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Offline ksnow

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Georgia bow #2
« on: April 05, 2013, 10:17:48 pm »
I am working on my second bow while I am in GA on business.  I built the shaving horse just before moving down here, and it is working very well.  The bow is an ash board, about 1 13/16 wide to about 8" from the tips, 7/16 at the tips.  Pulling 53# @ 24" right now.  Just a little more tiller work and she should be shooting.

Kyle Snow


Offline lostarrow

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Re: Georgia bow #2
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 10:56:37 pm »
Look at that concentration and determination! How do you like using the horse? I've been debating.

Offline ksnow

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Re: Georgia bow #2
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 11:09:30 pm »
It takes some getting used to.  I have always used a vise on a steel bench bolted to a wall.  There is a little more movement with the horse, but I am getting used to it.  I mainly built it so I could work on a bow anywhere.  I can put the horse in the truck with a bucket of tools, and I am good to go.  One other change I have made is using a coarse rasp less, and a drawknife and spokeshave more. 

Kyle