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Red oak board bow
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Noahnategrace on June 28, 2014, 01:15:37 am --- making critical decisions like whether or not to back it is crippling my progress.
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Yeah, I go thru that myself. It's called "analysis paralysis". It happens to me on certain bows, like one I have been working on for over 2 years. It's windchecked osage with about as much superglue as wood! At least I can say "ain't blown yet!" because I haven't worked on it enough to really get it far into tiller. LOL!
I think your grain looks pretty good, I don't think you are taking any huge risk by not backing. You did a good job laying the bow out on the board to take best advantage of the grain, now defer to your own best judgement.
Noahnategrace:
A little handle work and rough out.decided not to back,....
Peacebow_Coos:
Got a ways to go, good looking start though, You know those won't fire out of that bow right :P I'm assuming this handle is to be super stiff or is the finger groove thing ok on quarter sawn? I've seen a quarter sawn carved on the back into some massive celtic knottage so maybe. Either way roll with it man!
Noahnategrace:
--- Quote from: Peacebow_Coos on June 29, 2014, 02:15:43 am --- I'm assuming this handle is to be super stiff or is the finger groove thing ok on quarter sawn?
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I was assuming also... I have big hands so it's very thick there. Also since this is my first bow I'm only expecting to learn, hope it doesn't break in my hand :(
Noahnategrace:
Tillering is hard work.... I don't know how much to take off just to get it close it's natural relaxed/strung position.
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