Post by: Huntrdfk on December 30, 2005, 05:32:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02417.jpg)
As you can see, with this knot in the handle area, it almost creates a forward handle bow. I have questions for you here, but I'll await comments first.
The second issue was that the both limbs curved to the same side, forming a crescent when you looked at the back of the bow. I struggled with this for a long time, before finally putting the bow on its side on a caul and heat bending the limbs until they lined up. Here is one of the limbs on the caul, you are looking at the back of the bow here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02405.jpg)
I then floor tillered the bow, and got it on a long string. I am shooting for 50lbs@28", the bow is 63 1/2" ntn. ( I actually made it that length to fit a string that Jeremy had made for me for another bow when I gave him the wrong specs.) This bow will be my spring turkey bow in '06. Here it is on the long string. My take right now is that the inner half of the left limb has to start bending and get caught up before I go any further.
What do you think?
David
Post by: the Ferret on December 30, 2005, 05:52:00 PM
One thing I notice about your caul though is the flat spot for the handle fades seems awfully long and then it doesn't gentle curve to the tips, it appears to make straight lines to the tips putting a kink in the limbs partway down the limb. And are both side identical? One looks like it has more reflex than the other.
I couldn't see any long string pics.
Post by: NorthShoreLB on December 30, 2005, 06:05:00 PM
I'll be watching this.
M
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 30, 2005, 06:07:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02414.jpg)
David
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 30, 2005, 06:15:00 PM
You know, now that you mention that about the caul I see it clear as day. Will get that remedied.
Since you mentioned the handle,one of the questions I had was where to put that knot area. I initially had thought to make that the lower part of the handle so as not to weaken that area, then as I worked and looked at it, I believe, like you, that the punky part of that knot will disappear as I work the handle to shape. It will still be kind of a forward handle though, but I can tell already I will like the grip as it already seems to fit my hand very well. I don't think I will be doing a whole lot of wood removal there.
David
Post by: tmccall on December 30, 2005, 06:20:00 PM
Post by: the Ferret on December 30, 2005, 06:27:00 PM
I assume you haven't induced any reflex in this one or your limb tips would be moving 6 or 8" in that pic. If you have they should be bending a lot more at this point.
Post by: Dano on December 30, 2005, 06:58:00 PM
Post by: Timo on December 30, 2005, 07:37:00 PM
Post by: kennym on December 30, 2005, 08:22:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 30, 2005, 09:46:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02418.jpg)
I worked on it some more tonight, and have the limbs beginning to bend. I think I need to work on both limbs in the mid limb and outer limb area, getting it close to getting a short string on it, probably tomorrow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02419.jpg)
Kenny, there's always space up north if any of them staves are left after your weenie roast!
:bigsmyl:
David
Post by: DCM on December 30, 2005, 10:19:00 PM
Post by: John Scifres on December 30, 2005, 10:20:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 31, 2005, 09:23:00 PM
I worked on this quite a bit today, and got it to a short string with a brace height of 6". I worked an awful lot on the right limb to get it caught up with the left, and then rounded all edges off. I was able to work the bow to 50 lbs@29", my draw length, so will end up a couple of pounds under when done. After these pics were taken I shaped the tips, and have shot about 30 arrows through it so far. The one thing I have found is that I have flipped the bow around so that the right limb had become the bottom limb now, the bow just seem to shoot better that way. This first pic is of the bow braced to 6". ( I normally brace at about 6 1/2", so I have a little more to go).
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02426.jpg)
This second picture is of the bow drawn to 29" at a weight of 50lbs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02427.jpg)
I will finish this up on Monday, shaping the handle and such, right now I am toying with overlays on for the tips, I'm partial to antler overlays, we'll see. It will probably eventually get snakeskins too...
What do you think?
David
Post by: Timo on December 31, 2005, 09:29:00 PM
Post by: Dano on December 31, 2005, 09:41:00 PM
Post by: Sparky on December 31, 2005, 09:50:00 PM
Sparky
Post by: Sparky on December 31, 2005, 09:52:00 PM
Post by: Jim now in Kentucky on December 31, 2005, 10:02:00 PM
Or maybe the sudes in the wall just aren't plumb!
Post by: tmccall on December 31, 2005, 10:08:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 31, 2005, 10:09:00 PM
Jim, are you talking both limbs as far as bending near the handle, or just one?
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 31, 2005, 10:11:00 PM
David
Post by: Dano on December 31, 2005, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: mike hall on December 31, 2005, 10:19:00 PM
Nice work Bro!
Post some pics if you decide to go with antler tips and skins. :thumbsup:
Happy New Year!
Post by: Ground Stalker on January 01, 2006, 11:44:00 AM
I love following these build-alongs. Some day I need to try to build one.
Post by: John Scifres on January 01, 2006, 05:06:00 PM
Post by: Meathook on January 01, 2006, 08:26:00 PM
Kids bow - $25
Adult bow - $50
Arrows - $2
Do you take American Express?
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Post by: Huntrdfk on January 01, 2006, 09:31:00 PM
"Bows Business"
Says I can't make bows for anyone unless we charge for it, I think he gets that from his mother.....if I ever make a bow for someone else I can't ever see charging money for it, then it becomes like a job, and I already have one of those, thank you very much.
David
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 01, 2006, 10:27:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on January 02, 2006, 04:05:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/Hunting/DSC02445.jpg)
Tomorrow night I will finish these off. Before I put these on I put my Floppy rest on, a pretty simple process even for me. For both of these projects I used Tite Bond 2 as my glue.
I will post photos of the final product in a couple of days when it is completely finished.
Thanks,
David
Post by: the Ferret on January 02, 2006, 04:43:00 PM
It always amazes me that we can make wood bend like that ...repeatedly. Amazing.
Little too much bend out of the fades, especially that right one in the pic but overall an excellent job David. :thumbsup:
Post by: Jeremy on January 03, 2006, 07:30:00 AM
I agree with Ferret about the bend at the fades, but with knots at midlimb it's gotta bend somewhere, right?! :)