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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2020, 07:02:30 pm »
I am using steam to add some reflex to the outer limbs.



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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2020, 09:52:12 pm »
Lookin real nice bud!
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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2020, 12:14:31 am »
Nice to see your detail in the build alongs.....welcome back!

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2020, 12:29:37 am »
I'm following with interest! You are one of my idols and I know this bow will come out great.
I've saved your hazel buildalong years ago. I still have it and it is a reference for me.
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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2020, 05:22:38 am »
Really looking forward!
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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2020, 10:02:49 am »
I'm with Medicinewheel, looking good to me!
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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2020, 09:13:40 pm »
Here is what she looks like after steaming in reflex. Not too bad.



I took some wood off and now she is bending.

« Last Edit: April 05, 2020, 09:38:32 pm by Gordon »
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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2020, 09:18:04 pm »
Got her bending pretty good. Now it is time for the short string. I leave the tips wide and cut some temporary string groves.



Here is what she looks like braced the first time. Top limb clearly needs some work.

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #23 on: April 05, 2020, 09:24:02 pm »
 The string alignment is off a bit because of limb twist. I'll take the twist out with my heat gun.



Some of the reflex pulled out of the top limb while I was floor tillering it. So I am going to heat some reflex back into the limb.



Looks pretty good.



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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #24 on: April 05, 2020, 09:26:08 pm »
Took a little more wood off the lower limb and now the limbs are a bit more balanced.

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2020, 09:35:57 pm »
And now I do the final shaping with a file and rasp.








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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2020, 09:37:41 pm »
I take a little more wood off to improve the limb balance and now she is ready to tiller.

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #28 on: April 05, 2020, 11:48:10 pm »
That comes along nicely, I really enjoy your workflow.
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Offline danny f

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Re: Rendezvous Bow
« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2020, 03:20:40 am »
I'll be following this one closely. I have a spliced plum stave in my workshop that I have flipped the tips on. I haven't got round to making a bow from it yet. But hope to soon.