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Holmegaard build along
jwillis:
Don't let these guys bother you. My shop is clean, too! ::) Jim
Justin Snyder:
Who wants a clean shop. ::) I keep it that way on purpose so when I want to start a fire I got plenty of kindling. ;D Justin
adb:
Hi, Everybody,
Well... for tonight's segment, we're going to lay out the bow's dimension profile. Because the backing is just slightly wider than the osage belly wood, I'm going to draw the profile on the belly. I normally do this on the back, but it doesn't really matter with a board bow. Here's what you'll need: pencils, pencil sharpener, 36" ruler, 24" center point ruler, sharpie, square, and eraser.
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adb:
After consulting with the customer, just to double check, the bow's dimensions will be: 66" overall length. I always use pin nocks with a Holmegaard bow, for two reasons: it just looks better (and is historically correct), and you want to make the tips as light as possible. Pin nocks only require 1/2", so the bow will be 65" NTN when finished.
adb:
The first order of business, is to establish a center line. This is the line which will be the basis for all other measuring, so it has to be STRAIGHT! The easiest way to do this is to use a plumb line. I use a piece of black FF string. First, I'll use the square, and mark the bow's center. Next, I'll lay the string down the long center of the stave, and hold it in place with spring clamps. Because the board isn't perfectly straight, you can't use it's edges as reference guides.
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