Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Knotty on June 01, 2016, 02:40:31 pm
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Hey once again guys!
I'd like to ask you something, is it safe to cut through knots ON THE BELLY of a stave?
If it isn't I'd appreciate if someone told me the reasons.
Thank you !
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Yes, just be careful to not tear them out.
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Thanks for the reply @Joec123able , do you know if there's any trick to prevent you from tearing the knots? Or should a rasp do the job? I feel like a knife or something like that would be harder to control in certain angles
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With a rasp, you should have no worrys of tearing out
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Like Joe said. I soak knots multiple times with superthin CA as I work my way down when I'm tillering. Maybe overkill but I'm a belt and suspenders kind of guy. ;D ;D
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I concur with the Water-Thin CA glue idea. First I take a steel pick to them and clean out whatever punky wood can be loosened up that way, then apply Thin CA and fin sawdust. It's not always necessary - but betimes it can save a stave that would otherwise need to become firewood.
OneBow
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Guys what is CA? Not familiar with certain terms !
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Super Glue.
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Cyanoacrylate glue. There is a reason we call it CA. I had to Google and copy and paste the spelling.
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Lol @DC thank you!