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Hazelnut bow build-a-long (fixed pictures)
Gordon:
2 days into boot camp and she is holding up fine. I gotta good feeling about this one.
bootboy:
Gordon that was one of the best build a longs i have read to date. thank you for all your photos it has helped me alot on this bow im working on now.
Gordon:
I pulled the bow to full-draw about 1000 times – no issues and tiller has remained unchanged. She has graduated with honors and can now be called a bow. She’s going to get dressed up with snakeskins but first I’m going to apply a silk backing. The bow doesn’t really need a backing but since I’m giving it to someone else its good insurance against breakage.
I cut a strip of silk about 2” wide and long enough to cover both limbs.
I’m going to dye the silk a dark color to bring out the colors and pattern in the snakeskin.
Gordon:
I rough the back of the bow up with some 100-grit sandpaper and then cleanup any contamination with denatured alcohol.
I then spread a thin coat of liquid hide glue on the limbs and will let it dry. This is called sizing the back and will help ensure that the silk will adhere properly.
After the glue has dried, I spread another thin layer on the limbs in preparation for applying the silk.
Gordon:
After the glue is spread, I immediately stretch the silk along the bow and work the backing on with my finger.
After the backing is applied, I use a little water and my finger to smooth the surface and ensure that the silk has completely bonded.
I let the bow dry for a few hours and then trim the excess silk off with a razor blade.
Then I smooth the edges with sandpaper and a block making smooth strokes from the back to the belly.
And viola, the silk backing is finished. The tips are bare because I will be painting them later.
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