simple bow" post. Pat
Pappy:
Thanks guys,I will do that Pat.I have a few ideas,I ant ready to give up yet.I have it pulled back and in the hot box now and will leave it there till the weekend.I will keep you updated.On another note I have Hillbillys almost ready to brace and it is looking good as of yesterday.I will have some pictures soon,Plan on bracing it today and try and finish the tiller this weekend.It's going to be cool if it all works out.The VineMaple is yours isn't it Hillbilly.I am getting all mixed up ???
Pappy
Hillbilly:
Yeah, the VM's mine.
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