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Hazelnut bow build-a-long (fixed pictures)
Gordon:
With a rasp and file I shape the remainder of the tip.
And here is the finished tip.
akila:
Hy Gordon...nice build-a-long, the bow looks gr8 , i like it verry much.I want to ask you something...hazelnut wood is a good wood for making bows??i have never try it so im curiose.I have a lot hazelnut in my forests so...im wonder iff its worth the efort.Thks. in advanse.Ohhh.. i just remeber something els...how thick did you leave the bow whenn you put on steaming??? i have try once to make a recurve and the tip broke....it wass to thinn i beleve.
cowboy:
So simple a caveman could do it ;D. First time I've seen beveling the tips prior to adding the overlays - thought that would compromise the back (which it does) but doesn't matter at the tip? Beautiful work Gordon!
Gordon:
Cowboy, it is okay to cut through the back of the tips because the tips do not bend - at least they shouldn't.
Akila, hazelnut is a good bow wood - it dries quickly and is easy to work. The tips on this bow were about 5/8" thick when I steam bent them.
akila:
Thks a lot..i will go find some hazelnut in the woods....hope i can find some piece straigh.Yeah my tips where much thinn so this is why they broke...well it wass not realy broken but a splint came up so i could do anything after that becose it wass to much wood left ...so 5\8 its a good dimenson iff i want to recurve a tip or something like that.
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