Anybody have a stave

[Huaco]

Ok... So I think I just ended up chopping down that Flowering Dogwood as a good gesture for the old lady... It was pretty badly checked... I think I will save it though for various wood needs such as a knife handle or something.  Anyway, It made me feel good to get that tree down for the ol lady.

I am really wanting to get into bowyering.  Unfortunatly, at this point in my life I don't have much time or access to land to tromp around and look for saplings, or trees to produce a stave. 

 I don't really know what wood to ask for.  I know Osage is about the best... not sure if I want to start with that or something a bit less snaky! 

What would you fellas suggest a novice to start with?

[Pat B]

Craig, I probably have something you could use. Let me see what I have and I'll send you a PM.     Pat

[El Destructo]

Ok... So I think I just ended up chopping down that Flowering Dogwood as a good gesture for the old lady... It was pretty badly checked... I think I will save it though for various wood needs such as a knife handle or something.  Anyway, It made me feel good to get that tree down for the ol lady.

I am really wanting to get into bowyering.  Unfortunatly, at this point in my life I don't have much time or access to land to tromp around and look for saplings, or trees to produce a stave. 

What would you fellas suggest a novice to start with?

A Red Oak or Hickory Board from Home Depot.....Lowes or Mesnards....that would be a cheap purchase and a good learning experience too...

[Huaco]

Ok... So I think I just ended up chopping down that Flowering Dogwood as a good gesture for the old lady... It was pretty badly checked... I think I will save it though for various wood needs such as a knife handle or something.  Anyway, It made me feel good to get that tree down for the ol lady.

I am really wanting to get into bowyering.  Unfortunatly, at this point in my life I don't have much time or access to land to tromp around and look for saplings, or trees to produce a stave. 

What would you fellas suggest a novice to start with?

A Red Oak or Hickory Board from Home Depot.....Lowes or Mesnards....that would be a cheap purchase and a good learning experience too...

I tried this option about 1.5 yrs. ago.  After chasing the first complete ring and floor tillering, the bow turned out to be about 15 pound draw!  Maybe I just used the wrong technique.  It was a 1x2 6' long red oak... The fellas in HD wood department were looking at me strange.  I must have looked through 100 sticks to find "the one".

[DanaM]

No need to chase a ring on a board bow Find a board with the straightest grain and back it with linen or silk, easy as pie

[El Destructo]

Ditto what Dana said...and I always try to find Edged or Biased Cut wood....and then Back it or not....it will hold up....

[Huaco]

No need to chase a ring on a board bow Find a board with the straightest grain and back it with linen or silk, easy as pie

I read up on how to back with silk... My question is, what kind of silk and where do I get it? 

Can I just run down to the local fabric store and pick out any silk, or does it need to be unbleached/natural stuff?

[DanaM]

I think any silk will work, I've always used linen and yea I buy it at the fabric store.

In case you haven't seen it check out Jawge's site lots of info on board bows.

http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/archer.html

[sailordad]

i have heard on here that he silk will need to be cut a certain way to retain its strength though,one way it pulls apart fairly easy,the other not so easy.


good luck



                                                             tim

[mullet]

  I buy my silk at the fabric store also. I like the unbleached. When you cut it just cut it so the threads ar running the length of the bow. I usually glue it down with TB3.

[shamus]

Talk to your local tree trimmer.

Tell him what you need and offer to buy the logs from him. You can get them for a decent price. I got a few hickory logs for $20
apiece a few years ago.