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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: T Folts on March 05, 2010, 08:35:00 AM
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What are you guy's using as template material for you limbs?
Thanks
Terry
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I haven't used a template. Seems like every time I decide to make a bow I end up wanting another design and make a new form. The forms are stacking up. A template would be an advantage if I ever decide to make several bows of the same design though. I just mark the center down the back and use my aluminum yard stick to lay out the limbs to my marks at the fades and tips. When or if I do make a template I would probably use clear glass and smooth the sanded side and spray poly on it to see through it to line it up with the center line. I would use glass so it will never warp from moisture. If you use an opaque non-warpable material you could drill small holes on center at the ends to use to line up on the center line of the limbs.
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I know a lot of bowyers use a piece of fiberglass, cut to the outline of the design.
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I use clear plex available at mega lumber stores. It comes with sticky paper on it for drawing or tracing limb design. I us a scratch awl to mark a center line on the template after cut out shape and removing the paper.