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chillguy

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Sapling bow help
« on: February 15, 2012, 06:09:02 pm »
All right so since I joined PA I have broken 3 bows. I have tried to build bows from saplings and everything seems to be going great until I develop a hinge! BOOOO hinges. I think that I am trying to move to fast. So being that I am a beginner I'm probably rushing a delicate process is there a good thread someone can show me about sapling bows? Thanks in advance!

CG
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Offline John D

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 06:15:37 pm »
Hi Chillguy.  I've been searching old posts on the same topic.  I sent you a PM with a bunch of links that I think will be helpful.  Hope it goes well.

John
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 06:24:14 pm »
Do a search on 'Gizmo'. That will help you get an 'eye' for finding flat spots and avoiding hinges.
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chillguy

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 06:32:04 pm »
Hey John I greatly appreciate it :) best wishes with your bowmaking! And Bevan I will be searching for that thanks so much!

CG
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 06:56:03 pm »
Patience. No power tools yet. My site has info. :) Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 07:34:44 pm »
Read Georges' site!   8)
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: Sapling bow help
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 08:00:44 pm »
GO SLOW. When it comes close to finishing your tiller, challenge yourself to make each scrape smaller than the last. Some people are gun-shy when drawing their bows, I am gun-shy about every step in wood removal  :P
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