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Savate:
I'm going to start putting together a little tool box for bow building....I want to get a draw knife to start it all out.

Is this something I can pick up at Loews or Home Dept?

What other tools should I start my little kit out with?  I will be meeting up with some more experienced primitive bowyers this weekend but wanted to at leat bring "something" along so I'm not over extending my "borrowing" privleages.  :)

Pat B:
You can buy draw knives from Lowe's and Home Depot but ones you get from flea markets and yard sales would be a better bet. The older ones are made with much better steel. You might be able to find someone with an extra that is willing to trade.
   A farriers rasp(cheep or free from a farrier), a good wood rasp, a hatchet or machete and a scraper is a good start. For tillering, a rasp and scraper are all you need.     Pat

Justin Snyder:
Once you get a stave you can sure make it into a bow in a hurry with nothing but a farriers rasp and a scraper. You can only go up from there.  Most experienced bowyers are happy to share.  In fact they often get more enjoyment from helping a new guy use their tools to build a bow than they do in using them themselves.  Justin

robbsbass:
Ok, I have a dumb question about draw knives, should they be sharp or dull, I have read different articles on how to use them, and am now confussed on which is best, sharp or dull?

Hillbilly:
I like 'em razor sharp for shaving wood, somewhat duller for debarking and chasing rings. I usually keep a sharp one and a dull one in the shop.

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