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Red oak board bow (UPDATED)
Gingerbeard20:
I had posted this on reddit for a tiller check the other day but after seeing stuckininthemuds post about the slow down of new bowyers posting on this forum I thought Id put it up here as well. Bow is 67.5" tip to tip 2" at the fades to 9/16" at the tip. I did mess with the handle a little sice I posted on reddit not sure if I like where its at or not yet. This will be the 3rd bow i started with number 2 half tillered and gathering dust in the corner. Ill add more pics as i get more work done in the coming weeks for anybody interested in following along.
https://imgur.com/gallery/Y2RHtU9
Pat B:
Looks good. I would round over the corners more. Less chance of lifting a splinter. Other than that I think you've got a shooter there. :OK
superdav95:
Good looking bow there. The tiller looks pretty good to me. The bend is pretty decent looking. I’m not crazy about the handle but to each their own. I’m sure it’s comfortable. The fades area where you have your slope taper seems a bit angular. I would round that a bit before you go too much further. My concern is the abrupt change there. Make it more rounded and smooth of a translation to spread out those stresses. You mention you think you may have messed up your handle??? What do you mean. Are you just not happy with the look or placement of it.
willie:
--- Quote from: superdav95 on December 22, 2023, 12:26:35 am --- The fades area where you have your slope taper seems a bit angular. I would round that a bit before you go too much further. My concern is the abrupt change there. Make it more rounded and smooth of a translation to spread out those stresses.
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My first glance said the same, but the limb thickness at the abrupt change spot looks to be a bit thicker than compared to an inch or so further out? If so that thickness helps.
If you decide to smooth out that abrupt spot, sand the radius back into the handle without reducing any limb thickness in that area and I think you will be ok.
--- Quote from: Pat B on December 22, 2023, 12:19:38 am ---Looks good. I would round over the corners more. Less chance of lifting a splinter. Other than that I think you've got a shooter there. :OK
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the corners on the back are especially critical for rounding. radiused at least like a round pencil and smooth
tiller looks good but its hard to judge the finer aspects with the cluttered background.
Gingerbeard20:
--- Quote ---I'm not crazy about the handle but to each their own. I'm sure it’s comfortable.
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I'm not really sure how I feel about it either, its fairly comfortable but not really what I had envisioned. I may end up taking the butt looking part down some more.
--- Quote ---My first glance said the same, but the limb thickness at the abrupt change spot looks to be a bit thicker than compared to an inch or so further out? If so that thickness helps.
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You are correct it is thicker just past the hard angle. Its what the drawing I was working off of suggested. But i will definitely smooth that out some there.
--- Quote ---the corners on the back are especially critical for rounding. radiused at least like a round pencil and smooth
tiller looks good but its hard to judge the finer aspects with the cluttered background.
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I will get them rounded off more, they are slightly rounded but I wasn't sure how much is to much. A pencil is a great reference thank you. Sorry about the clutter the only clear walls I have are outside lol when the weather is bad I generally work in my kitchen (somewhat to my wife's displeasure) and set my tillering stick up in the bedroom. A work shop type space is high on my to do list.
Thank you all for your suggestions they are greatly appreciated!
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