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Bows / Re: 2024 Bow Trade - sign up open
« Last post by Kidder on Today at 09:08:51 pm »Ok…we’re waiting on Pierce S to sign up as well as swampman - you guys said you were interested and vanished!
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by willie on Today at 08:51:40 pm »I think most could learn from you, Arvin. tillering can be an art.
Do you find the set happening in the same places when it ocurs? perhaps if you could write a little about how you monitor set as you tiller out. where you measure. when you measure etc, detail your procedures a bit more for the reader
maybe the set gets worse as you shoot the bow more?
Do you find the set happening in the same places when it ocurs? perhaps if you could write a little about how you monitor set as you tiller out. where you measure. when you measure etc, detail your procedures a bit more for the reader
maybe the set gets worse as you shoot the bow more?
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by Selfbowman on Today at 07:54:06 pm »Yes Willie I do believe I need some tillering lessons from a few of the guys on the forum. There are guys better at it than me for sure. I’m good at making them bend even but they end up with more set than I like.
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by willie on Today at 04:45:38 pm »With all that encouragement ya u gave me I don’t see much hope.🤠🤠🤠
Dont despair! Arvin
Perhaps if you describe in broader terms what you wish to accomplish, folks could offer suggestions.
for instance, I recall some of the bow design changes you have tried from your "tried and true design" have resulted in bows taking more set and not performing as well. Perhaps a more pratical approach would be a better way to monitor set as the bow gets tillered, rather than examining the theory of why it happened
when you are pushing the performance of wood to the max, and measuring success by yards at Bonneville. skills trump theory, and the winners are fine tuning the best to begin with
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Around the Campfire / Re: Shave horse
« Last post by ksnow on Today at 03:38:17 pm »This design is cheap and very portable.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,61151.msg854435.html#msg854435
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,61151.msg854435.html#msg854435
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Around the Campfire / Re: Shave horse
« Last post by TimBo on Today at 03:33:04 pm »I also tend to prefer a vise, but have enjoyed using a shave horse now and then. I am planning to build something like this one over the summer:
http://www.greenwoodworking.org/shaving-horse-plans/
There are lots of variations in shave horses, so looking at a few different ones should get your creative juices flowing!
http://www.greenwoodworking.org/shaving-horse-plans/
There are lots of variations in shave horses, so looking at a few different ones should get your creative juices flowing!
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Bows / Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
« Last post by Kidder on Today at 02:21:59 pm »Sorry for the extra comment: I´m watching your bow and reading again not in a hurry this time and what I see here is amazing; this is a master piece. Congratulations.
It seems to have been born as a deflex-reflex one; better for drawing it with the speed ventatge near tips.
Thanks for your answer.
Thank you. I’m very honored. I tend to be more artistic than scientific in my bow builds.
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by Selfbowman on Today at 01:28:47 pm »With all that encouragement ya u gave me I don’t see much hope.🤠🤠🤠
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by mmattockx on Today at 12:24:50 pm »Ok I know someone has done it but let’s say we build a bow with a pyramid on one end and a narrow and thick limb on the other end . Side profile being the same. Would this be no different from building a pretty wild character bow. Just asking before I try it.🤠
That would be interesting. Assuming the wood can stand the strain on the narrow/thick limb then the pyramid side would be well overbuilt because the wider/thinner limb will have lower strain. You could match them better if the pyramid side was also made narrow/thick but tillering both sides to the same bend would be wrong, since the pyramid side wants a circular tiller and the other wants a more elliptical tiller.
I would expect it to have a fair amount of hand shock because of the mismatched limbs not moving in synch with each other. I think you should try it, Arvin.
Mark
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Bows / Re: Juniper-sinew kid's bow
« Last post by ajooter on Today at 12:12:41 pm »That's a snappy looking little stick!! I pity any chipmunks that are within range!!