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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Knot!
« on: January 15, 2017, 05:38:51 pm »
Think I might try to make a bow out of this stave.

Not so much looking for instruction on how to proceed (although advice is always welcome) rather than I thought it might be fun to see some of the most extreme examples of bows folks have successfully made despite huge knots like this one. Perhaps someone has such an example?   :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Knot!
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2017, 06:04:46 pm »
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Re: Knot!
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2017, 07:44:18 pm »
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Knot!
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2017, 08:00:39 pm »
Now that's what I'm talkin about!!!!!!!!!!!  :o :o :o :o Those things make mine look like a teensy weensy little pin hole  :-[
You guys are awesome!!!  :) :) :) :)
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"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Re: Knot!
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2017, 03:58:04 am »
You will be fine with that one. Chase your ring well and have at it!
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Re: Knot!
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2017, 12:27:08 pm »
Have you drilled out that hole?
Where is it located?
If at handle, make a stiff handled bow and no problem.
If somewhere on the bending part, Be careful tiller slowly to final shape, maybe it's necessary to leave it a bit stiffer than the portions of the limb.
Here some examples of mine:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,35613.0.html?PHPSESSID=ojscmbeir9rl5rm6ccho63ej64
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40525.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50286.0.html
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Knot!
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2017, 12:37:59 pm »
Thanks Simson... I was hoping you'd chime in! Love um all, but particularly that ERC.  :)
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