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Post by sd51555 on Oct 7, 2018 7:08:07 GMT -6
Holy shit guy! That is cool!
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Oct 7, 2018 7:19:53 GMT -6
If I have any free time, I try to fuck.....
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:08:52 GMT -6
If I have any free time, I try to fuck..... Nothing wrong with trying Mo! The wife kicks me out of the house once in a while though (twice in the same day is rare). |
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:11:16 GMT -6
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:13:48 GMT -6
Decided to go ahead and crank on it pretty hard. A loud "pop" later and I found this crack. After looking close I concluded that it shouldn't matter as the wormhole broke the backing there anyway. Think I'll use superglue to try to patch it together.  |
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:17:40 GMT -6
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Post by Freeborn on Oct 7, 2018 10:24:53 GMT -6
^ On the laminated bow I made and on traditional recurve bows the width is consistent but the limb is thinner away from the grip. That will be a challenge, how thin to go to achieve what you want without compromising the limb. At the very end of the limb recurves to narrow. I think the lamination process makes the limb strong but flexible, I wold thin the limb and based on trial and error figure out if that wood works and how the limb needs to designed.
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:32:48 GMT -6
^ On the laminated bow I made and on traditional recurve bows the width is consistent but the limb is thinner away from the grip. That will be a challenge, how thin to go to achieve what you want without compromising the limb. At the very end of the limb recurves to narrow. I think the lamination process makes the limb strong but flexible, I wold thin the limb and based on trial and error figure out if that wood works and how the limb needs to designed. Thanks for the tips! |
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Post by batman on Oct 7, 2018 10:51:36 GMT -6
Did you dry the stave for a period of time?
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 10:54:21 GMT -6
Did you dry the stave for a period of time? I cut this log 3 yrs ago... |
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Post by batman on Oct 7, 2018 10:57:54 GMT -6
How much for a piece? I girdled some ironwood to dry at a place I sold and never took the wood to build a self bow. But I would rather have osage.
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 7, 2018 11:04:27 GMT -6
How much for a piece? I girdled some ironwood to dry at a place I sold and never took the wood to build a self bow. But I would rather have osage. I would flat our give you all the hedge you wanted if you could come pick it up, otherwise shipping would be killer. If you want me to find a long and straight log, split it by hand, whittle it down into a stave, and then ship it to you it wouldn't be so cheap. In fact my skills in that area would probably leave you better off finding a stave dealer and buying what you want as I've only split two logs now and both had issues. Your boy probably makes selfbows doesn't he? |
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Post by Reagan on Oct 7, 2018 11:36:33 GMT -6
Love the project. My dad’s place has a lot of Osage but I don’t think I’ve seen anything straight enough to make a bow.
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Post by batman on Oct 7, 2018 11:46:36 GMT -6
How much for a piece? I girdled some ironwood to dry at a place I sold and never took the wood to build a self bow. But I would rather have osage. I would flat our give you all the hedge you wanted if you could come pick it up, otherwise shipping would be killer. If you want me to find a long and straight log, split it by hand, whittle it down into a stave, and then ship it to you it wouldn't be so cheap. In fact my skills in that area would probably leave you better off finding a stave dealer and buying what you want as I've only split two logs now and both had issues. Your boy probably makes selfbows doesn't he? My Oldest has all of the tools and books but has not completed a bow yet. Be a good winter project. |
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Post by batman on Oct 7, 2018 11:47:04 GMT -6
Love the project. My dad’s place has a lot of Osage but I don’t think I’ve seen anything straight enough to make a bow. They make some pretty crooked self bows. |
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