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SLIMBOB:
   Good December morning to you all.  I hope the season finds you all well.  I have not frequented PA much over the last couple of years, no biggie, just lot's going on.  Mostly, all good.  Anyway, I'm working on a new bow that I will share with anyone interested.  No new ground to cover, just a straight up build on a sweet piece of Bodark.  It has some character to it, and some challenges that should be fun to tackle.  Everyone is invited and the admission is free.  I only ask that if you are one of the "guests" that frequent the site, sign up!  If you are a new bowmaker, or would like to become one, this forum is the place to make that aspiration a reality.  Ask questions and participate, you will find more wisdom here than you can imagine. I have been a member here for 10 years or better, and much of what I know about this madness was learned right here, from the generous folks willing and eager to share what they know with anyone involved.  This wont be an A to Z How to, but I think we will cover a few things that you may find helpful.  So, off we go...

  Nice, thinnish ringed Sage with decent late growth percentage with-in the rings.  Straight grained, long and wide enough.  Two, troublesome knots to contend with.  One I can avoid entirely with my layout  The other will be incorporated with-in the working limb.  The bigger issue, is the concave back just past the big knot.  Yuk!  If this bow breaks during the build, it will break right there, but I...think...I can make it work.  We shall see.

Full disclosure, in real life, I am beyond what you are seeing here, not by much, but some, and I will catch up to " Live TV" soon, by skipping thru the commercials.  I hope you find it interesting and helpful.  (now if I can get these pics to post). :P

SLIMBOB:
Chasing a ring on this one was fairly easy, until I got to the knot, and it was a bugger bear.  It tore out in the knot, so I took it down another ring.  Finally got it right. A pristine back, tip to tip, including the knot and the concave area just beyond it. I will talk more about dimensions once I lay the bow out, but I have room to easily make it 1.5 inches wide at the fades, (wider around the knot) and enough length to get it 66 inches long, and that is the plan. There is a knot on the edge of one end, I think you can see it in the pic.  With my limb taper I was able to eliminate it as a concern all together.  I will lay it out on the stave in the next post.

Bob Barnes:
well done...thanks for letting us watch.   :BB

SLIMBOB:
Thanks for checking in Bob.  I hope this will be interesting and maybe a bit informative to those watching and myself. :)

Selfbowman:
The knot is at about mid limb? Good ratio on early to late. I’m watching!

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