Primitive selfbow

[Robbo]

I have noticed that on the indide of the bow there are the tinyest little ripples in the wood there the set has occoured! The ripples are so tiny you can just see about them! Is it too far gone! have i busted it!

Is there anything i can do to stop the large amount of set which has occoured on only one side of the bow? Would toasting it work like you did?

Many thanks!

Jon!

Theres a 500 year old trick to try and stop compression fractures getting any worse, described in the book, Toxophilus by Roger Ascham written in 1545, he describes making a line of pin ****** either side of the fret, the aim being to spread the load by introducing intentional weak spots around the compression fracture.

I'm not claiming to have read all of the book (Its written in old english and is INCREDIBLY hard to decipher) But I did read through this section (Repeatedly
until I sussed out what he meant).

Andy.

 

[stovie]

Normally the reason for crysals is too much compression in one spot. Remove wod from other parts of the limb and you even the stress...the price you pay is reduction in draw weight....but then you can heat treat the belly again to regain the lost weight...

 

[jon r]

thanks for all the advice! when you said about toasting the belly, is that the side which faces away from you when you use the bow?

 

[stovie]

thanks for all the advice! when you said about toasting the belly, is that the side which faces away from you when you use the bow?

NO Jon, the belly is the side that faces you...the Back of the bow faces away from you...

 

[jon r]

good job i asked then!

 

[stovie]

Posted purely for those who are looking for basic bowyer skills. Trust me, it's not that hard...just made esoteric by those in the know....

I would have placed a link, but blowed if I can work it out...Much prefer being a luddite