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Offline Gordon

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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #60 on: November 11, 2007, 03:29:19 am »
With a rasp and file I shape the remainder of the tip.





And here is the finished tip.


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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #61 on: November 11, 2007, 09:29:41 am »
Hy  Gordon...nice build-a-long, the bow looks gr8 , i like it verry much.I want to ask you something...hazelnut wood is  a good wood for making bows??i have never try it so im curiose.I have a lot hazelnut in my forests so...im wonder iff its worth the efort.Thks. in advanse.Ohhh.. i just remeber something els...how thick did you leave the bow whenn you put on steaming??? i have try once to make a recurve and the tip broke....it wass to thinn i beleve.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #62 on: November 11, 2007, 09:39:22 am »
So simple a caveman could do it ;D. First time I've seen beveling the tips prior to adding the overlays - thought that would compromise the back (which it does) but doesn't matter at the tip? Beautiful work Gordon!
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #63 on: November 11, 2007, 11:28:14 am »
Cowboy, it is okay to cut through the back of the tips because the tips do not bend - at least they shouldn't.

Akila, hazelnut is a good bow wood - it dries quickly and is easy to work. The tips on this bow were about 5/8" thick when I steam bent them.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #64 on: November 11, 2007, 12:01:09 pm »
Thks a lot..i will go find  some hazelnut in the woods....hope i can find some piece straigh.Yeah my tips where much thinn so this is why they broke...well it wass not realy broken but a splint came up so i could do anything after that becose it wass to much wood left ...so 5\8 its a good dimenson iff i want to recurve a tip or something like that.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #65 on: November 11, 2007, 12:27:07 pm »
Akila,

It is likely that your tip splintered because you tried to recurve it too far without supporting the belly.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #66 on: November 11, 2007, 02:37:38 pm »
Quote from: Gordon on November 11, 2007, 12:27:07 pm
Akila,

It is likely that your tip splintered because you tried to recurve it too far without supporting the belly.
you right..i didnt put nothing to supeort the belly... :-\
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #67 on: November 11, 2007, 06:22:59 pm »
just awe inspiring
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #68 on: November 11, 2007, 08:33:25 pm »
Did some tillering today. She’s starting to get a little string follow now – hopefully this wood will hold up. Here are some pics of it braced and pulling 55# @ 24”.




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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #69 on: November 11, 2007, 09:46:42 pm »
Hi Gordon, After you have steam the stave and bend it into reflex................but after taking it out of the form, the steamed stave will be full of moisture from the steaming............. how do you get rid of this moisture?

Wong moisture in the wood make it soft?   Thanks!
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #70 on: November 11, 2007, 09:51:28 pm »
10-4 on the tips, I wasn't considering the no bending thing. To my eyeball that tiller is looking real close...
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #71 on: November 11, 2007, 09:53:08 pm »
RT, I let my bow stand for about 2 days after steaming.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #72 on: November 11, 2007, 09:55:00 pm »
Paul,

Tiller is very close. Mostly just reducing weight now - taking it slow and easy.
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #73 on: November 12, 2007, 12:32:17 am »
Gordon, Thanks again for a great build along! 8) Your suggestion about bringing the string grooves almost to a point on the back just helped me figure out how to get even string grooves. ::)  Thanks.    Excellent work! 8)     Pat
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Re: Hazelnut bow build-a-long
« Reply #74 on: November 12, 2007, 01:21:56 am »
Gordon, now that the tillering is done, you mentioned that you are going to "reduce weight" ?
How do you do this? remove material from the left and also the right limbs?
wont this removing of wood "Change" the tiller again?

Thanks!
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