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

[medicinewheel]

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

Would second that!

[Bob Barnes]

It is looking very much like a bow Arvin.  I always try to follow the grain, but it's the only way I know.  I see lots of bows being made that don't follow that rule and they appear to work, but I don't know why.  I can't wait to see how well it does when you test shoot it.   

[Pappy]

I always try and follow the grain also, but depends on where the run off is, last few inches from the tips not so much, but in the main part of the limb or near the fads , Always. Nice looking bow Arvin, looks like it worked out just fine to me. 
 Pappy

[Selfbowman]

Anyone ever have a bubble raise up during a heat session??? This is weird!

[bjrogg]

Can’t say as I have ever seen that before Arvin.

Bjrogg