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my build along with loefflerchuck (finished)
Tyke:
I recently received a stave from loefflerchuck that will be a short bow so i asked chuck to give me step by step instructions for my build along so here we go here is the stave. what to do first chuck?
loefflerchuck:
I would decide what style bow you want. Reduce it to near finished, a little heavy so it's not too light after tillering. Make sure and leave extra wood around that knot. Floor tiller a little. Then steam or dry heat the bent limb so the tips line up with the handle center. Put a little shellac on the back of the part to be steamed to prevent little cracks from rapid moisture loss. I've made great bows from backs with these little cracks, but better not to have them.
Tyke:
The five curve you built has caught my eye progress pics to come
Tyke:
so I have decided to use dry heat to straighten my stave it took about 30 lbs to get hr straight what do you think
Tomorow i will rough out the shape and get it floor tillered
Tyke:
Sorry i for got to post a pic
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