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Offline sleek

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2012, 01:53:20 am »
How about the two peckered billy goat?
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #31 on: October 10, 2012, 02:08:05 am »
He's cooled down a little now. It's 38 outdoors and suppose to get to 28 by morning but it was over 90 in here. I had to turn on the A/C and it's still running.

I do need to work on my form for this type of work. Never used steam before and was amazed how easy this wood bent after 1 1/2 hrs on the pot.

After I get the bugs worked out and purchase a few more clamps I'll try to even this up a little more. Must say I'm impressed and thanks to all of you for your input.
We'll see what it looks like in the morning.
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Offline sleek

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #32 on: October 10, 2012, 04:44:34 am »
That Sir, is exactly what you should have done. And it looks almost exactly in profile like my mulberry with sapwood I was telling you about. Looks perfect man.
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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #33 on: October 10, 2012, 07:03:01 am »
Thats looking good,very nice so far. :)
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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #34 on: October 10, 2012, 10:00:27 am »
Much much better now.
Reflex/deflex bows are among the sweetest shooting designs out there.
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #35 on: October 10, 2012, 12:56:43 pm »
Looks good.

Make sure you let it dry out some before you start bending.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #36 on: October 10, 2012, 11:24:07 pm »
Thanks again guys. This might turn into a build along for me and possibly some other newbies to building selfbows.

I left her in the rack, for I was gone all day long and saw no sense in getting in a hurry.

This stave still even looks wet to me. I've got other projects and was wondering if it would harm anything leaving it clamped down through the weekend?

Tomorrow is a free day for me and was thinking of either spending a little more time with the Koperski stave or my hopefully go-to Osage takedown bow. They both need some long string work and finesse. >>>----> Fred
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: What in the heck am I going to do with this?
« Reply #37 on: October 11, 2012, 12:21:24 pm »
No harm in leaving it on the form.
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