Fire pit stave???

[Selfbowman]

I think I can get it pretty straight from here reducing the edges when braced. I have water buffalo horn but I think I will keep it simple with Osage tip overlays.

[Selfbowman]

Question?? Should follow the grain , not worry about it. Or stop the bend there. It will work some.

[Selfbowman]

That happens about at point of drill bit. That’s a bend profile on a 56” bow.

[bentstick54]

I’m in the follow the grain camp.

[Selfbowman]

Bentstick We thank alike. I did what I could with it. I got the tip overlays on and got to brace . I dislike tillering recurve bows. That’s why I don’t build many.

[Burnsie]

Looking darn nice for something originally headed to the fire pit.

[bjrogg]

The more character they have the more I follow the grain. If it’s cooperative Osage it just steers my draw knife following the grain.

Unless your wood wants to tear out. I really like my draw knife for laying out my bows.

Bjrogg

[Selfbowman]

That was where I had to go around that knot. I moved the layout on that end as best I could.

[superdav95]

Looking good Arvin. 

[Selfbowman]

34@24