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El Destructo:
Aint nothing better on a Board Bow....than a Cheese Grater.......... >:D
Justin Snyder:
Guys, links to websites that are not paying advertisers are against the rules, please quit posting them.
DanaM:
Me I say buy a farriers rasp instead of a sureform as the farriers rasp($15) don't plug up and hogs wood off in a hurry.
buy a nicholson 4in1 rasp($7)
and if you have one of sawfilers scrapers you have everything you need to make a bow :)
Your 9" bandsaw will work fine especially for boards.
No need to immediately go out and spend big bucks on fancy tools, as for a spokeshave some folks like em some don't
I see no use for a plane but some folks have used them.
Also one of Eric Krewsons tillering gizmos is great, build a tillering tree and a tillering string and your all set.
If you find out you like making bows there are some more expensive tools you can buy but expensive tools aren't necessary, after all the NA's used stone and bone tools to make bows eh :)
rileyconcrete:
All the tools I use are:
A cheapo drawknife
An old farriers rasp
And my good old pocket knife (as a Scraper)
Thats all you need and you could probably do it with less JMO.
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JW_Halverson:
A rough old rasp is definitely a good choice. I have tried using the Surform tools, but I have yet to get one that will even scratch hardwoods like osage, hickory, or oak. I can't understand what I am doing wrong, bec ause others have had good luck using them.
And yes, I would use the spokeshave on the board bows because you are removing wood from the belly of the bow, not the back. The transition from handle to bow limb has gentle curves that a spokeshave can help with but a block plane wouldn't be able to get into.
The pocket knife or folding hunting knife is pretty useful, too. Once you learn to scrape carefully, you will reduce the amount of sandpaper needed to finish things out.
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