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Hazelnut bow build-a-long (fixed pictures)
Ryano:
Will do on the recurve thing. ;D I just have to find the time to clean my messy shop before I can start any kind of video....... :P
I don't want to be embarrassed. :-[
Gordon:
After 10 coats of Tru-Oil the application of finish is complete. When I return from vacation I will add an arrow rest, wrap the handle and rub out the finish.
Have a happy holiday all!
BTW, any of you guys live in the Phoenix, AZ area?
NOMADIC PIRATE:
Great read Gordon, in my book you're one of the best bowyers around nowadays.
It's good to see the different tecniques used, you're surely high tec :D :D
Gordon:
Manny, you are much too kind. It is you who inspires me. Someone who can craft a bow with little more than a sharp blade and an uncanny feel for the wood. I strive to be more like you someday.
Gordon:
10 coats of Tru-Oil have been applied and allowed to cure for about a week. The bow is ready to build the foundation for a handle wrap. First I wrap the handle area with 50# braided Dacron fishing line and soak it with superglue. This will ensure that the rawhide and leather handle build-up will stay securely in place.
I am going to fashion the arrow rest from a wooden golf tee. This is a trick that I learned from John Strunk. I first flatten the top of the tee using a sheet of sandpaper laid on my bench.
Then I grind the tee in half using 60-grit sandpaper and trim the tail off.
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