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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2023, 08:54:05 pm »
Really like the way it’s looking so far Dave.

I’m with Bob. Looking forward to seeing the tillering, full draw and finish.

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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2023, 10:27:48 pm »
Looking good Dave. Might be a flight bow there.
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2023, 07:59:53 am »
That baby is looking really good, very nice work so far. :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2023, 09:35:19 am »
She sure is pretty! Looks nice at brace height. Jawge
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #49 on: February 11, 2023, 11:53:57 am »
Thanks fellas.  Takin my time with this one. 
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #50 on: February 12, 2023, 07:38:20 am »
Thanks fellas.  Takin my time with this one.

It looks great so far Dave and you are definitely to the point where it pays to slow down.

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #51 on: February 12, 2023, 12:43:59 pm »
She's looking real good, Dave. Sinew on the back should give her a lot of pop.  :OK
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #52 on: February 14, 2023, 12:06:37 am »
Thanks guys!  Just a quick update on this bow… I’ve had interruptions that prevented me getting as much done on this bow as I wanted.  Buy that is the way it goes sometimes.  Back at today.  Got it bending real good  just past brace height looking good and getting it all sized up with 8 coats of very thin hide glue mixed with sturgeon glue.  I typically use a 20tpi blade to mark my grooves on the back prior to sizing. By the eighth coat it remained nice a shiny and ready to go for tomorrow when I start laying first layer of sinew.   The first course will be about 45-50 grams.  I like to lay it all out is little Tupperware tubs of water to keep good and wet.  I weight out my sinew dry then separated into bundles for each limb.  This is the system I find works for me to keep organized.  It’s a sticky mess otherwise I find.  It’s so important to get the good base layer of servers thin coats of glue to get it to adhere well.  Thanks for following along!
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #53 on: February 14, 2023, 09:58:50 am »
Is that buffalo tip overlays I see? Can’t wait to see this one done!
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #54 on: February 14, 2023, 10:41:52 am »
Looking sweet Dave.

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« Reply #55 on: February 14, 2023, 12:47:31 pm »
Is that buffalo tip overlays I see? Can’t wait to see this one done!

Yes Arvin.  They are.  I’ll slim them down a bit more on final sand and shaping after sinew
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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #56 on: February 14, 2023, 03:46:13 pm »
Here’s a quick little video I did today to show how I prepare my sinew for laying down.  If it’s any use to guys out there thinking of doin sinew or Leary of trying it.  It’s not too bad of a job if you get organized and get everything set up before hand.  Also a couple pics of how I pound out my sinew.  I use a piece of muscle wood and a stump.  Wood on wood.  Anyway hope it helps someone out there. 

Cheers

Dave

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #57 on: February 14, 2023, 04:08:47 pm »
I need you to show me how to do that.
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« Reply #58 on: February 14, 2023, 05:01:48 pm »
Here is the first layer on the bow.  About 40-45 grams.  I layed this first layer down in three bundles.  One pre measured bundle for each limb and then a cap bundle over lapping the limb bundles on the handle.  Just like most things devil is in the details and prep work ahead of time.  Here’s a couple pics and a short video clip of me laying the sinew. 

Cheers.

Dave

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Re: Hickory bow build.
« Reply #59 on: February 14, 2023, 05:03:42 pm »
I need you to show me how to do that.

The sinew laying or the prep stuff?
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