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Title: My first footed riser!
Post by: Apex Predator on July 06, 2008, 02:28:00 PM

While awaiting the wood and glass laminates to build my first glass bow, I have been working to get ready. I have built a form, a hot box, and now a footed riser. I used osage with a footed piece of shedua with a hickory accent stripe. My limbs will be red cedar. Here is what I have so far.

I cut the pieces out with a plywood pivoting jig I built in a few minutes. My poor little 10" band saw had a real struggle with the 1 1/2" wide osage/shedua.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Riserfoot.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Riserroughcut.jpg)

I thinned the fades with my portable belt sander and 50 grit belt. It is pretty easy if you first secure it to a longer scrap board.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Riserfadesfeathering.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Fadeout-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Fadeout-2.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Fadeout-3.jpg)

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: Deadsmple on July 06, 2008, 03:15:00 PM

Looks good, I've been a big fan of your project posts here and I look forward to seeing how this one comes out. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: Pluck Yew on July 06, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

Nice! I will be starting my first from start to finish soon so its great to be able to watch others and how they figure it out... :help:

Shawn..

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: JEFF B on July 06, 2008, 03:37:00 PM

real nice.do you clean the edge after you have sanded it?
jeff

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: imskippy on July 06, 2008, 03:46:00 PM

very nice. looking good so far. Could you show the jig you made for the cut out too. Skippy

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: Bjorn on July 06, 2008, 03:50:00 PM

Way to go Apex.......let's see more!

Title: Re: My first footed riser!
Post by: Apex Predator on July 06, 2008, 04:19:00 PM

Here is the scrap wood jig I threw together. I need to order a couple of toggle clamps!

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Radiusjig-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Radiusjig-2.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Radiusjig-3.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/First%20Glass%20Bow/Radiusjig-4.jpg)

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