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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stickhead on March 18, 2023, 08:59:04 pm

Title: How do y’all carve an HLD?
Post by: Stickhead on March 18, 2023, 08:59:04 pm

I’ve got a high-crowned stave, and I’m thinking HLD.  Do I need a goose neck file?  Something else?

Title: Re: How do y’all carve an HLD?
Post by: Aksel on March 19, 2023, 04:55:18 am

Hi, I did one from yew and I used a goose neck scraper and sandpaper to hollow it out. It wasn´t very extreme HLD but still it took its time. It was slow to work only with a scraper but that helped me not mess it up, but still very doable with soft yew wood. I used my fingers for calipers. Maybe you want a spoon or hook shaped chisel if you´re doing  harder wood than yew. Good luck

Title: Re: How do y’all carve an HLD?
Post by: simk on March 19, 2023, 02:05:03 pm

To speed things up I start with the gouge, then gooseneck scraper and sanding paper. Thickness taper visually can easylie monitored by the rings...and of course fingers. Looking forward to your pics.  :)

Title: Re: How do y’all carve an HLD?
Post by: Stickhead on March 19, 2023, 05:44:18 pm

Okay, thanks, guys!

Title: Re: How do y’all carve an HLD?
Post by: Weylin on March 21, 2023, 03:07:15 pm

Quote from: simk on March 19, 2023, 02:05:03 pm

To speed things up I start with the gouge, then gooseneck scraper and sanding paper. Thickness taper visually can easylie monitored by the rings...and of course fingers. Looking forward to your pics.  :)

This is exactly what I do as well