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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 11:41:30 am

Title: My hickory has a knot in it (update 1/27)??
Post by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 11:41:30 am

Do you guys think they will hold???


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/chehaw-1.jpg)


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH007-1.jpg)

Now here are the knots fromtop to bottom

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH010.jpg)


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH008.jpg)


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH009.jpg)

Thanks You guys for any help.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: coyote pup on January 26, 2009, 11:46:13 am

In the close-up pics of the knots, we are looking at the belly, correct? If this is so, and you have not cut into the ring on the back, you bet your bass they'll hold.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 11:49:39 am

 :D :D yeah there on the belly

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: Ryano on January 26, 2009, 11:54:56 am

They should be ok you left extra material around them, thats good.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: coyote pup on January 26, 2009, 12:00:22 pm

  ;)  That looks like a fine hickory bow to me. Have you bent her yet?

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 12:06:31 pm

It is starting to bend, got more wood to remove.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: Pappy on January 26, 2009, 12:27:42 pm

Just try while you tiller to let it bend a little less through the knots and it should be fine. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 12:36:40 pm

Ok I will try, hope I can make this one shoot. it will be the most unique looking bow I have made yet.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: Pat B on January 26, 2009, 12:47:38 pm

With hickory those knots should be no problem. I would soak the knots on the belly with super glue but that is just me. I have made a few hickory bows with knots under the back ring and never had a problem.   Pat

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: newknapper on January 26, 2009, 01:08:22 pm

Good idea about the superglue, I will for shure do that

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: Hillbilly on January 26, 2009, 03:45:11 pm

I think you'll be fine. You did the right thing by leaving extra wood around them.

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it??
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 26, 2009, 04:13:01 pm

Yes, you did a nice job on the lay out. Keep in mind when tillering knots you should not let the knotted areas bend too much. They should appear flat and then pick up the bend after the knot. Jawge

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it (update 1/27)??
Post by: newknapper on January 27, 2009, 06:14:22 pm

I think I busted through a ring when I was sanding the back. The ring must be paper thin right there b/c I was lightly sanding with fine sand paper not really bearing down much at all. Take a look and see what yall think, I know hickory is very forgiving so I hope this wont hurt it cause I really aint wanting to chase a ring on this knotty stave.

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH015.jpg)


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/newknapper/POOCH016.jpg)

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it (update 1/27)??
Post by: Pappy on January 30, 2009, 09:46:17 am

Yes you did, :( the rings are really thin over the top of most knots,It would have been better
if you hadn't done that but it will probably still hold.If it was anythin but Hickory I would say no.
If it was mine I would probably still back it with rawhide or something.Not worth taking the
chance. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My hickory has a knot in it (update 1/27)??
Post by: Gordon on January 30, 2009, 11:55:43 am

The limb shouldn't bend as much were you have knots - so it should be alright.