Plum for Pinecone, a camera phone build along

[1442]

That is a cool handle fix. Would be nice on a handle that don't even need fixin just for the awsome look.   Terry

[paoliguy]

This is going to be fun, thank you for posting this.

[Trapper Rob]

The handle looks sharp the way you did it.

[DavidV]

I'm watching intently, have two plum bows yet to be finished

[dbb]

Cool solution on the check in the handle!

[Bryce]

Oh yeah! Stoked!

[ohma2]

Great idea for the grip

[BOWMAN53]

that handle is awesome.

[RBLusthaus]

What a great an original idea for the handle.  I have my own ideas, but I would love to see better shots of your pull saw jig please. 

Russ

[rossfactor]

The stave headed back to the table for some limb tapering.  I do this with my Nicholson and my cabinet scraper. I run my thumb and fore finger down each limb feeling for evenness looking for areas to remove wood.  I do try to get the thickness taper as close as I can even before floor tillering.







At this point the stave is about 1.75 inches wide.  But I will be reducing some width to make a more oval cross section shape.

[rossfactor]

I'll try to post some more pictures of the pull saw jig later.  It was a spur of the moment thing, and I used my chop saw to cut a 45 degree angle on the base board onto which I built the jig.  That way the saw was always 45 degrees to face of my handle (assuming I was able to get the handle face flat)...

Thanks for the comments guys.  Still at work Sneaking a few posts in, in between tasks.

Gabe

[Dan K]

Lookin' good Gabe!  Thx for sharing.

[Arrowind]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!  Watching with interest!

[rossfactor]

Thanks Arrowind,

Thanks Dan,

Thanks Russ I'll try to get some more pics on the jig.  I had to use a level to make sure the jig platfomr and the face of the handle where parallel.

Thanks Bowman and Ohma the handle was a spur of the moment thing, and I hope it works out.  Stay tuned.

Thanks Bryce, I sure hope this turns out for you... should be getting some tillering on tonight.  Have to tear the roof of my house this weekend (long story). But I will finish a bow for you... 

Thanks DBD trapper and palio guy

Thanks David.  Plum is the bomb, I hope yours turns out.

Thanks 1442, I hope that Ash bow is holding up for you!

Thanks Carson, I hope so.

Thanks Gus and Medicine Wheel, necessity is the mother of invention

Thanks Will, see what I mentioned to Russ as well.  The jig is in several pieces now, but I'll see what I can do.

Thanks Smoke, Greg and ADB you guys rock.

Thanks Slim, I've learnt more than I can remember by reading other peoples build alongs.

Thanks RPS and Idaho Matt

Thanks Will.   I'd love to see you tackle a character plum, I really dig your character Osage work. 

Gabe

[rossfactor]

As the stave dried it pulled out of alignment. This presents a potential problem for one main reason: bark.  My goal, is to do a bark on the back backing.  It is easy to heat treat my bow limbs back into alingmnent, but I have had mixed results with bark on the back bows where I heat treated the limbs. I think there is potential to over heat the cambium and effect is 'holding' ability. But, a bow out of alignment is not gonna last long, so theres not really any option.  I heated the limbs and brought the bow back into alignment.   (sorry no pics of the first heating process). Fingers cross that the backing holds up.

Here is the bow after heat treating:



The next step was to prepare the tips for some recurve.  My goal with this bow was a moderate-gentle recurve with tips that just start to flex at full draw.  My first step was to reduce tip width to about twice my final width, leabing room for corrections after the tips have been curved.



Since I'll be boiling the tips I first remove the bark for about 8 inches.







Before boiling I apply two things to the bow.  One is a layer of super glue at the bark line.  I do this to try and prevent steam and water from getting up under the bark.

The second is a layer of shellac which covers the outer third of the limb.  This is further moisture protection and helkps avoid unsightly water marks on the finished bow.









Than the limb tip is ready to go in the pot.  I use an old high walled coffe tin to boil all my limb tips in.



Gabe