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Title: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 22, 2009, 12:42:00 PM
Early this spring I floor tillered two osage staves and sealed them up for later
  (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0832.jpg)
Last week I brought them up to Hood River so I could make some shavings with Ted Fry while my kids wind surfed on the river.
One stave is becoming an Osage straight limbed long bow-That is Raptor Archery in the background
  (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0890.jpg)
And the other one is going to be a recurve. What an exciting place to build bows!
  (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0892.jpg)
Stay tuned.............................
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: bigcountry on July 22, 2009, 01:22:00 PM
That would be cool.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Dano on July 22, 2009, 01:44:00 PM
Now that looks like a good time to me.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on July 22, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
good wood, good location, why should the staves become no good bows? good luck, please tell us more!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 22, 2009, 08:31:00 PM
We boiled the ends in a big kettle over a Naptha stove and bent them in a vice...........here's Ted doing an end
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0891.jpg)
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: knap_123 on July 22, 2009, 10:13:00 PM
hi there,  i'm new to this site  but  i have been reading post  lately  and  like it here.   but my ?  is  afer  boiling  the end and clamping it.  how long did you  hold it  bent as in the pic.  or did  you tie it off?
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: TRAP on July 22, 2009, 10:32:00 PM
That looks like an awesome place to make dust...oops I mean bows.

Those are good looking staves Bjorn,  did they come from the midwest? Texas?  

Looking forward to watching them turn into bows. Hope you made them long enough to accommodate your new draw length.

Trap
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
Knap, the wood cools very quickly. That is why having everything handy when you begin is necessary when bending wood with heat. It will cool enough in a few minutes but you shouldn't stress the bow for at least a week(IMO).
  Bjorn, been there but ain't done that ...yet. I had the pleasure of meeting Ted a few years ago and spent an hour or so at his shop. Did you see his moose mount? I remember reading the tale of that moose in PA quite a few years ago.
  Looks like quite a recurve you are building. Looking forward to seeing the finished bow.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 22, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
Some people make a form often from plywood(caul). In this case we held it till cool-10 mins.
The stave gets sinewed next and strung lightly backwards.
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0900.jpg)
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 25, 2009, 12:47:00 PM
In the meantime got the LB done
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0905.jpg)
The tips are antler
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0904.jpg)
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: broketooth on July 25, 2009, 01:14:00 PM
mr bjorn, i think your long bow looks great. i reall can appreciate the looks of an unbacked osage selfbow. can you show a front profile and a drawn profile? maybe even a closeup of the grip too please?
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 25, 2009, 02:33:00 PM
The recurve is sinew backed and was a real adventure for me-and I had a lot of help from Ted Fry who taught me the backing and bending.
Here's the profile
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0917.jpg)
Really happy with the tips
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0912.jpg)
The limbs were a bit uneven and I had a tough time getting the string centered but it came out in the end
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0916.jpg)
Here's the riser-still some finishing to do and more Tru Oil.............
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0906.jpg)
I know, I know everybody want to see the bow drawn

 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0914.jpg)

I can't tell you how well this bow shoots!
So smooth and quiet. Easily the best so far.....
My critic said "Wow, how come it's so fast?"
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on July 25, 2009, 04:56:00 PM
:clapper:  Nice work Bjorn !!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 25, 2009, 06:52:00 PM
Very nice. Jawge
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: b.glass on July 25, 2009, 07:00:00 PM
Very, very nice! Bona
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Traxx on July 25, 2009, 07:37:00 PM
How long did that Recurve end up being?
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: TRAP on July 25, 2009, 10:36:00 PM
Outstanding Bjorn   :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:  

The drawn profile of that recurve is beautiful.  The detail work is fantastic as well. Great job.  

You don't waste any time.  You been working around the clock???  ;)

That young man has good form.  Good stuff!!!!!

Trap
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: razorsharptokill on July 25, 2009, 11:06:00 PM
Definetly 1st class! I love the lines on that recurve!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 26, 2009, 02:03:00 AM
The sinew got 6-7 days of 'settling' in the California sun.
The bow was planned to be 62" but the upper tip didn't quite go as it was supposed to, so now it is 61.5 AMO and 48# @ 28.
TRAP: a recurve is definitely more fiddly-but hey that's what this is all about-right?
Following the two day session with Rod Jenkins that young man is almost impossible to watch! LOL!
There is definitely a stave out there just waiting to become another recurve sometime soon!
Broketooth: Thanks, your pics will be coming tomorrow.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: kurtbel5 on July 26, 2009, 10:37:00 AM
Bjorn
Just think how an Elk is going to feel with Adam eyeballing him?
Your self bow hardly looks like a self bow.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Bjorn on July 26, 2009, 02:44:00 PM
Broketooth: here's a pic of the outline and leather wrap
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0919close.jpg)
And the LB at full draw
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0922.jpg)
Thanks Kurt; I have a lot of confidence in Adam's ability and instincts-he is ready for a big one.
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Kevin Breaux on July 26, 2009, 03:07:00 PM
Great job on both, but I'm in love with the profile of the drawn recurve, very nice!  You should be proud!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on July 26, 2009, 03:41:00 PM
very, very cool guys!

two true beauties!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: Cody Roiter on July 26, 2009, 06:05:00 PM
Bjorn, Great work my friend I love that Recurve.. I have all ways wanted to  go to Ted archery shop one of these days..

Great photo's,


Cody
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: snag on July 29, 2009, 07:04:00 PM
Hi Bjorn, both bows look great! I really like the lines of the recurve. Nice job. It looks like a smooooth shooter!
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: JEFF B on August 01, 2009, 08:55:00 PM
real nice bro.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A tale of two staves RECURVE DONE
Post by: broketooth on August 01, 2009, 09:18:00 PM
absolutely awesome long bow very cool