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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by Pat B on Today at 01:23:53 am »Nice bow, Brian. Bet it feels good getting back to making shavings.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by Pat B on Today at 01:19:51 am »Put a braced curve in the bow with heat. That way it should keep that shape because it is not being strained.
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: First one for the year
« Last post by Eric Krewson on Today at 01:02:18 am »The rifle has some beautiful wood in it.
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Bows / Re: Strongly reflexed bow turning inside out!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on Today at 12:50:47 am »OK, some pics at last. This is one weird piece of wood. If I can get a shooter out of it I'll be pretty happy.
Unbraced. The lines are at 4" and 6" above the belly.
Braced.
I got about five scrapes off the belly before I nicked the string with my scraper...so I made a new string instead of scraping more.
Unbraced. The lines are at 4" and 6" above the belly.
Braced.
I got about five scrapes off the belly before I nicked the string with my scraper...so I made a new string instead of scraping more.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by sleek on Today at 12:06:25 am »Ive put a braced bow from a nail by the string for a year. The string went slack from set and the weight of the bow on it.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 11:01:16 pm »I’m thinking it would probably hold the braced shape but I’m not positive.
I have never tried it. I did make my grandson a bow. One time when he came to visit he brought it to shoot with me. I could tell before I even tried to string it. It was left on display strung and it had zero cast.
Honestly if someone wanted one just to display in a strung profile. I think instead of spending a lot of time tillering I might try using heat and a caul to shape the braced profile.
I’d probably try to talk him into displaying a tillered bow unstrung though instead
Bjrogg
I have never tried it. I did make my grandson a bow. One time when he came to visit he brought it to shoot with me. I could tell before I even tried to string it. It was left on display strung and it had zero cast.
Honestly if someone wanted one just to display in a strung profile. I think instead of spending a lot of time tillering I might try using heat and a caul to shape the braced profile.
I’d probably try to talk him into displaying a tillered bow unstrung though instead
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 10:51:16 pm »Thanks Bassman I appreciate your kind words.
Bjrogg
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 10:49:48 pm »Great to see you finding some time finally for making some shavings again. Really sweet looking short bow.
Thanks Brian. Like Arvin said in a different thread. You find time for the things you love. I love farming and I love making selfbows. Finished up with the farming. Time to make some shavings.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bentstick54 on December 01, 2025, 10:32:44 pm »Great to see you finding some time finally for making some shavings again. Really sweet looking short bow.