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80", 80# Ash warbow build along (low-budget style)

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Colindemo:
Hey All,

I have been posting some questions in different sections about making my first warbow so I thought it would be better to just make one build-along where I can post my progress and ask for advice. I always enjoy reading trough build-alongs and I hope you guys will enjoy reading mine.

Like I said it's my first warbow and I don't want to aim for too heavy a draw-weight, so it's going to be around 80# which is probably all my tillering jig can handle. Did i mention i'm doing this on a tight budget? I will give a short review of what I've already done and what I want to end up with:

I bought an ash log and I stripped the bark, the first year ring is nice and thick so i'm going to use that one as the backing. I drew the dimensions on the backing, it's going to be 4cm (sorry for using the metric system but I am European after all  ;)) the first 20cm to each side of the center is 4cm and then I will let the width evely taper to the tips which are going to be rounded and 15mm in diameter.

This is about as far as I am now because I had to wait for some tools to come in by packet service. Just to give you an idea of what i'm working with: the only electric tool i have available is a jigsaw. The rest is all second hand and probably not top notch. Nonetheless, I'm going to give it my best shot and post my progress as I go. Hope you enjoy it and I'll check in everyday to take a look at your comments and/or questions.

Colindemo:
Here is the ash stave on the day it came in

DarkSoul:
Hey...I've seen that picture before ;)
It's Jorik here, from the Facebook group :) Keep us posted!

Colindemo:
Hey Jorik, nice to see you on this forum! I'll try to post my progress here as well as on the Facebook page so you get to enjoy it twice

Colindemo:
Right, so today i had some spare time and was able to reduce my stave to something resembling a bow. I got the (very) rough dimensions cut out but still way to thick to start tillering. I have encountered some problems when my drawknife cut away a little bit to much wood at the middle of the bow and i might opt to go with a stiff handle but we'll see as we go. For now enjoy the pictures, it won't change your life but always nice to see a bow in the making right?

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