Author Topic: spindly red oak tiller check  (Read 909 times)

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Offline mikebarg

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spindly red oak tiller check
« on: July 09, 2020, 09:53:18 am »
I'm making a light weight red oak D bow. 65" long .1" wide at the handle(bending handle). 5/8" wide at the tips.The width taper starts 15" in from the tip. I'm seeing the mid limb on the left is stiff(red), and both  limbs outer 1/3(green) are stiff. Please double check my eyes.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: spindly red oak tiller check
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2020, 10:22:35 am »
I would agree with that assessment.

Offline mikebarg

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Re: spindly red oak tiller check
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2020, 08:42:10 pm »
after a little rework. The tips are still a little stiff. I backed it with rawhide.