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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Selfbowman on September 08, 2024, 08:38:41 pm

Title: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 08, 2024, 08:38:41 pm

I can’t get it to load on bow trade page . Ok redo. New stave with reflex in the stave! Will pull three rings off to get to good ones.50# bow.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 08, 2024, 08:39:37 pm

Pic

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 08, 2024, 10:11:34 pm

Ok roughed out now to get it straight.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 08, 2024, 10:37:06 pm

First heat session done

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 12:20:35 am

After first heat straitening. Now to even the side and narrow the tips. Then back to the caul.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 09:36:19 am

Ok I went 13” pretty much parallel from center of the bow and then straight Pyrimid from there to tips. I have found its best for me to finish flipping the tips after I’ve flattened the back as best as possible and got most left and right crooks from the stave blank.this stave had some areas on the back that was concaved. I managed to get most all of this out. But I will be careful during the tiller stage not to hinge these areas.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 09:46:47 am

Ok I reduced the mass from the tips on my bandsaw.i will dress the edges on my belt sander and back to the caul for heat session two.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 10:33:43 am

Ok second heat session complete and tips are flipped.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 10:39:39 am

1-3/4” wide at fades. 13” from center of bow 1-5/8 wide and the tips will end up at about 5/16 wide. 67” ntn. 8” non bend handle section. Limb thickness at this point is right at about 1/2”

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: superdav95 on September 09, 2024, 11:01:31 am

Looking really good Arvin!   Can’t wait!

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 12:20:14 pm

Ok the bow is pretty straight and the reflex is accomplished.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 12:23:53 pm

Now the tip overlays and get the back and edges finished except for final sanding.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 01:43:18 pm

Hopefully last heat session. Now overlays.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 02:55:07 pm

Tip overlays glued on.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 04:52:20 pm

Tip overlays complete.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 04:54:34 pm

Pic

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 09, 2024, 05:02:03 pm

Now for the tiller.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Will B on September 09, 2024, 07:08:49 pm

Looks really good, Arvin. Should be a great bow.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 10, 2024, 11:50:25 am

Ok tillered handle section complete except for finish work. 47@27 first coat of true oil.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 10, 2024, 11:52:22 am

Pic

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: bjrogg on September 10, 2024, 01:53:07 pm

Looks good Arvin. Was nice talking with you.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: bentstick54 on September 10, 2024, 02:19:32 pm

Really looking good Arvin. Great weight also.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Swampman on September 10, 2024, 02:22:27 pm

That bow looks great Arvin!  I can't believe how fast you get a bow built.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Muskyman on September 10, 2024, 07:41:33 pm

That’s what I was thinking swampman. That thing looks great and was built super fast imo. I’d still be trying to get it to floor tiller.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: superdav95 on September 11, 2024, 01:25:38 am

The master at work here!  Very efficient and repeatable process. Top notch work as always Arvin!   

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 11, 2024, 02:45:00 pm

Thanks for comments guys, this will be 320th bow. Probably 150 on that caul. Ya I’ve got it down pretty good. Three coats true oil.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Muskyman on September 11, 2024, 05:19:36 pm

I can’t tell much from the picture but what is the white looking areas on the lower limb. I tried to blow the picture up by can’t see it very clearly at that point.
Just curious is all. Great looking bow.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 11, 2024, 09:19:37 pm

Don’t know must be glare. All done will ship maybe tomorrow.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 11, 2024, 09:21:43 pm

Pic

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Selfbowman on September 12, 2024, 02:08:36 pm

Swampman check your messages.

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Jim Davis on September 19, 2024, 01:09:11 am

Arvin, you are a one-man bow factory!

Title: Re: Bow trade build
Post by: Pappy on September 27, 2024, 08:32:32 am

Great build Arvin, good looking bow, someone will be very happy I am sure.Thanks for taking us along. :)
 Pappy