2020 Virtual Bowmaking Festival

[PaSteve]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I've learned so much from you guys in the past few years and I'm very grateful for all the knowledge shared on this site. You guys are awesome.
   Got the grip stitched up so I'll call this hickory bow done. Not my best stitching job but it'll do.  Next I'm on to some boo arrows and an osage bow for my girlfriend.

[Russ]

I got it basically roughed out! It’s coming together! Should the width I rough it out to be .5” with the limbs being 1.5” wide? This is turning out great!

[Russ]

More pics

[paulsemp]

Cool looking projects guys. Aaron I want to see more of these Composites very curious. Started with this one tonight see how late I want to stay up might  put a string on it

[paulsemp]

Going for no heat and no correction

[Dvshunter]

I pulled this stave out to work on tomorrow.


GLued some overlays on a sassafrass bow from a stave jonw gave me.

took a pic of the sunset here in eastern Missouri. We had a few sprinkles here tonight. I had the shop door open and the music up to match the neighbors all outside and social distancing.


I heated this failed bow stave that is going to get a bamboo backing tomorrow hopefully.

I flattened the boo with a farriers rasp, traced it out over top of the old bow, then cut it out with the bandsaw.  I have to thickness the boo again tomorrow then glue it on.


here it is off the caul.

[Dvshunter]

I got it basically roughed out! It’s coming together! Should the width I rough it out to be .5” with the limbs being 1.5” wide? This is turning out great!

You are plenty thick there Russel.  Check you limb width tapers compared to the grain of the wood in your limbs. It looks like your thickness could be a little more even...unless there are some knots you are avoiding. Other than that, it looks like a great start.

[Fox]

Hey guys gorgeous night eh? Stars out everywhere! Big moon aswell. Im inside steaming up my hickory to recurve! Ive been seeing a lot of pretty bows here!

[Dvshunter]

Is that a jar of shine?

[Russ]

I got it basically roughed out! It’s coming together! Should the width I rough it out to be .5” with the limbs being 1.5” wide? This is turning out great!

You are plenty thick there Russel.  Check you limb width tapers compared to the grain of the wood in your limbs. It looks like your thickness could be a little more even...unless there are some knots you are avoiding. Other than that, it looks like a great start.

Thickness tapers? I just used my finger to draw a consistent 1/2" line.

[Russ]

Going for no heat and no correction

Sheesh! Wow! I'm gonna be watching this!

[paulsemp]

Went right from floor tiller to low brace. Definitely need some tweaking but this old knotty piece might actually make a bow

[Russ]

 

[Fox]

Is that a jar of shine?

...maybe

[Fox]

Jk      its a chaga tea infusion to keep covid away