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Hickory Board Buildalong
Pat B:
Dito what Justin says! it is time for a rasp and scraper. Pat
George Tsoukalas:
CC, any of the board cuts will make a bow. =plane sawn, // rift sawn, || sawn. I look at the edge grain.The straighter the better. I like the idea of putting the know on the belly. Is there any possibility of "chasing" a ring to make the back grain better? Jawge
Newbowyer:
Jawge, I think there was before I started. Now that its all roughed out I dont think I can, although I will give it a look after school today.
Newbowyer:
Crrrrrraaaaacccckkkkk, thats the noise my bow made when I pulled it alittle too far when tillering. .............
Well that would be a reasonable excuse.
What actually happend was I was rounding out the corners with a file, when I heard the crack. Limbs hadnt even been bent once and it still broke. Right as the home stretch was coming up I heard the noise no bowyer ever wants to hear. To add insult to injury it was the last section of the bow I had rounded off and gave slight D shape so I had just spent some time doing that.. Well thats bowmaking. I learned from it though, you can break a bow with out even moving the limbs, lol. It was fun, I want to thank you guys for convincing me to do this.. Now what should I do for my next bow ;).
area outlined in black is the crack.
Its just far enough from the tip so I cant make a bow out of the remains. I dont think I can glue it back together. I think I will try anyway
If there is success with the glue I will continue. If not maybe I will build a hickory backed red oak with some R/d, to practice for my osage core.
Bob S.:
I'm gonna have to try a board bow. My shed is starting to look like a lumber yard, but nothing there will be seasoned enough to be used for quite a while. Every time I walk by, the staves call to me unmercifully. If I don't start shaving something soon I'm going to need a therapist.
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