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Offline Pat B

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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2019, 07:21:28 am »
I'm not used to using metrics so all my measurements are in inches.
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2019, 11:26:37 am »
25 mm to the inch" is close enough for government work!  There are a few loose thousandths, but they shouldn't affect bowmaking too much!  I'm with Pat, I"ll stick with inches.  Btw, welcome aboard!
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2019, 11:29:56 am »
Thanks for the help guys! Im almost done but my pictures are too big any tips for that and if I figure it out ill send the pics!  :BB
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2019, 12:50:46 pm »
I size them smaller on my computer

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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2019, 01:25:23 pm »
OK I'll try that
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2019, 02:05:26 pm »
I use a program called gimp to do these pics.  Its free and its pretty easy to use.  You can shrink the file size and edit the pics in all kinds of ways.  It has more functions than I will ever use or even understand, but its free and easy.
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2019, 05:47:42 pm »
I look forward to seeing them!
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2019, 06:00:54 pm »
I'm on to the tillering. been floor tillering and it bends nicely. Anyone have a good way for a first timer to tiller? should I make a tillering tree? if so can you guys help me. Thanks!

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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2019, 08:03:47 pm »
You can make a tree for sure, and if you stay at this for any time, you’ll build one sooner or later. I made lots of bows without one so it’s not a must. A tillering stick makes it easier by letting you draw it a step back and look at the bend, but even that is not a must. You can have someone draw the bow and just look at it and note where you need it to work more or less. Just depends on how you want to proceed. Spend time building these devices before you move forward or spend that time building a bow.
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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2019, 09:43:30 am »
SE Nebraska...I’d figure there has to be Osage out there.  I spent some time on a farm outside Lincoln 20 years ago.  My advice would be start hunting for staves now and give them some time to season.

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Re: Any tips for beginner? (board Bow)
« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2019, 05:10:48 pm »
I'm on to the tillering. been floor tillering and it bends nicely. Anyone have a good way for a first timer to tiller? should I make a tillering tree? if so can you guys help me. Thanks!

Russ

Russ,

tillering tree with a rope and pulley at the bottom is a good way to go

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