this is a buildalong for the Osage r/d bow i posted in the bows forum
the first step was to debark and chase a ring on the set of Osage billets i used. i first cut off some of the sapwood with my bandsaw which left me with the left sample along the whole stave, then i used my drawknife to get it within 1 ring of my target ring.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/endveiw.jpg)
then i chased down 1 more ing layer into my target ring, i circled the pin nots so i could work them with a knife not the drawknife.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/DSC01819.jpg)
see how the two rings stand out in the correct lighting?
i only got close with the drawknife then used a scraper to make it perfect
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/DSC01820.jpg)
then i marked out ad cut out the handle splice, 1 1/4 wide and 4 inches long z splice
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/DSC01821.jpg)
cut along those lines carefully and presicely so they fit like this
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/splics-back-1.jpg)
after degreasing with acetone i glued them together with plenty of titebond 3 into 3 icnhes of estimted deflex no need to mesure.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/splcie-glue-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/usmcsniper8472/osage%20buildalong/splcieglue-1.jpg)
more to come later