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Offline Sparrow

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First serious bow
« on: March 09, 2008, 02:15:51 pm »
 I am building my first serious bow.I built kid bows when I was a kid,none of which were over 30 lbs I'm sure.I am doing the bow on page 307 of T.B.B. 4.(First flatbow) Chopped it out with a hatchet and worked it over with the spoke shave and got it to floor tiller last night.Now I'm scared.Will make me a tiller board today and keep going,but am on un-certain ground. No mentors up here on my island(Even though I live in a native village.no one knows how to build bows)
 Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.  Frank
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 02:23:54 pm »
good luck my friend!
keep us posted!
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 02:27:19 pm »
Wish ya luck :)
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 02:49:40 pm »
Post photos when you start tillering, and I am sure you will get feedback.  What wood are you using Frank?

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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2008, 07:22:37 pm »
One thing. Once you tiller it to brace height on your tillering stick/rack/tree, leave it there "braced" for 24 hours until taking it further. This has been the single most helpful tip of my and others' recent bows. Helps insure it won't blow if there are flaws and makes the first time bracing it easier. I'm sure there are more, but those are the biggest.

Good luck!
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2008, 07:40:30 pm »
Good luck, and don't forget to enjoy the ride.  To often we get so worried about breaking the bow or messing up and forget that we do this for the fun involved. Justin
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 10:02:27 pm »
Keith   I am using a red oak 2x2 I bought a coupla years ago at a lumber yard,the growth rings were very straight and I had just read about picking a board in one of the T.B.B. books. Hopefully!...  I haven't heard of leaving the thing braced for twenty four hours before. I am at that stage now.I will do a little more cleaning it up and then will cut nocks and make a short string.Brace her up.  I am sorta having fun,but.......  Frank
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2008, 08:59:41 am »
Good luck and keep us posted on how it is coming along. :)
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2008, 09:14:20 am »
take your time , have fun , and ask questions. good luck
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2008, 10:29:46 am »
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2008, 01:07:51 pm »
 Hey George ! Thanks for the tip.The website is a BIG help.(Is now added to favorite places) I will post a picture or two of progress today sometime.  Frank
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2008, 02:58:48 pm »
 Have the bow braced and started tillering with the flat of a knife blade,scraping off little wisp of wood,I like this part.I have the limbs pretty even and am going to start with the tiller stick today.I will add in a picture this morning as soon as my wife teaches me how to do it again.  Frank
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2008, 09:44:46 pm »
You should nix the 24 hour brace thing until the bow is finished. Even then I wouldn't brace one of my bows that long as it's not a natural thing to do, 3 or 4 hours yes but certainly not 24.
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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2008, 01:31:42 pm »
 Okay...Just braced  and then tillered a bit and then on the stick @16". Not bending as much in the right limb,what are you guys seeing ?

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Re: First serious bow
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2008, 02:18:14 pm »
Looking good so far. The right limb is starting to bend pretty good, but is stiff from midlimb out. It could work a little bit more near the fade, also. The left limb is bending at midlimb only, I would try to get it bending more out of the fade and also past midlimb. Keep the last few inches of the limbs stiff.
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