Author Topic: ELKIE gets a makeover!...continued! (Read 15364 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #30 on:** January 14, 2011, 06:37:25 am »

Looking good Pat,glad you decided to save it.

Pappy

JackCrafty · « **Reply #31 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:56:38 pm »

Very cool thread, Pat!

Pat B · « **Reply #32 on:** January 14, 2011, 09:00:28 pm »

Pappy, she was still under warrenty.

I found out that the crock pot works well half filled with water and the glue in a seperate pot floating in it. Kept the glue just the right temp. I did add a small bit of water once because the glue was getting thicker so that helped keep the temps down too.
Thanks Patrick.
Wodpow, too late now. I did re-tooth the surface, sand it lightly to remove loose material and wiped well wih denatured aocohol. I waited long enough for the alcohol to evaporate before adding the first coating of hide glue. The bow was warm from being in the house near the wood stove. Sinew went down shortly after. I was particular not to touch the glue surface with my hand or finger before adding the glue. I'm hoping this is enough. Should be!

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2011, 08:32:19 am »

Pat
How long had the stave been seasoning before you sinewed it?

Pat B · « **Reply #34 on:** January 15, 2011, 10:06:29 am »

Marc, I don't remember exactly but I believe it was well seasoned.

jamie · « **Reply #35 on:** January 15, 2011, 11:31:39 am »

pat was this the bow you shipped around for us all to kill something or was that a massey bow?

Pat B · « **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2011, 01:32:58 pm »

No Jamie, this is another bow made with stuff from others. David Knight has the Massey Medicine Bow now. You killed a deer with it, Eddie Parker killed a deer or hog and Steve Parker hunted some unsuccessfully with it. I haven't heard from David about this season.
I made this bow for my elk hunt with Kenneth in 2006.

wodpow · « **Reply #37 on:** January 15, 2011, 11:08:27 pm »

I love when a nice bow gets a second life Can't wait to see her back in form.

Pat B · « **Reply #38 on:** January 31, 2011, 12:40:58 pm »

Had a bit of a setback!

I was checking on Elkie yesterday and noticed the sinew at one end was lifting. Upon further investigation I noticed the same thing happening about mid limb on the other limb. What a disappointment!
I guess I'll soak the sinew off of Elkie and try again. I think this time I will use wood ash paste and hot water and do a good scrubbing before adding the sinew again. I will also rough up the surface better. My toothing plane makes small shallow grooves so I will use a hack saw blade or even very rough sandpaper first before cleaning her. I'll take some pics and post them when I do.

gstoneberg · « **Reply #39 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:42:32 pm »

Man, that is a bummer. I sure hope it works next time. Dang.

George

jthompson1995 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:22:09 pm »

Hoping the adage holds true, Third time's a charm.

Pat B · « **Reply #41 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:55:30 pm »

I messed with it today to see how extensive the bigger one is and it is at least 8" long from one edge almost all the way across. The tip is only about 1" lifted. I tried to pull the other sinew uo to see if it would just peel off and on the rest of the bow it is holding fast.
I'll have to soak the sinew off and try to recover it. While the bow is wet I will scrubb it well with wood ash paste, rince it off with boiling water and begin sinewing again. ...I think!

Gordon · « **Reply #42 on:** February 02, 2011, 02:30:35 am »

You'll get it Pat. I like that you don't give up on a bow.

Pappy · « **Reply #43 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:37:15 am »

Ya I will give you that Pat,you are hard headed.

Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #44 on:** February 02, 2011, 10:41:36 am »

Sometimes it is a blessing, sometimes a curse; just ask my wife!

Primitive Archer