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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dinorocks on March 14, 2009, 12:34:53 pm

Title: selfbow form
Post by: dinorocks on March 14, 2009, 12:34:53 pm

Hi All-

Thanks for reading my question.

I would like to remove some twists and put a reflex into an Osage selfbow I'm making.  The bow is now at the floor tillering stage.  Can someone help me with some dimensions for making a form for bending my bow using a heat gun?  I'm assuming I could make the form with a 2x4 or 2x6...  I'm new to this and any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks,
Dino

Title: Re: selfbow form
Post by: DanaM on March 14, 2009, 12:44:37 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,11806.0.html

Follow the link eh :)

Title: Re: selfbow form
Post by: Hillbilly on March 14, 2009, 12:45:41 pm

I made mine from a 2x6. No real science to it. Make it however long your longest bow is likely to be. Leave a flat spot for a few inches in the center and make it a gentle curve from the center to the ends. Drill some holes through it for clamps. About 3" of reflex in the form is good-you'll lose some when you unclamp it and probably wind up with around 2".

Title: Re: selfbow form
Post by: Kegan on March 14, 2009, 09:10:11 pm

Get a 2x4, and some scraps of wood. Clamp it belly up, and place the blocks where needed to get the deisred shape. best part, you can use ot for straihtenning, reflex, R/D, anything :).