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Offline kid bow

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board bow question
« on: February 10, 2013, 02:11:56 pm »
Ok so I want to build a board bow but how would I go about cutting it is I have no table saw or large cutting tools. Would the person at the store be able to cut the shape
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2013, 02:41:33 pm »
The person building the bow generally makes the board into a bow shape.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2013, 02:47:28 pm »
Hand saw,hachet , rasp and safety glasses.
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Offline kid bow

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2013, 02:54:52 pm »
Good point
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2013, 06:37:10 pm »
YOU are the bowyer, YOU need to cut the board into shape. Making a bow isn't about power tooling a piece of wood down to the lines. It's a craft.
No need to use power tools. Do you think cavemen had power tools? :P Plenty of handtools are used.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2013, 06:50:49 pm »
If this is your first bow let it bend in the handle. No glued on pieces. 1.5 in wide will get you 50-55# while 1 3/8 in wide will get you 45-40 if you do your job. They'll rip it for you. A handsaw will get the length and my site will help you. Choose a straight grained board. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: board bow question
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2013, 07:45:11 pm »
On my first  bow, i did thethe out line with a flat file that basically did nothing. If you wanna make a bow, youll find a way
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