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Grain orientation on stave
Ruddy Darter:
Yes Marc, a warbow is the goal. Right OK I see what you mean. Thank you.
R.D.
WillS:
--- Quote from: Ruddy Darter on March 27, 2017, 04:46:19 pm ---
*I was once told it's always better to have the bow orientated the way the tree grew, i.e top of the tree is the top limb, root end of tree is bottom limb, therfore after looking at the stave closer I've been working what will be the top limb* (I don't know how much this applies to Oregon yew, but I'll work it that way.)
R.D.
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I remember when he told me that as well ;)
It's daft, by the way.
Ruddy Darter:
OK thanks Wills, and is that the general consensus from most bowyers concerning all self warbows? (meant politely, be nice to read other views concerning this, just for the fact when I'm removing wood from bottom of stave to top it comes of cleanly, in the other direction it tends to mostly tear out due to the wood being a little denser bottom heading north, just thinking on a finished bow with the bottom limb being a little shorter building the bow same as it grew would possibly add some safety or better longevity, especially for the heavy weight bows, and with the majority of staves, mainly European, they are not perfectly clean with the major knots being towards the top, so if a bow fails its better that it breaks high and not around the groin and legs area. (?))
Thinking out loud really...
R.D.
WillS:
To be honest, what you'll find is that once it's on the tiller everything will change. It's nice going in with a plan, but it's wood and human error having a party, so it will never work out perfectly.
Shape the bow, get the tapers even and the balance point central, get it bending and choose the stiffer limb as the bottom of the bow. It'll possibly even change as you work it, and you'll flip it a number of times.
Ruddy Darter:
Cool Wills. Yes, absolutely...intent is perfect, but it's human to error ;), I'm just going with it. I'm enjoying what I'm doing although some may see it as not needed, but it's giving me a clearer picture and confidence. Getting to know the picture of the grain while removing it is valuable to me I feel, as well as practice removing wood efficiently accurately with minimal dust.
I'll shut up now and work when I can on the stave instead :D
Thanks and a pic of the stave.
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