Speaking of rock - was working on a blade that I finally got reasonably thin this weekend. I had it about seven inches long and taking a nice shape. One strike too many. Guess it wasn't supposed to be a knife.
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Speaking of rock - was working on a blade that I finally got reasonably thin this weekend. I had it about seven inches long and taking a nice shape. One strike too many. Guess it wasn't supposed to be a knife.
Yeah, My knife project is on hold for fear of the same thing looks like thinning the blade is risky business.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Maybe it's suppose to be a short blade knife.
I've done that alot. Post some pics....
It's so diff. looking at your work in your work area, then looking at it on the net.
Post #17. The flatbow that I am currently working on.
Anyone see problems with the bow? I do. Jawge, you stay out of this because I know you see it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...V/MVC-040S.jpg
I've since fixed the problem's, dropped the bow weight a bit, but it'll be ready for sinew soon.
Since I know absolutely nothing about bows, I'm qualified to find errors....or not.
Does one end curve more than the other? The left side looks like a hard bend at the handle while the right looks to be more gradual.
Curious, did you fix that by steaming it? I do like the color.
The only problem I can see is that when I checked my closet, it wasn't there. Seriously though, the only thing that I can see (don't know if it's a problem) is what Rick said - where in the pic, the left side seems to bend a bit more under the strain.
Yes, that is called a hinge. Both limbs ended up having one. Hey, matching hinges. I've since re tillered, took it down to 55lbs without the hinges and am preparing to sinew.
Good call, good eyes.
Frank
Update.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...V/MVC-044S.jpg
Pony Bow - pulling 65lbs at 23". Had to do a little re-tillering. 1st shot was in the bull at 20 yards.
It's still a bit twisty, just the way I like them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...V/MVC-045S.jpg
The bow will be drying for another few weeks, expected poundage will be up in the 70s. Bow still needs to be sinew wrapped from limb tip to about an inch from the handle, both limbs.
Another Update.
Here is the bow that had the hinges. I re-tillered and shot the bow about 20 times, checked tiller and set it to the side.
This evening, had a little spare time so I steamed the limb tips.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...V/MVC-043S.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...MVC-042S-1.jpg
This bow is long from being done. After it dries for a few weeks (while I pull sinew), it will get 2 or 3 layers of sinew, full length.
Fantastic work Frank.
Nice work but I know what my wife would say, "Get that thing off my table!"
Put on 4 coats of clear spraypaint, made up a string and shot the little guy this moring. Def. a deer or hog bow. 20yd shots all in the lung area, a few a little high but that is expected as I need to finalize the nocking point.
Had to make a little mod. to the arrow rest, all in all it's a great shooting bow and I don't even have to draw it back all that far.
It's pulling about 65lbs at 22.5" and my anchor is my right thumb knuckle at the corner of my mouth.
It even shoots these little aluminum thingys I have.
I will post pics later today.
FVR how long have you been doing this and where did you start out learning the techniques?
I started building bows back in 95 after I got married. I wanted to buy a longbow, but when I saw the prices that were being charged, I lamented to my wife.
She then said "hun....it's only wood, build one."
Back then the net was just getting started, so I flipped through Trad. Bowhunter mag., and went down to Atl. hardwood and picked up a few hickory boards.
I then found the book American Indian Archery by Reginald Laubin and just started building an breaking wood.
As far as technique......LOL.....I have to chuckle. I have no technique. My bows, I considered shooting sticks. Now my buddy Allan, he makes bows. He lays out the design on paper, then finds the perfect piece of wood, draws it out on the wood, takes measurements adjusts wood thickness, laminates limb tips just to mention a few steps.
He uses table saws, band saws, drill press'. Me.......I have a flea market drawknife, a bunch of cabinet scrapers that I traded for, and my trusty wood rasp.
I get a piece of wood, split it, split it again, and then find a ring for the back of the bow. I then rough out a 60 plus inch stave.
I let the bow sit for awhile, sometimes hours, sometimes day or years.
I pick the stave up, look at it, feel the wood, rotate it and just get the feel of the future bow. I get the idea and then start working on it.
On this bow, I started to make it on another stave. While at a knapp-in, I found two so called kids staves that were exactly what I was looking for, so instead of cutting the one I was working on, I just put that project on hold and picked up on the so called kids stave.
The bow that I started on is now a 58" recurve. Still needs to be sinewed, as that's my style. Sinew backed bows.
Nice to see another north Ga person! Great Bows... They sure are pretty!
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Originally Posted by FVR
Jeff,
Thanks.
You're right down the road.
The Power of the net.
You hunt deer or hogs with a bow?
No sir, never done much hunting at all actually. Just small game with a rifle. rabbits, quail, squirell, but even thats been years ago.
I have an OLD compound bow that I practice with on occasion. Always thinking that if I had to, it would do in a pinch. Ive never shot a bow like the ones you make. Looks VERY cool!
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Originally Posted by FVR
Here is a pic of the bow at full draw. Well, the bows full draw not mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...V/MVC-046S.jpg
VERY cool... Man, you look a lot like a guy I used to work with!
Nice work Frank. Very nice work.
Jeff - you used to work with a guy that shot arrows at you?:lol: