Everything was coming along beautifully......and at 24" bang!
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0733.jpg)
There was a knot near the spot and it was a natural weakness.
With nothing to lose I wrapped with rawhide and serving thread.
You can see it here just above the grip.......
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0757.jpg)
Well the patch has held so far; here's the rest of the bow:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0756.jpg)
Drawing back a bit gingerly and keeping my fingers crossed!
Bjorn, looks good! Remember its just a bow. Nothing lost and a whole lot of learning gained. Tiller looks great! I know that feeling drawing her back, best to you, and keep us informed. Steve
She has a nice braced bend, Bjorn. When you get the courage, I'd like to see a full draw and unbraced pic. Your artwork is simple but very effective.
I haven't made a VM bow yet but I will someday. I've heard nothing but good stuff about it.
What exactly happened at the knot?
There was a longitudinal crack that I glued with 420 and wrapped with sinew, then continued tillering.
Here it is at close to full draw:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0770.jpg)
Unbraced:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0772.jpg)
It appears pretty solid at this point-need to exercise the wood a bit more and go for full draw tomorrow.
Looks very good!
Sweet!
thats a cool lookin bow bjorn :thumbsup:
Just keep wearing those glasses in case.
Very nice. You've got more courage than I do! Jawge
So here's the bow exercised and now at full draw:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0774.jpg)
The crack is but a distant memory...........there is a little propeller twist in the upper limb; but it is a self bow.
Finished up at 53#@28-50# at my draw, and 62" shooting nice and smooth.
Well done
Beautiful circular tiller.