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new bow start
Pat B:
I used the measurements I made previously, 2" intervals along each limb to match the wider limb to the narrower one. Once I reduced the width of the one limb I used a little heat to correct a bend at the end...
Even with the oil the belly scorched pretty good before the wood would submit to being bent. I did notice a small crack in the recurve but it looked pretty shallow and I have 5 rings total at each tip. I will work on the other limb tomorrow.
Pappy:
Looking good Pat, don't like shooting them but like making them short bows. ;)
Pappy
Pat B:
I'm with you on that, Pappy. I've had this stave for a long time so I figured I'd do something with it. I think it came from Clint. It had my name on it and "$20" written on it.
I just took the recurved limb out of the form and put the other limb in the form to straighten the tip. After lunch I'll recurve that other tip.
superdav95:
Making good progress
Pat B:
Yeah, Dave, she's coming along. I'll remove the other tip from the recurve form tomorrow. I still have to align both limbs then continue with tillering.
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