Osage static 55/28" (f/d added)

[smoke]

Are there bow-making steroids?  Because you must be on them - not possible to turn out so many really great bows!  (Very nicely done!)

[Zion]

that handle looks supppper graceful...as does the rest of the bow, nicely done 

[mullet]

That is nice, Simon and that's a cool, glass picture.

[knapperboy]

I see this bow and a tear comes to my eye such a cool bow!

[simson]

Thanks gents for your nice compliments!

Real nice bow.  Did you strap the tips when you bent them?  I've only tried this a couple of times and failed to get things lined up adequately.  I have some really clean staves now, was thinking I might give it another shot.  Not sure if I'd use steam, boil or use dry heat though.

Tips Strap: sometimes I do sometimes not, on this one I did. I use a simple metal sheet with a hook (for fixing at the tips). Having no assistant, I usually clamp it by hand as good as possible to the stave and let the bow come falling in the caul.
Recurving: IMO steam bending is by far the best. The thicker the stave - the longer steaming. Here I did about 30 min.
I've seen lot of guys just using a pot with alu foil, this never worked for me. I want an accurate process which makes possible to estimate the result. Never did boiling (stave in water). Dry heat for corrections String alignment, untwisting or heattreatment. Good luck on yours!

Awesome!Your finish work is outstanding...just curious how does  a bow like that compare to one of your hollow limb designs?-Hammertime

That is a really interesting question, I often asked myself. But its hard to compare apples with pears.
My wife is shooting three bows from me

1. osage static 40/28
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40337.0.html

2. Elder HLD 40/28
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,44623.0.html

3. Elm 45 /28
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,46019.0.html

I could measure the speed from the first two, fortunately they both have the same weight and were shot with the same arrows. First I couldn't believe what I saw - the elder HLD was on average 10-12 fps faster than the osage static!
My wife draws only to 25 or 26", so there is a great unused potential on that bows, or call them overbuilt.
The elder was at 165, the osage at 155 fps.
Now I'm hunting for a stave to make a osage HLD static, til now I found none.
....... But one day, buddy ....

[dwardo]

She is a right looker, nice bow as usual 

[mullet]

Simon, if you like steam bending more, try using a Microwave oven. Two hours of steaming done in 45 seconds.

[Bowman]

Fantastic and outstanding bow you'vre got there. I'm really impressed. Thanks for sharing.
 

[Aaron H]

I can't wait to see your osage hollow limb design...

Mullet, I tried using a microwave for steaming, but my bow wouldn't fit in the microwave.   

[simson]

Simon, if you like steam bending more, try using a Microwave oven. Two hours of steaming done in 45 seconds.

Eddie, I really can't imagine how that is to be done!
Cut a hole in the oven? Isn't that dangerous cause the waves?

Point me in the right direction, I'm interested.




And thanks everybody for your comments!

[PatM]

There was an article on how to cut a hole through both sides of a microwave and stuff rags etc around the object being "steamed" to seal it. It was in a PA issue from years ago.

[Aaron H]

There was an article on how to cut a hole through both sides of a microwave and stuff rags etc around the object being "steamed" to seal it. It was in a PA issue from years ago.

Really!?  Wow, that's crazy. I agree with simson, sounds dangerous because of the waves.

[Aaron H]

microwave bending
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,32623.msg431437.html#msg431437

 

[PatM]

Yeah, there was a disclaimer with the article.

[danny f]

i always like to see you work. thats another great bow, well done