Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on May 16, 2008, 04:00:10 pm
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Well, this is what I get for being too impatient and trying to force things. ::) >:(
This is a mulberry stave from the same piece Hillbilly gave me that I made Lil Tigre' with. It is 49" t/t and I have been working for the last 2 days on straightening the stave and putting the recurves in and lining them up. All with dry heat and olive oil. After a bit more limb tapering I put a tiller string on it and put it on the tree. Things were looking good; bending a bit more here than there but basically looking good. I thought a short brace was in order and with the string an inch above the belly the bow was mostly lining up except for the handle area which I had anticipated. ;D
This is where the pigheaded impatience comes in! ::) I figured a bit more brace height was called for and shortened the string and began to brac......BANG!!! :o expletives deleted!!! :(...and I know better. ::) Gosh, she was gonna be nice too. My intentions were a bendy handle, sinew backed, shorty recurve...and all I got was a learned lesson...I hope it sunk in! Pat
ps. I know I could do this or that to "fix" the problem but I'm not gonna. I'm gonna place it where I can see it when I go into my shop.
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I did the same thing with a recurve once too, hung it on the wall of shame as well. :'( Now get out to the shop a build another!!
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Dano, I took your advise and see where it got me! >:( SHOP CLOSED for TODAY!!! ;)
Two in one day. I must be living right! ;D Pat
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Thats just bad luck..... :o
Hapens every now and then just to remind you this is "wood" your dealing with.....its never a sure thing.
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I haven't broken many so when they do break, like this osage, it does get your attention. :o ;D I have had many "badly bent" bows in my time! ;D Pat
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Well durnnit! and a nice lookin peice of wood too. Finally loaded up some BL I got from Dingleberry and another from be darned if I can remember. Anyway - hope I don't wind up with the same results :).
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Pat, I'm sure glad that I've never done anything like that. ::) :) Paul, you got one locust stave from me.
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i caint find any streight locust. all the stuff here looks like its been tied in knots. :P
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i caint find any streight locust. all the stuff here looks like its been tied in knots. :P
Yah-ont sum?? I think that how you Suthin Boyz says it......Got me's a bunch a dat Lucust wuud!!!!
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Dats honey locust! ;) Yankee
Paul. The second one is the bow Kenneth was shooting that morning(Sunday?) we all went around.
RS. All of our locust is straight but it has bore all through it as it grows.
Steve, well, one or 2, maybe! ;D Pat
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When it rains it pours. :'( I think I can relate to that. Justin
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Yep....it's Honey Locust alright....Jest said I had a Bunch of Locust.....I already too one set of Billets down to a single Growth Ring....and have the two pieces notched and ready for Glue-Up.....I cant beleive that they are almost dry already!!
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Pat I broke an osage and a hickory within 20 minutes one day I just found some of that Tn. spring water and forgot
about wood for several hours
Ron
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make the least of all that goes, my brother
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Aha! Steve - I've been rackinig my brain trying to remember who gave me that one ;D. Too bad about that bow Pat, sure was shootin good for Keneth - may it rest in peace O:).
So Yankee, have you gotten a bow made of that honey locust yet? I've been ponderin cuttin down a few :).
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You jinx me Pat! >:( I screwed up my bamboo backed erc, I know, I didnt take your advise to slow down....lol. :o
She blew big frets right at the fade on the one side I pulled on her to much before the rest of the limb was working...
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Its becoming a pandemic!!! :o Run for your lives. ;D Pat
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Well, I was planning on trying to finish tillering my latest osage bow tomorrow, but y'all are putting a lot of bad vibes out...... :o
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Got me worried now too. I have that Hickory I started at Pappy's at 65# @24". I wanted to finish it this weekend. I might hold off now.
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I aint touching nothin' for least a week after reading this thread....
Man Pat... bum luck. chin up tho.
later.
n2
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Well I aint Askeerd ah no Bad Luck.....I gots me a Hickory Backed Birdseye Maple Stave glued up with 4 inched of reflex in it....and I just think I will cut Her out tomorrow and make me a Flipped Tip Paddle Bow out of it.... 2 1/2" wide and all nice and Bendy through the Handle too .....I'll keep you Guys posted......
Cowboy.....I have that one set of Billets all ready to glue together....and all of the rest of it is just sitting and curing....waiting to see what this one turns out like ....before I do anything with the Others....
Mullet..I got the Chainsaw sharpened tonight....and I am going Hunting Mesquite tomorrow......I will keep You posted....The Boo lost a few leaves....but I think it is still going to make it..... Thanks again Eddie
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I think I may have solved my problem well at least for the time being. I ground out the damaged wood and glued in a patch.
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Ron, I had to wait til the sun went down but now Mr Evan Williams is consoling me. ;D That man knows what hes doing! ;) I do have a bit of spring water from Shannon in the freezer just in case. 8)
Radius, believe me, that phrase has kept me going for over 40 years. My mantra! 8)
One of the next bows on the tarmac is a very snaky guava bow with worm holes. I might just put that on the back burner for a while. ;D Oh well, we'll see what tomorrow brings. Pat
ps. cool Ryan Take it slow!!! ;)
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Next time please don't take my advice Pat. I'm working on my first bendy handled bow, osage, so I may survive your jinx.
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Dano, If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy! (another mantra of mine!) Pat
ps Good luck on your endeavor, Dano!
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Thank you my friend.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!" Greater words were never spoken. ;D
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Me Neva broke nu'en! Me PAAAAIIIITTTTIIIEEENNNTTT!!!! ;D
I am sure now that I said this the next bow will blow on me! ;)
Sorry to hear about the bow Pat. Just remember its only a hunk of wood with hours and hours and hours of your time and effort put into it! Now try translating that into how much ya make in an hour!!!! >:D
Sorry, sometimes I just cant help myself! O:)
David T
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Crap happens eh Pat, I don't have to worry about breaking any wood unless its a shovel handle, wife has had me busy getting the garden in
and planting some plum trees she had to have. When I'm done with all my chores I get to cook dinner also. All I've had time to do is a little chippin.
I have to casement windows to put in then a remodel of the living room etc. Hopefully buy hunting season I will have some free time :)
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Me Neva broke nu'en! Me PAAAAIIIITTTTIIIEEENNNTTT!!!! ;D
I am sure now that I said this the next bow will blow on me! ;)
David T
David, be patient, you will get your opportunity to explode one. The only way to not break one is to quit building them. Justin