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Offline ksnow

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First Georgia bow
« on: February 23, 2013, 06:26:49 pm »
I finally got enough time to get this one tillered back to 28"  It is an ash board I brought down to GA with me.  It is my first bow using my new shaving horse, and I wish I would have built one sooner.  It is 73" tip to tip.  Pulls 48# at 28".  I am going to shoot it a bit more before I put a finish on it.  The tiller isn't perfect, I know I have a slight hinge in one limb, quite obvious when first unbraced.  Thanks for looking.

Kyle
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Offline spyder1958

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2013, 09:33:29 pm »
Nice job kyle. I'm also puttin the finishing touches to a ash as well and have a area about mid bottom limb that had a little swirl to the grain, as I was tillering that limb which was a little stiffer than I wanted, full length scraps (should have left it alone) it cryst and a slight over bend in about a 2" spot. I super glued that spot and scraped above and below and have shot 100 or so through it and so far so good. Did you heat treat the belly?
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Offline ksnow

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2013, 09:56:46 pm »
No heat treat at all, this was a simple, no frills bow.  I have thought about heat treating it, but would have to get a gun.  I am trying to keep my bow making simple for the time being.  I think the hinge is from early tillering, it isn't real clear when drawn, but is definitely there when unstrung.  I have another board of ash (the mate to this one), I am going to try a bit shorter, and wider.   This one is just over 1 1/2 inches at the handle, to about 12" from the nocks.

Kyle
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Offline bow101

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2013, 11:01:42 pm »
Great job, my hats off to you.......... 8)

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 12:51:15 pm »
nice and simple.
you can also heat treat using a campfire ....drag out some coals, of course keep the back from any scorching.
I've actually gone back and heat treated a few of my first stave built bows, then after retillering and actually removing quite a bit of wood!  it's helped.
though i must say a heat gun is a pretty cool tool.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2013, 01:13:45 pm »
Nice lookin bow Kyle!! Shoot the snout out of it!

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Offline ksnow

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 08:53:59 pm »
Thanks for the compliments guys.  I do plan to just shoot this one, and enjoy it as it is.  Some day I will try heat treating, but right now I just enjoy saving boards from dull, boring lives as cabinetry, by turning them into simple, but effective bows.  I am on a longer bow kick right now, but all of those eastern woodlands bows have got me wanting to try one of them.  Maybe if I can get a nice little stave while I am in GA, I would try something Cherokee or Creek inspired.

Kyle
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2013, 09:30:55 pm »
At least you see your error and know why and how you got it. That alone is worth the 7$ the board cost you.
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Offline ksnow

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 09:51:06 pm »
I don't even think it was $7, I buy my boards rough sawn from a local mill.  They have an amazing variety of wood, and even help me look through bundle after bundle for straight grain.  "Oh, you're the guy that wants the boring boards."
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Offline Josh B

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 10:25:53 pm »
Looks good! I do like a simple bow!  Josh
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Offline coaster500

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2013, 11:44:32 pm »
Looks like a shooter to me, good work!!!!
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: First Georgia bow
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2013, 11:47:24 pm »
Nice bow I love them simple. I just bought a heat gun, before that all my heat treating was done over the stovetop. ;)
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