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John K
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Round off edges
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March 25, 2008, 02:15:30 pm »
Do you round off the edges of you'r bow like you would a board bow
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carpenter374
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March 25, 2008, 02:37:55 pm »
on a stave bow where you follow one growth ring its not such a big concern. you might round them off just a lil bit so theyre not sharp.
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John K
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March 25, 2008, 02:46:41 pm »
Thanks Carpenter, the sides are sharp and i thought it would look a little nicer too
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March 25, 2008, 02:50:35 pm »
I round all mine off some like ya said looks nicer.
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Re: Round off edges
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March 25, 2008, 02:56:41 pm »
Quote from: DanaM on March 25, 2008, 02:50:35 pm
I round all mine off some like ya said looks nicer.
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March 25, 2008, 02:58:42 pm »
I always take a pocket knife held at around 90 degrees (like a scraper) and round the edges. It looks better, and more importantly, helps keep splinters from popping up on the edges.
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George Tsoukalas
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March 25, 2008, 03:27:45 pm »
Yes, I do. I use my knife too. Jawge
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NOMADIC PIRATE
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March 25, 2008, 05:33:33 pm »
Always
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March 25, 2008, 06:12:23 pm »
Yes. I think a large part of bowmaking involves changing evrything from ugly and squarey, to roundey and beautiful.
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March 26, 2008, 02:35:59 am »
Yes. Most if not all of the edges are unnecessary weight. You can remove it by rounding with no effect on the tiller or draw weight. Pat
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March 26, 2008, 07:39:56 am »
Just lightly,enough to get the sharp edge off,belly and back,belly a little more.
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Marc St Louis
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March 26, 2008, 08:00:13 am »
All the time. I round the back more than the belly and use sandpaper down to fine grit, on the edges not the back
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March 26, 2008, 10:09:19 am »
Yep, back and more so on the belly...especially near the tips.
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