Character Hawthorn

[bow101]

Character Hawthorn stave 68". I steamed the natural reflex out of it somewhat about 4 inches, but still has a bit. As you can see from the photo is has a twist to the side, but my concern is when I rouged it out with the draw knife I could not tell which way it was twisting, so I have to align the tips the other way about 30 degrees.
Have the sister stave to this piece which is quite a bit straighter but a few knots.

[Zion]

that's looking cool, hope it works out!

[bow101]

Yes i hope it does to. Its basically floor tillered, bending anyway to about 12-14 inches. Longway to go yet..  

[4dog]

Im not a pro, expert, or even a bowyer , two bows does not a bowyer make, but i have to ask , is the handle block on the belly or the back of the bow, it looks to me like it is on the bark side , man i could be wrong and mostly likely am , but hellfire if it dont look like that..am i wrong, on drugs,, or both,, lol.?

[mikekeswick]

Im not a pro, expert, or even a bowyer , two bows does not a bowyer make, but i have to ask , is the handle block on the belly or the back of the bow, it looks to me like it is on the bark side , man i could be wrong and mostly likely am , but hellfire if it dont look like that..am i wrong, on drugs,, or both,, lol.?

Haha!
Looks like it to me too.
If it is and there is a hint of bend it will pop off.

[adb]

What's that square lumpy thing you glued on the back of your stave?

[PEARL DRUMS]

You may be able to get that block back off. But hard to say what the back may look like when your done. Good thing you have her sister waiting in the wings. Its hard to add handle pieces to shallow staves. Generally speaking you don't have enough meat to get a good fade created. That usually results in handle popping. I prefer to make stave bows into what the stave lets me. If its shallow, its a working handle. If its deep, the possibilities are endless.

[bow101]

You may be able to get that block back off. But hard to say what the back may look like when your done. Good thing you have her sister waiting in the wings. Its hard to add handle pieces to shallow staves. Generally speaking you don't have enough meat to get a good fade created. That usually results in handle popping. I prefer to make stave bows into what the stave lets me. If its shallow, its a working handle. If its deep, the possibilities are endless.

The piece started out as only 4" round.  Probably took off to much material, still have quite a bit of material to take off on the mid limb section before i even attempt to start using a short string. It devoloped a couple small cracks after steaming it in the center section so I had no choice but to glue on a handle section.

Im not a pro, expert, or even a bowyer , two bows does not a bowyer make, but i have to ask , is the handle block on the belly or the back of the bow, it looks to me like it is on the bark side , man i could be wrong and mostly likely am , but hellfire if it dont look like that..am i wrong, on drugs,, or both,, lol.?

I is no pro either.....!!! lol...........lol...........lol......

[PEARL DRUMS]

But its on the back?

[4dog]

But im still askin ,, is the handle block glued to the back or belly?? Lol

[bow101]

belly.............ya satisfied........

[4dog]

Are ya sure? 

[Onebowonder]

The brown stuff next to the handle looks like cambium layer.  What is it?  I thought you were trying to do a reversed handle grip. 

OneBow

[bow101]

If it breaks, it breaks, it should be the other way but it just so happened it turned out that way.    No biggy.

[4dog]

Ok was wondering thats all....   go for it man !!