Author Topic: 2021 1st Newbie build along challenge (Read 36833 times)

Fox · « **Reply #285 on:** March 25, 2021, 12:57:03 am »

Looks pretty good... I’d agree with what you said...

eastcreekarchery · « **Reply #286 on:** March 25, 2021, 02:51:06 pm »

Heres where my stave is at now. I plan on heat treating, straightening, and adding reflex in a caul all in one go. The limbs are at a suitable thickness to begin floor tillering after that.

Black Moshannon · « **Reply #287 on:** March 27, 2021, 07:50:52 pm »

Alright my bows finished hopefully. 62#at 27”. I am currently shooting it to see the weight drop hopefully around 5# and make sure tiller stays good before I add more finish. I have plans to add a leather handle which I will be able to lace on and take back off if I want to rather than gluing it permanently on, which is what I usually do. I will get some photos taken tomorrow and posted

Black Moshannon · « **Reply #288 on:** March 27, 2021, 07:52:28 pm »

Quote from: eastcreekarchery on March 25, 2021, 02:51:06 pm

Heres where my stave is at now. I plan on heat treating, straightening, and adding reflex in a caul all in one go. The limbs are at a suitable thickness to begin floor tillering after that.

Is that black locust?

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #289 on:** March 28, 2021, 03:00:24 pm »

East creek,
You might be better to get to floor tiller or more before the heat treat and bending. Not so much wood to heat that way.
Hawkdancer

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #290 on:** March 28, 2021, 08:36:48 pm »

Got mine very roughed out, looks like it will be a real challenging piece of hickory! Basic overbuilt flat bow using Paul Comstock's guidelines. Will try to post pics later.
Hawkdancer

Allyn T · « **Reply #291 on:** March 28, 2021, 10:11:19 pm »

Yay hawkdancer you're in! Kenneth I'm ready for the pics. East creek keep on keeping on

eastcreekarchery · « **Reply #292 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:02:45 pm »

Yes its black locust. I want to do the straightening before i do my width taper so i can secure it in my caul more easily while it has parallel edges.

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #293 on:** April 09, 2021, 03:14:30 am »

Got one limb close to floor tiller specs, have a plate full of other stuff tomorrow, may be able to get after it in the evening or this weekend. Still have to work on the handle and fades. May have to call for help posting pics, however, having technical difficulties with this iPad! It may wind up as a target

Hawkdancer

Fox · « **Reply #294 on:** April 09, 2021, 10:15:24 am »

Quote from: Hawkdancer on April 09, 2021, 03:14:30 am

Got one limb close to floor tiller specs, have a plate full of other stuff tomorrow, may be able to get after it in the evening or this weekend. Still have to work on the handle and fades. May have to call for help posting pics, however, having technical difficulties with this iPad! It may wind up as a target
Hawkdancer

Nice

Black Moshannon · « **Reply #295 on:** April 15, 2021, 01:14:13 pm »

Finished up. Have shot around 150 through it or so. A little over sixty pounds, hoping it will drop some. Here's the photos

Black Moshannon · « **Reply #296 on:** April 15, 2021, 01:17:37 pm »

Some more photos. The drawing photos look terribly warped when I post them! Don't judge em too hard lol

Deerhunter21 · « **Reply #297 on:** April 15, 2021, 01:22:40 pm »

looks really nice!

click on the link under a picture to see it undistorted.

Digital Caveman · « **Reply #298 on:** April 15, 2021, 01:32:11 pm »

Very nice, Remind me, is that hickory?

ONE MONTH WARNING EVERYONE WHO HASN'T FINISHED!!!!

Allyn T · « **Reply #299 on:** April 15, 2021, 02:01:34 pm »

I think it looks really good. I dig it.

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