Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on April 17, 2013, 01:09:56 pm
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This is a little buildalong how I do arrow passes with a mixture of stone powder (earth pigments) and epoxi. I will show this on a hazel flat bow, which I will post in an extra thread.
Bow should be done with tillering and sanding. Perhaps polished with steel wool or whatever you like.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010421_zps2340edcd.jpg)
Strengthen the surface at arrow pass area with a thinned shellac mixture, I do about three coats. This will prevent a fuzzy edging when cutting out the groove for the inlay.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010422_zps3bb119c2.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010423_zps3646f7f8.jpg)
Cut in the outer lines of the arrowpass with a really sharp knife or cutter. Allow to go a bit lower than top edge of the handle. The shelf and/or the leather will cover that. Now hollow out about 1-2mm deep.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010424_zps30b9a979.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010425_zps4776b1c7.jpg)
On this specific bow here, I had done already the staining of the back in green and brown. For matching colors the pass comes also in these colors as a two tone inlay.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010427_zpsb0abb439.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010428_zps897e5e41.jpg)
Mix epoxy, divide in a one third and a two third piece and mix it with stone powder (earth pigments). I get mine from “kremer pigmente” http://kremer-pigmente.de/en. This is absolute the great stuff, used by artists and restorers. I use it also for paintings on my Indian bows (in this case mixed with thinned hide glue).
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010429_zpsc86142f0.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010430_zps8f321d3a.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010431_zpsdbf5a047.jpg)
Fill the hole with the green mixture, take a bit of the brown and stir it in the green with a needle to get the marble effect.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010432_zpsb82559a3.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010433_zps33da8330.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010436_zps12cbcec6.jpg)
Let it cure until the epoxy is getting harder (no deepening with fingernail), at this time it is easy to cut off the excess with a knife.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010437_zps7bb90a07.jpg)
Let it cure completely, sand it down to the matching surface. Make it a little convex to get a minimum of arrow contact.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010438_zps6c43ff75.jpg)
Polish with steel wool and finish the whole bow inclusive the arrow pass with whatever you want, I use my homemade mixture of hard oil.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/arrow%20pass%20buildalong/P1010440_zps7d0fbad2.jpg)
Ready! Now you have a clean surface, even with the wood, you can’t feel any difference with your fingers.
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excellent, I will be at this stage next week with two bows.
Now I know ;)
Greg
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Sweet, thanks for sharing! Now i just wonder where the beer fits into all this ;)
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the beer fits where it always does, in the caddy on the bench >:D
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I thought it was a multipurpose paperweight ;D
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Gonna add a beer caddy to my bench, what a great idea. Probably have to try that arrow pass thing too, another great idea. ;D
Very nice Simon, thanks for posting this. :)
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Thanks Simon great idea, now time for a beer >:D 8)
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next time I will carefully cut any photos with beer on, so you all can concentrate on the job ;)
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Mmmhmmmm Beer "in my best homer simpson voice"
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Nice tutorial Simson. Thanks for sharing. Danny
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Weißbierstutzen ^^
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That's how you can tell he is European, he drinks his beer from a glass. We Americans would drink it straight from the bottle.
Grady
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I do the same thing using any highly figured osage or burl wood I happen to run across.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/killeronestrikeplate.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/killeronestrikeplate.jpg.html)
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Excellent Thread, Thank You Simon!
Awesome Photos as well!
Ja und, das Beir in der hand geht... :)
-gus
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Thanks for sharing simson. I am sure we will see some more bows with strike plates done in that fashion now.
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Very informative post, Simson. Thanks! I assume this will be eventually moved to the build a long section for future reference.