Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: spyder1958 on November 23, 2012, 07:46:36 pm

Title: Hickory help, update
Post by: spyder1958 on November 23, 2012, 07:46:36 pm: Ok gang, Redone the long string, scraped at the fades going into the 8" tips.
Now, what say you?

The string is tight to belly, so some pull on limbs as it sits on block.
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/001.jpg)
Also the right limb will be to top and the pull hook is pulling on the string 1 1/4" above center.
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/021.jpg)
(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/003.jpg)
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: okie64 on November 23, 2012, 08:07:11 pm: Do some scraping on the midlimbs and then shorten your string up and see what it looks like. Looks llike most of the bend is happening in the handle right now but that could change when you shorten the string up.
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: Dictionary on November 23, 2012, 08:17:46 pm: Scrape/rasp as said before me midlimb to tips or whereever your bend ends. I like to leave my tips stiff. Exercise it a few times.

After this, you should be pulling your draw weight past 10 inches or so id just go to a short brace. I don't like long strings as i mentioned before. If the short brace looks good, scrape some more. Exercise, then go to a higher brace height or w/e your ideal height is. Mine is about 5 or 6 inches.
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: Weylin on November 23, 2012, 09:28:34 pm: Am I crazy or does it look like the bow is being pulled backwards? is that the handle riser sticking up? Not trying to insinuate that you'd do something like that, I just can't make my mind see the picture any other way.
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: spyder1958 on November 23, 2012, 10:23:56 pm: LOL, no its a big knot

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/022.jpg)

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/026.jpg)

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/039.jpg)
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: Weylin on November 23, 2012, 10:54:52 pm: Oh, haha, that makes a lot more sense. That's a cool looking stave, I'm looking forward to seeing this turn into a bow.
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: turtle on November 23, 2012, 11:15:26 pm: Quote from: Weylin on November 23, 2012, 09:28:34 pm
Am I crazy or does it look like the bow is being pulled backwards? is that the handle riser sticking up? Not trying to insinuate that you'd do something like that, I just can't make my mind see the picture any other way.

I was thinking the same thing. Thought maybe my eyesight was going bad.
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: steve b. on November 24, 2012, 03:26:46 am: Now that's a knot. Time to get a shorter string.......
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: spyder1958 on November 24, 2012, 12:48:49 pm: Thanks, okie64, Dictionary, for the advise . weylin, thanks I'll be posting more as I get closer for more advise.
Ya steve, got to glue on the tip overlays, finish thinning tips, cut nocks, then we can finish tillering.
I hope to get 3 hickory and 3 epi/boo bows done and shipped by Christmas.
Have the better sister to this one cut out and ready to start removing belly wood.

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n584/spyder1958/hickory2012/013.jpg)
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: Parnell on November 24, 2012, 01:57:09 pm: Hi Graylan, lookin good gotta be close to brace?
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: Hrothgar on November 24, 2012, 07:57:41 pm: That's an impressive knot! Looks good so far...
Title: Re: Hickory help, update
Post by: spyder1958 on November 24, 2012, 10:20:29 pm: Yea Steve, I guess I should have done the tips before now so i could brace, but I figured I'd long string to she if she was going to hold together. glued on overlays today and floor tillered her sister.
Thanks Hrothgar.