Author Topic: The Three Bears Bow Set(Lots of Pics) (Read 21755 times)

DanaM · « **Reply #45 on:** January 14, 2008, 06:01:53 am »

I hear ya there bob, I'm not 50 yet and I need one of those big lighter magnifying glasses.
At leats I have most of my hair

Pappy · « **Reply #46 on:** January 14, 2008, 06:32:21 am »

Just beautiful Dana,I know they will love them.You done a fine job on all.

Pappy

DanaM · « **Reply #47 on:** January 14, 2008, 07:53:06 am »

Thanks Pappy, the hickory ya sent me was a pleasure to work with.
Thanks again for your generousity.

Pappy · « **Reply #48 on:** January 14, 2008, 07:56:09 am »

Not a problem,glad it worked out so nice.Tennesse Hickory gone North and looks like it is very much
at home there.

Pappy

Woodland Roamer · « **Reply #49 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:19:38 am »

Very nice work Dana, they all look great. Nice job.

Alan

Hillbilly · « **Reply #50 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:35:26 am »

Dana, wow! I'm like Pat, just now found this thread. Fine looking family of bows, and I love the expression on the little girl's face. I do believe you just went and made somebody happy.

DanaM · « **Reply #51 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:48:23 am »

Thanks Alan

Steve she is pleased as peaches, I have more kids bows in my future, the joy they get makes it worthwhile.

Postman · « **Reply #52 on:** January 14, 2008, 11:32:33 am »

awesome bows - howd'ya go about applying / sealing that birch bark?

DanaM · « **Reply #53 on:** January 14, 2008, 12:46:52 pm »

As for the birch bark first you have to harvest some, late spring or summer, cut around the tree with the circumferece, peel it off and seperate it
into layers you don't want the full thickness just a thin layer. Size the back of the bow with TB III, lay the bark on, then I clamped at the nock and worked the air out to the other end. Then I put a thin slat on top and clamped that down with light pressure, after about 30 minutes remove the clamps and trim to size with a razor knife.
As for sealing I used TruOil but don't think any sealer is necessary as Birch Bark is waterproof. This bow took 4 pieces of bark I just butt joined them and wrapped the seam with thread.

tpoof · « **Reply #54 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:03:00 pm »

Thats a very nice "family" of bows!!

a finnish native · « **Reply #55 on:** January 14, 2008, 05:38:14 pm »

very nice work.

Ps: does Lilli have finnish blood in her? the name sure is finnish..

330bull · « **Reply #56 on:** January 14, 2008, 06:25:05 pm »

Those are awesome!

DanaM · « **Reply #57 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:16:18 pm »

Thanks tproof I hope I converted a few more

finnish native I have no idea if she does or not, but I may have

Joe thanks for the compliment, they were a fun project

david w. · « **Reply #58 on:** January 15, 2008, 12:23:53 am »

Wow Dana those are really awesome

DanaM · « **Reply #59 on:** January 15, 2008, 06:10:55 am »

Thanks David

Primitive Archer