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mikekeswick

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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2014, 03:15:37 am »
Follow the grain and then bend it straight with dry heat and oil.
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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2014, 03:47:28 am »
Quote from: mikekeswick on October 03, 2014, 03:15:37 am
Follow the grain and then bend it straight with dry heat and oil.

A good idea, but quite complicated for me right now. Never done it before, and I really want this bow to work out.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2014, 05:08:13 am »
Just seen that pic.
In fact if you look at the surface of the sapwood, there are fine lines following along the string line exactly!
That slight angle is no prob' at all.
After all if you think about a pyramid bow the libs taper a lot in width so it's impossible for both edges to follow the grain!
Most staves have some degree of twist or variation in grain direction. IMO no problem.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2014, 03:43:12 pm »
laying a straight string out,, will usually not give you the center line of the stave,,  drawing a line free hand down the middle following the grain will be better,, even if not straight,, you can straighten the bow if needed when you rough out the bow,,
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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2014, 10:43:45 pm »
TheDukesArchers won't be answering questions either, he and Bullerboy are one and the same.
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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2014, 04:50:20 am »
Glad that's finally revealed on here.  The chaos he caused on here and Facebook (including blaming others for his disgusting behaviour towards members of this forum in private messages) made him rather unpopular and I didn't like the idea that he would get away with it and still be able to post on here for advice.

It's like squirrel slayer all over again.... Only worse and far more personal!!
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Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2014, 10:42:08 am »
Thank you mullet, it only takes one bad apple to ruin it for everyone. Patrick
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« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2014, 10:50:15 am »
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Offline adb

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Re: the centre line when doing a bow template for longbows
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2014, 01:11:20 pm »
Quote from: WillS on October 05, 2014, 04:50:20 am
Glad that's finally revealed on here.  The chaos he caused on here and Facebook (including blaming others for his disgusting behaviour towards members of this forum in private messages) made him rather unpopular and I didn't like the idea that he would get away with it and still be able to post on here for advice.

It's like squirrel slayer all over again.... Only worse and far more personal!!

He's been revealed, banned, and blocked and on every forum, email, and facebook group he was involved in. Good riddance. Maybe he'll find something else to do.
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