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bjrogg:
I often reduce my bows by splitting wood that isn’t a bow off my stave.

Even though it isn’t wood that belongs on that bow it might belong on a different one.

I had a side split from my recently made finger tiller bow and I was pretty sure I could find a kids bow in it.

It was very twisted and definitely not straight. It had very thin rings but down about four rings it had a little thicker one. I could see if I chased this ring things would line up better too.

Bjrogg

bjrogg:
Then I put it on my caul to tame it down a little

bjrogg:
Amazing what a little heat does

bjrogg:
Then I reduced it t down to almost finished dimensions watching it bend in my vice.

I received some exotic wood scraps from a leather wall drawing and I thought this piece would work.

I cut two, rough shaped them glued them on and then finished shaping them.

Bjrogg

Bob Barnes:
I'm watching this one...my granddaughters need bows... :)  The tips are cool...  :OK

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