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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: kid bow on February 10, 2013, 02:11:56 pm

Title: board bow question
Post by: kid bow on February 10, 2013, 02:11:56 pm

Ok so I want to build a board bow but how would I go about cutting it is I have no table saw or large cutting tools. Would the person at the store be able to cut the shape

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 10, 2013, 02:41:33 pm

The person building the bow generally makes the board into a bow shape.

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: bushboy on February 10, 2013, 02:47:28 pm

Hand saw,hachet , rasp and safety glasses.

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: kid bow on February 10, 2013, 02:54:52 pm

Good point

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: DarkSoul on February 12, 2013, 06:37:10 pm

YOU are the bowyer, YOU need to cut the board into shape. Making a bow isn't about power tooling a piece of wood down to the lines. It's a craft.
No need to use power tools. Do you think cavemen had power tools? :P Plenty of handtools are used.

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 12, 2013, 06:50:49 pm

If this is your first bow let it bend in the handle. No glued on pieces. 1.5 in wide will get you 50-55# while 1 3/8 in wide will get you 45-40 if you do your job. They'll rip it for you. A handsaw will get the length and my site will help you. Choose a straight grained board. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html

Title: Re: board bow question
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 12, 2013, 07:45:11 pm

On my first  bow, i did thethe out line with a flat file that basically did nothing. If you wanna make a bow, youll find a way