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Offline Pat B

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« on: August 20, 2023, 11:03:26 pm »

got it down to a good back ring


she is a bit short. If all goes well, when done she'll bend through the handle, have recurved tips and sinew backed.
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Re: new bow start
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2023, 12:27:03 am »
This one I’m keeping an eye on. 
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Re: new bow start
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2023, 06:27:31 am »
Love the short bows, I'll be following along!
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2023, 08:08:12 am »
I know firsthand just how good you are at short, sinew backed bows :)

 
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2023, 08:28:43 am »
Look forward to seeing this, Pat.  I think bows like this are the most fun to make.

Starting something new, myself.  I’ll have to post.  Heading up to SC to do some fishing with Eddie tomorrow.
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Re: new bow start
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2023, 12:02:23 pm »
Thanks guys. It ought to be interesting. How's she holding up, Pearlie?
 Steve, hey to everyone down in SC for me.  :OK

 Well, I shot myself in the foot yesterday. This stave is 46" t/t but was about 1 1/2" thick. Instead of putting it on the babdsaw I decided to see if I could split off a piggyback mainly to reduce the thickness. It wasn't for greed but maybe a bit of laziness. Anyway that's where I

 screwed up...

 The stave was originally 1 3/4" at the widest. After I split it the upper half that was going to be the back, already had a clean back ring came off uneven and probably too thin for what I wanted.


I may try to do something with it later but now on to this project.


This stave is 1 1/2 at it widest but with lots of irregularities between the 2 limbs. I've marked of the center line and handle and drew marks along each limb 2" apart so I can make both limb profiles similar.

 I've got one question for you guys that build really short bows and especially sinew backed osage, should I round off the belly or make it flat?
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2023, 12:46:41 pm »
Pat, at 1.50" wide I would leave that belly flat with a tasteful radius on the edges.
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Re: new bow start
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2023, 01:30:02 pm »
You know I'm all about tasteful, Pearlie. I think I'll take your advise. Kind of what I was thinking anyway.  :OK
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2023, 02:52:03 pm »
Pat "Tasteful" Brennan is what they call him :)

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Re: new bow start
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2023, 06:13:11 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on August 21, 2023, 02:52:03 pm
Pat "Tasteful" Brennan is what they call him :)


I like that pearl. Watching Pat Tasteful  Brennan.

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Re: new bow start
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2023, 10:40:15 pm »
I used the measurements I made previously, 2" intervals along each limb to match the wider limb to the narrower one. Once I reduced the width of the one limb I used a little heat to correct a bend at the end...






Even with the oil the belly scorched pretty good before the wood would submit to being bent. I did notice a small crack in the recurve but it looked pretty shallow and I have 5 rings total at each tip. I will work on the other limb tomorrow.
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Re: new bow start
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2023, 07:13:59 am »
Looking good Pat, don't like shooting them but like making them short bows. ;)
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2023, 11:49:55 am »
I'm with you on that, Pappy. I've had this stave for a long time so I figured I'd do something with it. I think it came from Clint. It had my name on it and "$20" written on it.

I just took the recurved limb out of the form and put the other limb in the form to straighten the tip. After lunch I'll recurve that other tip.
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2023, 08:33:43 pm »
Making good progress
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2023, 10:07:55 pm »
Yeah, Dave, she's coming along. I'll remove the other tip from the recurve form tomorrow. I still have to align both limbs then continue with tillering.
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