My dumbest mistake yet!

[Badger]

I recently took a $125 osage stave down to one ring on the back then took it over to the bandsaw to remove some of the belly and cut in the thicker handle. I was 2/3 of the way done when I realized I was removing the back and had ruined the stave. Don’t feel too bad Steve.

  I did something similar a few months ago, I was rounding off the belly with my belt sander and cut right through the back pretty deep, so far ok but I don't trust it.

[Pat B]

only takes one wrong move with a power tool to ruin a stave or bow. Patience, Grasshopper! 

[Selfbowman]

I feel your pain Steve. I think we all have those moments in life. I had two this last weekend. They keep us around for humor.  Arvin

[DC]

I never make mistreaks like thet

[bjrogg]

only takes one wrong move with a power tool to ruin a stave or bow. Patience, Grasshopper! 

Don’t have to use power tools to screw up. I can do it with hand tools to. Rasped in arrow shelf for a lefty on a righty bow before.

Interesting problem you ran into Steve.

Bjrogg

[stuckinthemud]

Yeh, when you're a lefty like me you end up making ambidextrous bows with glued on shelves...

[Deerhunter21]

im still making the super big mistakes that i dont even know how to avoid or if their even mistakes!!!! lol