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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2016, 03:50:35 pm »
Good to see you back I'm following your build hope you get your saw fixed
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #31 on: July 07, 2016, 09:53:58 pm »
Got the saw working again and was able to cut the profile with a skill saw. I will try cutting the belly taper on Saturday. I tried not cutting on the lines but sometimes I would get really close. For the belly taper, is there something besides a bandsaw I can use to cut it?  I have a jigsaw but am unsure if I can keep it straight enough.
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Offline bubby

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #32 on: July 07, 2016, 10:39:17 pm »
You can do all the belly rough removal with a good rasp
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2016, 04:47:02 pm »
I usually use a rasp for rough material removal, a couple files and different grits of sandpaper.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #34 on: July 08, 2016, 05:53:18 pm »
I use all the above pluss I use scrapers a lot leaves a verry smoth surfice I pick up paint scrapers from good will for $2 they work great  also 38 grit sanding belts cut & glued on a peace of lumber works really well poor mans rasp , but when I get close to where I want I always swith to scrapers & finer grit sand paper
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #35 on: July 10, 2016, 05:08:33 pm »
Hey I just measured my cut out board I was going to glue on for the handle section and I found that I cut it about 2/16 of an inch shorter than the wanted 8 inches. Should I recut another piece or does a difference like this matter?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2016, 05:21:22 pm »
A 1/16 on either end won't matter.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #37 on: July 10, 2016, 06:45:32 pm »
Wouldn't give it another thought. March on.
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2016, 11:23:19 pm »
Do you guys lightly rasp before gluing your handle to your bow? I heard some people do that and others lightly rasp and then glue both sides, let those sides dry, and then glue it on. I'm going to lightly rasp my handle and bow (where the handle is going to be at) before gluing it. If anyone concurs, please say.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #39 on: July 10, 2016, 11:31:01 pm »
I'd go with some course paper. Rasps can ruin things in a hurry.  You don't wanna rough it up too much.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #40 on: July 10, 2016, 11:40:29 pm »
I just sand it if you are using tb glues they aren't gap filling so you want an tight fit
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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #41 on: July 11, 2016, 07:43:31 pm »
Okay,glued on handle after a light sanding. When gluing it, it was a little harder than I thought. I have clamps of 3 different sizes so the thing was sliding around while I was trying to clamp it down but I was able to get it into the spot I wanted. Hope it turns out well. I don't think I clamped it too hard  :-\
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Offline Lumberman

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #42 on: July 11, 2016, 07:55:49 pm »
Sweet! What thickness is the board at? The limbs that is
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #43 on: July 11, 2016, 08:01:39 pm »
I have not reduced the belly thickness yet.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #44 on: July 12, 2016, 10:39:48 pm »
Just got in from cuttin fthe handle. I I clamped the handle an d checked which made me a little worried because on one side I saw a little bit I of a gap :-[
I used a jigsaw to roughly cut it and I think it has rendered me half deaf  ;)
Here's how it looks. I checked the edges. I guess the gap,was only at the front. What do you guys think of the glue job?
Hopefully I will start rasping the belly and handle tommorow but maybe not.
Ill get back to you guys
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