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Syringa character bow (updated)
Keenan:
Thanks Justin, Sorry not much progress the last few days, It's snowing bucket loads here right now. We have about 2 ft and another 10-16" on the way. Been a chore just keeping the paths to the shop,barn and chicken cope and the drive way is a whole other project. I should be back on it soon, Keenan
1/2primitive:
I like the looks of it! It'll be a good character bow. After seeing your build along, I've decided that I'll get started on a rather crooked piece of wood I have sitting in my pile. Thanks! :)
Sean
Keenan:
Sean, Thank you, I'm glad your endevering to start on a character challenge. Just take your time and if your not sure of how to approach something just step away for a little while and ponder your options. If your still puzzled just ask and I'm sure you'll get alot of help on here.
I've decided to make an attempt to even up the limbs a little more. The left limb with the dog leg is just a bit to long,so I will cut off the tip right at the string groves and file in some new ones. Also I have decided to try to remove some of the natural deflex right befor the dip,and also tame that reflex just a bit more this should help to ballance out the bow.
This shouldn't make a huge change, but the more I looked at it the more it bugged me. Keenan
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Keenan:
Well here it is after a little tweeking. I heated very slowly with the heat gun to get a good even heat penetration then I used the table vice with some rubber pads in key spots to apply the presure. Then let it sit for several hrs. befor unclamping.
As I said, this wasn't meant to make big changes but just a little fine tunning to help the tillering. You can see it mellowed the kink just a bit more but that caused the tip to roll up a little so I heated that area and relaxed the reflex slightly.
Now it will sit for at least a day to gain back so moisture that was lost in the heating. "Golden rule" don't give to the temptation to string or work the limbs after heat treating any wood.
I suspect I will lose some of it but considering where we started from I didn't want to push it any more ,its been stressed enough already. Keenan
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El Destructo:
Looks a lot better now Keean....dint want to push it too far anyways....I bet this little bump will make tillering a lot easier than it would have been before the Heat....good luck...you have more patience than I do!!!
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