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CraigMBeckett:
Rod, Jaro,
Other than the placement of the handle and width, how does this tool differ from or rather in what way do you see the use of this tool differing from the use of the one depicted in the coat of arms?
As I understand it the Mary Rose bows are not made from "character" staves and although I have not seen them, the reports I have read indicate that they appear to have been made to a formula. I believe Hardy in Longbow remarked to that effect. It must be remembered that the staves used by the Medieval Bowyers of England had undergone a number of quality checks prior to their acquisition by the Bowyer and were probably the best available and if not absolutely perfect then very near to it. The checks would have been by the supplier of the stave, the merchant or his agent providing the goods for shipment to England/Wales, customs upon point of entry and the Bowyer himself. Therefore there would have been little to no need or inclination to follow dips etc, which is one of Jaro's objections.
Craig.
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bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: Rod on March 31, 2010, 06:44:15 am ---Craig,
The image on the coat of arms does not appear to show a tool that would leave flute marks or be used for finishing.
I appears to be more like some kind of coarse rasping tool that one might use for roughing out or any other rapid removal where the finish was not a concern.
Rod.
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The image, like others of the same tool, does not appear to me to be a coarse rasping tool but an enlarged version of a float file of today. Same name, same cut. An odd coincidence? I don't think so. It seems a human trait to ignore an explanation that fits and search for one thet doesn't.
CraigMBeckett:
--- Quote ---The image, like others of the same tool, does not appear to me to be a coarse rasping tool but an enlarged version of a float file of today.
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Bow-toxo
Can you post a picture of what you refer to as a float file? I believe you said in an earlier post you don't know how to, all you do is use the additional options which appears on the left side of the reply window, gor to attach: then browse to the picture file on your computer.
Are you referring to plane maker's float files?
Craig.
Jaro:
Craig, handle is the extact problem. Because unless we want to rasp we work on bowstave lenghtwise and lenghtwise you can scrap. Only - the handle on tool mean to be used as scraper on long pole will be exactly 90 degrees to the one you are posting.
Actually as I wrote above the tools on the shield look more like single cut rasp or file (as bow toxo also things) rather than a set of scrapers.
J.
bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: CraigMBeckett on April 01, 2010, 04:26:42 am ---
--- Quote ---The image, like others of the same tool, does not appear to me to be a coarse rasping tool but an enlarged version of a float file of today.
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Bow-toxo
Can you post a picture of what you refer to as a float file? I believe you said in an earlier post you don't know how to, all you do is use the additional options which appears on the left side of the reply window, gor to attach: then browse to the picture file on your computer.
Are you referring to plane maker's float files?
Craig.
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Sorry, I don't have a picture and the small detail wouldn't show up. You can see the real thing in a hardware store or tool store where they have a good selection of files. You will be able to make the connection to the flote drawings on the bowyers' coat of arms.
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