Recycling!

[J05H]

So I decided I didn't want to let the first bow that JonW sent me go to waste. Instead, I'm gonna turn it into a kid's bow for my niece. I figured I'd do it like a build-along because I've never done one yet. Well enough yammering. Here goes.

All I got accomplished today was cutting the break off and cutting loose and reattaching the handle area. Not much explanation needed, so here are the pics.

First, a before pic with my niece.



And the rest.

     

[bradsmith2010]

very nice,,,, a good piece of osage can usually have another life in another form,,,

[J05H]

Had some pretty bad gaps in the glue line. I guess I didn't have enough clamping pressure, so I popped it off with heat and re-did it with c-clamps this time. Hopefully I did a better job. I didn't take any pics.

[George Tsoukalas]

Good to see! Jawge

[J05H]

Ok, Here's my progress for today. I removed the clamps and cleaned up and rough shaped the handle



Then I laid out the new profile on the back and worked down close to the lines.



And finally, I further refined the handle and took the limbs to a rough floor tiller with my belt sander. Here's a side profile. I don't have a pic of it bending, 'cause there's no one around to take one.



I probably won't do much more today, but I'm gonna try to get this one done pretty quick. In case anyone is interested, I'm shooting for 15#@17". The bow will be 40" ntn with about a 6 1/2" handle area and 1 1/4" wide for about 2/3 of the limbs tapering to 1/4" tips.
If anyone one has any thoughts or critiques, I welcome them.

[Del the cat]

Hopefully that bit of Osage will appreciate being given a second chance and will behave itself this time.
Always good to re use, a lot of the work has already been done.
Del

[JonW]

Looking good Josh. That little girl needs a bow.

[Pappy]

Very cool,she will love that I am sure. Good save.
 Pappy