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Offline Stefan

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Smooth out nipples on back
« on: August 19, 2013, 03:59:45 pm »
Hi all,

I have this maple stave roughed out. I want to steam is and add some recurve. Currently the bow has some pin knots (I call them nipples since seeing that 6 nipples bow of Druid)

How much of the nipples can you scrape? Some are damaged and if I want to add recurve those nipples are in the way. Is it dangerous to scrape them too much (like nodes on bamboo, prone to splinter or fail)??

I have added some pics. Lately I also have been woodturning. Just wanna showed my work. I have made handles for rasp I paid like $2 for @ a flea market. The handle on the end of the rasp is exchangable. The nicholson rasp works very good  :D

Greetings,

Stefan
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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2013, 04:08:55 pm »
Don't scrape down the nipples of that lady, they are just beautiful! And this can cause a problem too!

Use some thin slats in the right dimensions for lifting the stave while recurving.

Nice handles too!

Are you also German?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2013, 04:10:23 pm »
Im German!

I LIGHTLY sand those nipps, just enough to not snag anything. As Simon said, it can cause problems if you take much off them.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2013, 04:29:23 pm »
Sounds like you should see a doctor about that problem!  >:D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2013, 04:30:50 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on August 19, 2013, 04:10:23 pm
Im German!

I LIGHTLY sand those nipps, just enough to not snag anything. As Simon said, it can cause problems if you take much off them.

I do the same as Pearly.  I'll hit them with sandpaper and smooth them out a little.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2013, 04:36:41 pm »
after you sand them, put a ring of stain around them lol
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2013, 04:46:29 pm »
All I saw was nipples. Couldn't not look yah know?

Like they said sand em smooth
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Offline Stefan

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2013, 05:40:31 pm »
Thanks for the advice,

@ Simon, I am dutch not german. Why did you think is was german?
 
I will sand the smooth(er) and post the result if this stave want to be a bow

Stefan
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Offline danny f

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Re: Smooth out nipples on back
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2013, 06:42:23 pm »
i wouldnt touch them,  my trade bows just cracked where i had sanded over some bumps.
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