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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer on February 14, 2011, 08:05:50 pm

Title: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: youngbowyer on February 14, 2011, 08:05:50 pm

Hi,

Most of the yew branches i harvested have the pith all the way to the side. i want to make a couple of warbows but if i do i will probably have to leave the pith in the bow. Is this a problem?

Thanks.

Title: Re: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: toomanyknots on February 14, 2011, 09:16:14 pm

Never been a problem with me. I just fill it will beeswax and then buff it up real good. First rub it real hard with a glass bottle (as well as the whole bow) as I stuff the wax in there, it makes it an even surface, then just buff it to a shine with cheese cloth afterwards.

Title: Re: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 15, 2011, 12:55:44 am

I once tillered the pith out of a bow and it ended up too light.

Title: Re: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: DEllis on February 15, 2011, 02:30:58 am

I've made a bunch of sapling bows with the pith in them. I just scrape the soft foamy stuff out and seal it up well. Never been any trouble.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: Del the cat on February 15, 2011, 05:10:41 am

For a warbow, if the pith is still showing up the limb, then probably you need a bigger diameter branch.
But it's ok and looks good on a primitive bow.
Del

Title: Re: leaving the pith in a bow??
Post by: Bevan R. on February 15, 2011, 12:22:40 pm

Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 15, 2011, 12:55:44 am

I once tillered the pith out of a bow and it ended up too light.

I can't beleive you man!! I tiller the 'pith' out of everything. ;D

Bevan