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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ionicmuffin on June 14, 2013, 09:02:00 pm

Title: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 14, 2013, 09:02:00 pm

I said I would post pictures of the day making bows. Here they are. Nathaniel is working on an ambush bow that is super heavy still even though the limbs are thinned quite a bit. Joe is using the drawknife to remove wood.

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 14, 2013, 09:05:04 pm

Here are the rest of the pictures, I've been working on a sinew backed ERC, I think I see a stiff spot on the right. It looks like it's pulling 55 lbs at 28 inches. Can anybody guess what the next step I need to take on this bow?(aside from the stiff spot.)

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: WillS on June 14, 2013, 09:15:14 pm

Awesome pics! Wish I had some guys in my area to get together with and make shavings!

Are my eyes tricking me, or is the handle/riser section of your bow the wrong way round in your tiller pics?  Looks like it's being tillered upside down...

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Ken S on June 14, 2013, 10:15:27 pm

sweet looks like fun!!!!

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 14, 2013, 10:22:52 pm

Will, the bow is the right way around. The redish stuff is the heart wood. I made the handle section have a bump in sapwood to increase comfort of the bow.

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Ifrit617 on June 14, 2013, 10:56:22 pm

That is one of your better tillered bows that I've seen. Great job getting that ERC to stay together. Love that reverse handle. Nice work.

Jon

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 14, 2013, 11:53:16 pm

Thanks Jon. Ok, so here is joes bow that he worked on, hickory pulling close to 40. It still needs a lot of work but its held together, next time we do a gathering we will finish it.

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 15, 2013, 12:06:49 am

Is that a lever bow?
It looks cool.

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 15, 2013, 12:12:30 am

yep lever bow

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Pat B on June 15, 2013, 12:23:19 am

Very nice bend in that bow. Well done to Joe and to you muffin for Passing It On!  8)

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Hrothgar on June 15, 2013, 12:35:22 am

Those are fine looking bows!

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: ionicmuffin on June 15, 2013, 01:07:03 am

Thank you! so nobodies guessed what the next step is for my bow?

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Rafael on June 15, 2013, 03:44:03 am

My congrats! Good looking bows! Heh... I wish hickory grow here

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: Del the cat on June 15, 2013, 06:44:54 am

Nice pics, great bow  ;D
Del

Title: Re: Some Bowmaking.
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 15, 2013, 08:45:54 am

Looks like fun times.