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Title: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Leo L. on September 19, 2008, 11:58:00 PM

Hey all. I'm working on my first osage selfbow.  I was just wondering if anyone has experimented with using a quarter forstner bit and embedding a quarter somewhere in the riser?  And if so, do you have a pic you can share?  Any tips on doing this, or not doing this?

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: BenBow on September 20, 2008, 10:24:00 AM

Leo I've been thinking of doing the same thing on some bows I'm going to be building for the grandkids. Am looking at embedding the quarter from the state they live in. Haven't gotten to it yet but I figured I would have to take my dremel and rough up the back side of the quarter then use smooth on epoxy to glue it into the hole created by a forstner bit. If you try it let us know how it turns out for you.

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 24, 2008, 08:52:00 AM

Should work just fine. Make it a snug fit. The wood will swell a teeny bit when you glue it. It should hold just fine with epoxy.

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: NightHawk on September 24, 2008, 02:13:00 PM

yes and yes

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Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: imua-06 on September 24, 2008, 02:21:00 PM

Just watch for the guide screw on the Forstner bit so it doesn't go too deep in your wood.  Depending on where you are placing it, it might be better to use a hole saw in a drill press since there is no guide screw, or just chisel it.

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: JEFF B on September 24, 2008, 02:49:00 PM

i used a dremel and just took it slow then i fitted the coin to see if it was just right after getting it just so i put two part epoxy in the hole then pressed the coin home. done just like that. i am sorry but i dont have any pics but the next time i do one i will show some pics.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Leo L. on September 24, 2008, 07:24:00 PM

Thanks guys, all very helpful.  I also found this on another site.

 http://www.xsorbit4.com/users/buildabow/index.cgi?board=buildalo  ng&action=display&num=1207229612&start=40

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Leo L. on September 26, 2008, 08:14:00 PM

I gave it a try on a scrap piece of wood.  Pretty happy with the results so far.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/uscg4good/DSC04069.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/uscg4good/DSC04072.jpg)

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: BenBow on September 26, 2008, 10:29:00 PM

Leo you did good. Will do that with the next grandkid bows.

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: 4runr on September 26, 2008, 11:25:00 PM

Nice Ohio quarter Leo  :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Leo L. on September 27, 2008, 05:13:00 PM

It looks familiar to you ha Kenny?  Haha.  Thanks a million.  Be on the lookout in the near future for a new thread with pics of it in the bow.

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: NightHawk on September 27, 2008, 05:39:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/doylejmd/l_981a2a7639268e202ae914ddec83e132.jpg)

Title: Re: A quarter in the riser?
Post by: Leo L. on September 27, 2008, 06:05:00 PM

That looks good Joe, that's what I'm trying to do.