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Title: Following the vertical grain
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 15, 2008, 09:10:00 PM

I started on a hickory bow with a bit if a snaky grain and decided to add a section on my web site showing the process of following the vertical grain. Jawge
 http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: Pat B on November 15, 2008, 09:20:00 PM

Nice George. This should be helpful.    Pat

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 15, 2008, 09:24:00 PM

Thanks. Pat. Jawge

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: Shaun on November 16, 2008, 08:59:00 PM

Good pictures. That's the first thing I do with lay out too - draw a center line that tries to follow the grain.

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: Okie 1 on November 16, 2008, 09:33:00 PM

Good job George. That will surely help a lot of new guys. Keep up the good work.


John

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 17, 2008, 09:57:00 AM

Thanks, Shau and Okie. I'll try to put up some pictures of the bow roughed out asap to show how the width taper towards the nocks needs to reflect that center, sanky line. Jawge

Title: Re: Following the vertical grain
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 17, 2008, 09:58:00 AM

Oops. Sorry, Shaun. Jawge