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osage board bows: 2 at once
radius:
ok, i took the time to tiller some wood off the bow with the trouble spot... here are some images...notice that when I freehanded on the table saw (cutting outside the line) I cut nearer on one limb than on the other...most of the work of tillering has been off this thicker limb.
These pictures are all taken at about 13 inches of draw....
radius:
the bow is still very heavy, just like i intended it to be...and I can feel it tensing in the handle as I draw....
anybody know what I can do about the wane on the edge of this sucker? Do you think steaming bamboo will cause it to conform to the shape of what's there, and still be strong enough later to be durable and "stand the test of time"?
Gordon:
There's no way you can safely back with bamboo with that missing wedge of wood - the back has to be flat. And even if you could back it, that wedge is creating a weak spot that will likely cause the bow to fail.
adb:
I agree with Gordon... that piece of wood needs to be backed, and you have to make it flat first. Do you have a belt sander?
Ryano:
You could cut out the void area and patch it with another piece of osage, just cut it out from the edge with a bandsaw and glue in a new piece and work it down. Then glue your bamboo over top of the patched area.
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