Newest Bow

[Survival Guy 10]

Dude you are amazing ever think of selling these

[canid]

i do sell them sometimes.

as i'm learning, i'm putting together a small business to help support the addiction.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

I am very impressed! I am too stubborn about making my own stuff or I'd be asking you what you want for it! I am sucking this up like a sponge!

[canid]

i'm now gluing on antler tip overlays.

i've have to leave this indoors a couple days now. during that day of overcast we had here the wood took on a bit more moisture. pics comming soon.

[canid]

here are a few pictures beginning the tiller.


on the tillering stick, getting ready:
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at 12" on the long string:
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[crashdive123]

Your bowling ball seems a bit dusty. Nice work on the bow.

[FVR]

Looking good.


That reminds me, need to get some lighter fluid so I can get the smoker up and smoke some venison and salmon.

Thanks.

[canid]

nice; i wish i had your problems

[canid]

true story, until the 15th of november on the river we have a generous bag limit of 1 salmon and 0 trout.

where they stick it to you though is in reality; you won't catch one.

[canid]

if this bow turns out as i am hoping, it will likely go to toostiepop.

i'll be starting on a few more as i tiller this one. one of them is a special one.

[Winnie]

Lovely bow Canid, takes me back to my archery days. Any chance you'd ship overseas??

[Rick]

Very nice. You really do some nice work.

[canid]

haha, i could, but it would cost more than the bow. lol.

[Tootsiepop254]

if this bow turns out as i am hoping, it will likely go to toostiepop.

[canid]

sorry for the delay. with this damp weather i've been letting the bow dry a bit before getting too far with the tiller. it is shaping up well. i expect to get back to it early this morning.

it's early in the tiller still, but it's looking like finishing out about 45-50lb of draw. with that walnut on there i don't want to over-stress the back.

[canid]

here it is at i think 15" on the short string. the tiller is half done [most of the work done in the last two hours]

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i need to get more bend in the outer half of the lower limb, and throughout the upper.

the weight is looking a bit light, and it might finish out closer to 40lb. @ 28"

[Rick]

What's the difference between the "long string" and the "short string" (besides length)?

If you make a mistake on the tiller do you use tiller filler? (Ha!)

[canid]

If you make a mistake on the tiller do you use tiller filler?

hah indeed! i wish.

the long string is a string about the length of the bow, so that you can begin bending the bow from a starting point of no resistence [bend] and work along by the inch.

once you are tillered safely to your brace point [the profile the bow should have when strung] you can switch to a short string, at or near the length of the final string to be used. from that point, you can see [and adjust] the way the bow will finally bend as it's being drawn.

[Rick]

Thank you. Learning is almost painless on here. Very nice job on the bow!!

[canid]

thank you sir.