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Syringa character bow (updated)
Keenan:
Now to glue these tips on. I sand the sides of the bow tip, just slightly to help to stay centered during the glue up. Then I use a saw bade to score the surface of the wood and the horn by just a few good even pulls. Then dampen both parts lightly and then set with 5 minute epoxy. I've used everything from super glue,gorrillla glue, titebond and epoxy they will all work but epoxy is fast and clean-up is minimal. Also epoxy seems to take less clamping pressure. Sorry some of these pics are blurry. Keenan
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Justin Snyder:
Looking good Keenan. Justin
Keenan:
Thanks Justin. The encouragement is helpfull. This is the ugliest bow I've made in a long time. What was I thinking?? ??? ::)
Here are a few pics of the nocks finished up. Next I will shape in the handle some more befor put on the skins. I wanted to use as much of the natural shape as possible. Right now it is a little to bulky and we want to make it comfortable and fit the hand better. Here is what I came up with, I left the natural angle but smoothed out some of the humps to fit the hand and sanded down the rub scar to give a better arrow pass.
Keep in mind this is for a lefty. The natural angle of the handle fits well to shoot left handed only. The arrow pass will be right about the top of the rub blemish.
My wife is wondering why all the handles I shape, look so much like a womens hips.... ;D ;D ::)
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El Destructo:
Keenan..I like them Tips....gives me some Ideas on what to use all of the Sheds I have ....nice touch
Keenan:
Thanks Yankee.
Today I will be putting on the sturgeon skins. I will be using sinew glue. It's not waterproof but the finish will protect it and I like the way it draws it to the bow when it dries. It's also alot easier to clean up afterward. The sturgeon skins is so rough with the bone flakes, that trying to get tightbond off after it has dried, can be a real bear.
I start by cutting in a notch for the tip and make sure the lengths are good as well. An old pair of scissors works well (not your wife's good pair) ;D ;D I also cut off the larger bone flakes on the side so they wont hang on the wrapping.Then I put the skin in a pan of warm (not hot) water. Then I put a coat of the glue on the back of the bow to start soaking in.
While the skin is getting rehydrated I prepare the wrap. For this I like to use self adhereing drywall tape, (fiberglass) Rut Roe, I said the (F) word. Befor anyone crucifies me, Let me say this is only a temp wrap and WILL BE THROWN AWAY AND BURNED ;D >:D
I like this as a wrap because it's easy to work with, it's cheap, it allows air to the skin for faster drying, and you can see through it to see if the skin is where it needs to be.
I cut it into 3/8 - 1/2" strips that are about 3 ft long.
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