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Offline Marin

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My board bow (build along?)
« on: June 22, 2016, 07:51:15 pm »
Guys,
Chose a spot on my board to cut the stave from. I basically found the spot where the grain was relatively straight. Anyways, I laid it out and found a problem.  One limb thankfully only has two known place of grain runoff while the other limb has four. I heard that a limb should only have two per limb at most. If I trap the back of he bow and make the limbs two inches wide as planned, do I still have to worry about theses runoff areas? I've included a pic.

Offline bubby

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2016, 08:18:15 pm »
Just continue on, with a pyramid design you end up with runouts the length of the bow
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Offline PatM

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2016, 10:02:48 pm »
Just continue on, with a pyramid design you end up with runouts the length of the bow

    This point seems to be largely unnoticed.

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2016, 10:07:54 pm »
Just continue on, with a pyramid design you end up with runouts the length of the bow

    This point seems to be largely unnoticed.



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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2016, 06:25:14 pm »
Laid out the bow and made cut out the Handel section.

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2016, 06:26:02 pm »
More pics

Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2016, 06:28:36 pm »
Hey bubby, to cut the taper, I saw that you used a table saw. Did you make a jig so that it cut at an angle?

Offline bubby

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2016, 07:14:01 pm »
No jig i just i balled it, leave the line and use i file to get to the line
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2016, 07:24:29 pm »
There's board info on my site. Jawge
http://traditionalarchery101.com/
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2016, 08:33:05 pm »
Hey forgot to,ask on my thread about my board. I was noticing the crown more and more when I cut it and I have heard that you want a board with thick, well spaced rings. How does my crown look? I just can't tell.
Also just got me some titebond ii so ready to glue handles. But before I do at I must determine which is backhand which is belly. I found a 1 inch small dent in my board on one side. Would it be dangerous to put the back on this side? It's not too deep but it is noticeable.

Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2016, 08:36:48 pm »
Here's the scratch. It's not very noticeable,unless on close inspection. It's in one of the grain lines and near the handle so maybe it won't have much of an effect. Just need to know?

Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2016, 05:48:29 pm »
Anybody think the scratch is too significant for me to put the back on that side?

Offline Lumberman

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2016, 06:49:01 pm »
Looks close enough to the handle to me.. But I am pretty optimistic up until it becomes a splinter grenade and thennnn I realize

Offline bubby

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2016, 08:37:21 pm »
I can't even see it it will prolly sand out don't you think
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2016, 10:20:14 pm »
How does the crown of the wood look though? Forgot to ask.