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DC:
I was just looking at the oil on the back of the bow. See the dark bands running across the limb. These are scallops caused by my very slightly out of round drum sander. I normally run them thought the belt sander to smooth them out. Somehow I forgot or maybe glued the lam on upside down. Do you think this may have contributed to lifting the splinter?
sleek:
If you do make another, keep in mind the two options, use the formula, and base it off this bow you just built, or copy this bow exactly, and put enough deflex in the new one to match the just unbraced profile this one has. That will compensate for set either way you go.
I like your finger splice jig. Mind doing a thread on that?
The backing glued upside down may very well be the cause of that splinter. Not a smooth surrface, wood will pop.
DC:
The jig only kind of works. It's very close but I still have to do an hour or so of fitting and fettleing (as Del says). If I ever get it so it's more bulletproof I'll do something.
bradsmith2010:
DC,, I dont think the scallops are helping,, :NN
might have contributed to the splinter,, hard to tell,, glad its holding up now,,
DC:
You guys are going to have to wait a bit for the finished article. I just took a look a Simon's new bow and broke out the 100 grit again ;D ;D
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