Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on August 21, 2015, 10:05:20 pm
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So this bow im building is going out to a fella and im trying to pick an inlay for the arrow pass. Which do yall think looks better?
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150821_203621_zpsrcwdz3fw.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150821_203621_zpsrcwdz3fw.jpg.html)
White shell, I can carve it smaller and probably will....
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150821_203632_zpsc0squoms.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150821_203632_zpsc0squoms.jpg.html)
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Which would yall prefere? I wish the white didnt show up so bland on camera... its really very pretty.
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I like the white shell. Its an extra something without being too flashy. I think the other would be great on one that's all gussied up. It is a beautiful piece of something-or-other.
Kyle
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Also thinking the white one works better here. Save the other piece for something really exotic. It looks like a piece of Paua shell. I have a baggie full of Paua pieces, and some really thin adhesive backed veneer pieces, too. An array of different sized 'dots'. I'm still looking for a place to use 'em. ;)
---Ford---
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Something about the white catches my eye to but the other sure is perty. Either one looks great my eye just sides with the white.
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I like the white too bud. Imagine what that Osage will look like in 5 years or so. That white will really pop then! Patrick
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I like the white too bud. Imagine what that Osage will look like in 5 years or so. That white will really pop then! Patrick
+1
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Plus 1 for white. Pretty unanimous so far.
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Well, since I hunt, I prefer leather. I've found materials like horn, etc. to be too loud on the draw and release. Jawge
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I like the white also
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I like the white too! Lebhuntfish is right it'll really pop in a few years!
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Alllllllrighty then. The wite. How appropriate.... hehe
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I think I like the colorful one >:D
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Well, I went with the white.
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_170759_zpscavjn19d.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_170759_zpscavjn19d.jpg.html)
Carving out the inlay
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_170740_zps97tnbidi.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_170740_zps97tnbidi.jpg.html)
Checking fit
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_173232_zpsipbilx1c.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_173232_zpsipbilx1c.jpg.html)
I made a bedding compound of sawducst and tightbond. I didnt want hollow spots under the shell to help prevent chipping or out right breakage. Then after smooshing it down flat to form with the shell I took the shell off, and added superglue to the shell and smooshed it back.
The bedding was mostly dust with just enough glue to make it a paste. I put straight glue down first on the bow l, enough to give good adhesion of the bedding to the bow.
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_174552_zpsdlrv4frv.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_174552_zpsdlrv4frv.jpg.html)
Finished.
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_180505_zpsvm957vkk.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_180505_zpsvm957vkk.jpg.html)
Close up. My edges arent good as id like em....
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_170722_zpsortilzoa.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_170722_zpsortilzoa.jpg.html)
Hope yall like it... hope the poor bloke getting it likes it.
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Anything inlayed above the surface of the wood will make the bow less spine tolerant and with your lefty bow it it will more than likely shoot to the right.
I like to inlay burly wood that I can file on to adjust the arrow flight.
This is osage burl with a lot of figure, you cant see figure with the way it is lit.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/killeronestrikeplate.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/killeronestrikeplate.jpg.html)
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I like your inlay. Ive never seen an osage burl. Didnt know they made those. This inlay is rather high on the pass. If need be the entire pass can be dropped down 1/8" so filing adjustments can be made.
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How do you get your glue line so thin on your inlay?
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20150825_221253_zpsv9jkqeuc.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20150825_221253_zpsv9jkqeuc.jpg.html)
Not much contact at all....
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I prefer a soft arrow pass but if I was using something hard you made the same choice I would have. ;) Nice job on fitting it in. :)
Pappy
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Looks great!
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Pretty darn slick Sleek, looks nice. :)
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I have inletted a bunch of parts into stock blanks while building flintlocks.
If you file a 5 degree draft in your part front to back and cut your inlay outline with a Xacto knife around the smaller inside edge you will have a very tight fit.