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Beginner - which tools will i need?
Justin Snyder:
You cut the log then split it into fourths.
If you look at this thread by Cowboy you will see the start of getting staves from logs. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3331.0.html
If you can get good trees starting with staves is a great way to start. It does take a long time for the wood to dry enough to use though. You can spit a couple down to three inches wide then use a draw knife or rasp to remove all the extra wood to make it dry faster. You will leave it just larger than the bow. Find out what kind of wood you can get, then we can give you more information.
woodstick:
i use a draw knife for removing bark and chasing a ring also a scraper on ring. draw knife to cut in shape of my bow and take the bulk off the belly. then all i use is a good rasp and scraper to tiller, and lots of sandpaper. a mason jar works good to burnish the bow.
Apprentice:
A question on tillering;
If tillering with a long string, how do you know the actual draw length? Or is that irrelevant until the bow is braced?
El Destructo:
--- Quote from: Apprentice on January 03, 2010, 03:56:28 pm ---A question on tillering;
If tillering with a long string, how do you know the actual draw length? Or is that irrelevant until the bow is braced?
--- End quote ---
You nailed it....the Draw Length is not important yet......not pulling the Bow past desired Final Draw Weight...and not overworking areas of unbending wood is of the utmost importance while on the Long String...don't worry about Draw Length until you have the Bow at a Low Brace...
woodstick:
like el d said dont go past your desired draw wight. i have had some bows that i worked a couple inches on my tiller tree in one day. shut it down till the next day go 2 or 3 more shut it down. dont push it. i know you wana sling wood but when you rush thats when it goes bad. i still gota alot to learn on tiller but go slow.
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