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Offline Bitterguy

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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2013, 09:00:47 pm »
Noted, what should I do once my string is made?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #31 on: February 13, 2013, 09:20:41 pm »
Can you flex the bow at all yet? Put a tip in the ground and grab the upper tip with your left hand while pushing at the center with your right hand. It should flex decently.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #32 on: February 14, 2013, 05:33:30 pm »
I made a string that's about 67" with the know in, it hangs on the bow with about 11" of slack. The bow also bend pretty nicely when I do that
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #33 on: February 14, 2013, 05:46:19 pm »
Great. Put the bow up on your tree and pull the string down to a notch that moves your tips at least a 3-4 inches. Then snap a pic.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #34 on: February 14, 2013, 05:59:57 pm »

Sorry if its hard to tell, I need to get around to building a proper hollering tree
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #35 on: February 14, 2013, 06:34:15 pm »
the whole outer limb on each side is stiff, almost all the bend if not all is in the handle right now, so basically you should mark all the stiff spots on the limb and then scrape it off, then repeat, rinse repeat, ect. Like i said, the bow isnt bending at all in the limbs except maybe in the fades, not sure, but leave the handle and maybe a few inches out till you get it bending more in each limb.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2013, 06:36:16 pm »
Pull it down 3" more.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #37 on: February 14, 2013, 06:41:10 pm »
I forgot to mention you need to round of the sharp edges on your back, both sides, end to end. Give them a decent rounding, not quite pea size.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #38 on: February 14, 2013, 06:58:16 pm »
muffin there are no fades, its a bendy handle bow. Its supposed to work.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #39 on: February 14, 2013, 07:18:41 pm »
yep, i call em fades anyways cus i always make my bow have a deeper handle and then i just fade out to the regular width, i make all my bows bend in the handle because it seems to be less hassle, but thats just me.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2013, 07:49:00 pm »

Sand em down or just rasp em out a bit?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2013, 09:43:53 pm »
Rasp, then round them nicely with a sanding block.
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2013, 09:48:50 pm »
Here is a build a long that might provide you with some helpful information.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3895.0.html
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2013, 10:11:07 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 14, 2013, 09:43:53 pm
Rasp, then round them nicely with a sanding block.
and as for the tiller?
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Re: Can't get started in making a bow
« Reply #44 on: February 14, 2013, 10:37:43 pm »
Not alot of bending yet. Do you have scales?
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