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Building the Vine Maple Bow - Finished

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Gordon:
After rounding the edges I cut the piece to 1 inch in length. I save the other half for when I need to make another rest.  I bevel the end slightly using the belt sander.  I do this so that an arrow has a tendency to stay on the rest rather than roll off.





Then using the belt sander I bevel the front and sides of the rest to create a taper.

Gordon:
I mount the rest on a scrap of wood with a bit of super glue and finish shaping with a small carving file. I finish with 150 grit sandpaper.

Gordon:
I am going to mount the rest to the bow. I need to make sure that the back of the rest conforms to the curvature of the bow where it will be fastened. I do this by laying a piece of 100 grit sandpaper against the bow and then running the back of the rest up and down along the area where it will be fastened.  When I'm done the back of the rest will be perfectly mated to the surface of the bow. I use epoxy or thick super glue to fasten the rest to the bow. A spring clamp holds the rest tight while the glue is curing.

Gordon:
A handle that swells out a bit in the front feels better in my hand so I am going to build out the handle. I cut two pieces of thick rawhide 3 3/4" x 3/4".  I glue the pieces together with superglue and then clamp them together until the glue has hardened.





I use a belt sander to bevel the edges so they will feather into the handle.



I center the rawhide strip on the handle and glue it using thick superglue.  I wrap a cord tightly around the strip to make sure that the edges adhere properly.

Gordon:
Using a small file I round the beveled edges and feather the edges nicely into the handle. I finish by applying a couple of coats of shellac to the rawhide to waterproof it.







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