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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #690 on: April 05, 2014, 01:24:31 pm »
If you are sure the sinew is dry put a thin coat of TBIII over the sinew and let it dry over night then glue the rawhide down. The initial sizing coat o TB will act as a vapor barrier so more moisture won't get into the sinew/glue/wood.
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« Reply #691 on: April 05, 2014, 01:30:51 pm »
I just looked back over the posts and I put it on march 8. Its been real dry here still so it should be good.
Thanks Pat, will proceed with hide this week after a little more scraping.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #692 on: April 08, 2014, 10:57:21 am »
Well this is what a got done do far. White oak.
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« Reply #693 on: April 08, 2014, 11:19:50 am »
Thats alot of character for white oak..oughta make a sweet bow.... Brian
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« Reply #694 on: April 08, 2014, 11:26:23 am »
It's from a branch, that's why there's so much character. It's got a butt load of reflex, 7" 
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« Reply #695 on: April 08, 2014, 11:33:47 am »
zactly how muchIS a buttload..curious?.
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« Reply #696 on: April 08, 2014, 11:36:45 am »
Anything more that 5" is a butt load lol. IMO
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #697 on: April 08, 2014, 11:43:50 am »
Jordan, be sure you set the bow up so you separate the tension wood from the compression wood. One side will be thicker rings than the other. Mixing the two can cause tillering problems.
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« Reply #698 on: April 08, 2014, 11:46:16 am »
Im no WO expert, but I do know a bit about reflex. Id suggest a nice temper and all the while remove 4-5" of that reflex. I don't feel WO will allow that kind of belly compression.
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #699 on: April 08, 2014, 11:46:53 am »
What do you mean by mixing the two?
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #700 on: April 08, 2014, 11:52:41 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on April 08, 2014, 11:46:16 am
Im no WO expert, but I do know a bit about reflex. Id suggest a nice temper and all the while remove 4-5" of that reflex. I don't feel WO will allow that kind of belly compression.

Agreed, If wo compares to hickory and I know hick pretty well it won't handle this much reflex. It's about 1 1/2" thick right now so i can take it out when i get it thinned down.
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« Reply #701 on: April 08, 2014, 11:55:59 am »
Don't have both thin and thicker rings in the same limb if you can help it.
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« Reply #702 on: April 08, 2014, 12:03:53 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on April 08, 2014, 11:55:59 am
Don't have both thin and thicker rings in the same limb if you can help it.

Oh ok, that shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #703 on: April 08, 2014, 12:45:40 pm »
Pat, do you find that thin/thick rings in the same limb pertain to all bow woods?
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« Reply #704 on: April 08, 2014, 02:37:57 pm »
Fred, most trees have a tension and a compression side and all limbs do. Dean Torges give a good explanation of this in the first chapter of his book, "Hunting The Osage Bow"
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