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Let’s build something crazy! Ash Wing Bow (EXPLODED)

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Pappy:
Your the man Ryan, if anyone can pull that off you can, ;) watching and waiting. :-\
 Pappy

RyanY:
Thanks Pappy!

I started getting the bow bending trying to get the bend I want before doing other modifications. Initially drawing about 33lbs at 20". Pictured is my setup for wide flat bellied bows. Sharp spokeshave, paste wax, and scraper. I mark the limb heavily where I want to remove wood and then take a pass with the spokeshave. Every few passes I wipe on some wax to keep it smooth. I use the scraper after to get out any tool marks left by the spokeshave. One pass like this on this limb section lowered draw weight by about 1lb at the same draw length.

RyanY:
Scraper wasn't sharp enough so I put a new edge on it. I draw file the edge and just use a screwdriver as a burnisher. With this figured wood, it still wants to tear out in spite of having a very sharp spokeshave so it needs a decent amount of scraping. The figure wants to catch the scraper similar to the early wood in porous woods like oak or osage. Using it at an angle helps keep from getting a washboard effect on the belly.

RyanY:
A few more passes with the spokeshave and the tiller is close to where I want it. The pictures don't look as different as it did standing in front of it.  ::) Pulling 31lb at 20" before the next step.

RyanY:
A wing shaped bow needs a wing shaped cross section right? Again, I was told these are the rules.  ;D I mark out some lines where I will remove a "chamfer" to start approximating an airfoil like shape similar to a wing. I filled in a section to show what wood will be removed.

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