Character Hawthorn

[blackhawk]

Take that mess to the beltsander and take that block you glued on the back down to less than an 1/8"(preferably 1/16") at the center and taper it to literally a knife edge at the ends....then wrap it at the edges...and keep your bend away from the handle and fades when you tiller it...that way your crack is still covered up and patched and that mess won't come flying off leaving a mess of brown in your pants...and if  you need to build the handle up use leather or cork n super glue on the BELLY side....

[BOWMAN53]

IM SO LOST HERE!!!!!!!

[4dog]

Bowman  LOOK at the pics closely..lol it says it all.

[BOWMAN53]

Bowman  LOOK at the pics closely..lol it says it all.

i see what you see.

[bow101]

Take that mess to the beltsander and take that block you glued on the back down to less than an 1/8"(preferably 1/16") at the center and taper it to literally a knife edge at the ends....then wrap it at the edges...and keep your bend away from the handle and fades when you tiller it...that way your crack is still covered up and patched and that mess won't come flying off leaving a mess of brown in your pants...and if  you need to build the handle up use leather or cork n super glue on the BELLY side....

Thanks Black, nice to hear some constructive critique any way, rather some body on the other end that plays the Internet ghost attitude......

[BOWMAN53]

i dont mean any disrespect, but i am seriously confused as to why that block is there.

[bow101]

i dont mean any disrespect, but i am seriously confused as to why that block is there.

Go back to the previous page where I quoted Pearl Drums, that explains it.

[The Gopher]

I don't think anyone is playing "internet ghost", you said yourself that it is glued on the belly.

belly.............ya satisfied........

You could also grind off the block as blackhawk suggested and try a takedown with a sleeve, or if you have enough length cut out the damaged area and splice back together for a one piece.

[IdahoMatt]

I don't think anyone is playing "internet ghost", you said yourself that it is glued on the belly.

belly.............ya satisfied........

You could also grind off the block as blackhawk suggested and try a takedown with a sleeve, or if you have enough length cut out the damaged area and splice back together for a one piece.

+1

[wood_bandit99]

Hey let's leave him alone. Let him build one and if it works, it works. I think that bow would look COOL with a takedown sleeve tho......

[echatham]

bow101, I ask only because i don't know who is who around here yet, but how many bows have you built?

[4dog]

Bow101, my wife tells me i have no tact,(she says i jave no couth eitherbut thats another thread), now ya know she is correct,, i really wasnt trying to be a jerk but was actually curious , i have said as much that i have built 2 bows,, and am now building 3and4,, i actually thought you knew something i didnt,, that was it buddy ,, thats all,, reread my first post with that thought in mind youll see.

[bow101]

I take no offence.  Have built over 12 bows in the last 20 months.  I don;t consider myself a Woodworker just a hack like most of us, although I've been doing woodwork for about 8 years.   I come on this site to gain knowledge and tips from the experienced guys like adb, BlackHawk, Pearldrums, Gordon, Pappy and the rest of the guys that build outstanding bows.  I could never learn otherwise as I know nobody in real time that does the bowyer thing..!   

[echatham]

hey im right there with ya.  I try to stay on the receiving end of advice as i don't consider myself qualified to advise, although i have learned a hell of alot from these guys.  in this case though i have to offer some advise.... and that is simply.... listen to these guys, and run do not walk to the nearest power tool and remove that block of wood from the back of the bow! 

[wood_bandit99]

hey im right there with ya.  I try to stay on the receiving end of advice as i don't consider myself qualified to advise, although i have learned a hell of alot from these guys.  in this case though i have to offer some advise.... and that is simply.... listen to these guys, and run do not walk to the nearest power tool and remove that block of wood from the back of the bow! 

I don't know where your from but I would keep quiet about using power tools or someone's gonna chew your but out