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Osage Bow Follow Along
SLIMBOB:
I have taken it down to final width (except the tips). I have rounded the edges well, and feathered in the fades. No sharp angles. I've taken wood from the belly and checking the floor tiller. No bend yet, but soon. You can see from the pics, the mess I am working with near the knot. If you look into the...geometry I guess, of how different shapes bend, and where the forces are most pronounced, it is the raised edges that will feel the most stress, or so my understanding. To even those stresses out, I left the belly crowned down the center of the divot. By the way, I believe it was Del some years back that posted the videos on bending mechanics. Neat stuff. Anyway, the center of the divot and the edges are the same thickness, resulting in the crowned belly. If what I understand is correct, and I believe it to be, the stress felt along the raised edges should be lessened with the crowned belly, the stresses being more evenly distributed.
In the pic with the tips, you can see I left them wide. This lets me file temp string knocks for long string tillering. I will eventually sand them off when I narrow the tips. I will get it bending at floor tiller next.
Pappy:
Looking very good so far, watching and loving it. Love them challenging pieces of wood and they make some great bows. Pappy
superdav95:
Yes. Me too. I’ve got a similar stave that I’ve been putting off. Taking notes here.
bentstick54:
Welcome back SLIMBOB. Looking good so far. I know here’s never a guarantee, but so far I think you have t minder control. Will definitely be following along.
SLIMBOB:
Hey Pappy, good to hear from you.
Hi Bent. Thanks for checking in.
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