Stave makin :) and a bit of tillering.
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Just give it to me mate. I'll look after it.
looks cracking as always big man. Hope the elbow is healing!
Andy
Thanks bud. Next time your passinng pop in and shoot if for me so I can get a full draw pic.
Now that the elbow is starting get in line again its time to get on with the osage stave from ateallthepies, thanks again
So the past few nights I have been removing the bits that dont look like a bow. I am trying to keep as much width as I can as i want a reasonable weight but being a dense wood like osage it should be ok at its max of 1.3/8 inch. Its sixty inches long so is just about long enough for my draw, hopefully.
Very nice wood to work with any tool.
Good early to late ratio.
Odd drying check on the back
As much width as I could save
Very happy to have my elbow starting to work again so been shooting a few arrows from the last static elm i made. Nice to loose a few again. Grouping is starting to come back.
So the past few nights I have been removing the bits that dont look like a bow. I am trying to keep as much width as I can as i want a reasonable weight but being a dense wood like osage it should be ok at its max of 1.3/8 inch. Its sixty inches long so is just about long enough for my draw, hopefully.
Very nice wood to work with any tool.
Good early to late ratio.
Odd drying check on the back
As much width as I could save
Very happy to have my elbow starting to work again so been shooting a few arrows from the last static elm i made. Nice to loose a few again. Grouping is starting to come back.
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Few pictures from this eves whittling. Been a while since i managed to get and scrape some wood.
Roughing out a yew longbow and an osage recurve.
Roughing out a yew longbow and an osage recurve.
Oooooòoo nice, have always wanted a osage bow.
Can you pm me your address I have something to send you and sorry it's taken so long to do so.
Cheers fella.
Can you pm me your address I have something to send you and sorry it's taken so long to do so.
Cheers fella.
Not had a suitable bit of wood to use it yet but I am desperate to get it done. I want something a bit special for it and all the more interesting stuff I have it all long enough to make a full bow. Would be nice to utilise billets of something special lie apple or plum.
You can begger orf this ones mine
Will PM you mate and no worries at all, know how busy you have been.
So the osage bow is getting there. It is complaining but it hast give up yet.
It needs a little attention on the right limb and maybe a little heat treating.
I fancied a few arrows tonight to remind me what these bows do. I shoot very little, less than I should but its the bows that fascinate me more.
Bare in mind that this is a field point designed not to penetrate and the back stop is a hay bale that absorbes most of the force, yet it still has no trouble with four layers of tin. A broadhead or bodkin would be much more efficient. This was with my last 65lb recurve. Nice to be shooting again. Shame the arrow didnt make it but thats the lack of backstop,
It needs a little attention on the right limb and maybe a little heat treating.
I fancied a few arrows tonight to remind me what these bows do. I shoot very little, less than I should but its the bows that fascinate me more.
Bare in mind that this is a field point designed not to penetrate and the back stop is a hay bale that absorbes most of the force, yet it still has no trouble with four layers of tin. A broadhead or bodkin would be much more efficient. This was with my last 65lb recurve. Nice to be shooting again. Shame the arrow didnt make it but thats the lack of backstop,
That is looking sweet
I always had trouble tillering and knowing when the limbs were looking the same, you seem to be able to get them spot on! Certainly that stave has benefited from the change of ownership and I can't wait for the finished pics!
Also Leon, for your take down bow if your interested I have 2 Hickory pick axe handles that I forgot about? I was gonna splice them but never got round to it. Let me know if these would do for your take-down and if you want pics of the grain/rings?
Steve
I always had trouble tillering and knowing when the limbs were looking the same, you seem to be able to get them spot on! Certainly that stave has benefited from the change of ownership and I can't wait for the finished pics!
Also Leon, for your take down bow if your interested I have 2 Hickory pick axe handles that I forgot about? I was gonna splice them but never got round to it. Let me know if these would do for your take-down and if you want pics of the grain/rings?
Steve
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That is looking sweet
I always had trouble tillering and knowing when the limbs were looking the same, you seem to be able to get them spot on! Certainly that stave has benefited from the change of ownership and I can't wait for the finished pics!
Also Leon, for your take down bow if your interested I have 2 Hickory pick axe handles that I forgot about? I was gonna splice them but never got round to it. Let me know if these would do for your take-down and if you want pics of the grain/rings?
Steve
Thanks to you mate I have a bench full of yellow shavings
I have tried to keep as much width as possible to keep the follow down but its right on the edge. Just waiting for it to re-hydrate and get at it again. The hickory does sound good mate but I am hanging out for something special like apple, yew, lab or something a bit different.
Cheers mate.
Quick update. Lots of ibuprofen/supports and she is finally shooting. Mid to late 50lbss at 26/27 inches of draw
I hope to get this finished over the Christmas break as a present for ME This is a lovely wood to work and should hopefully make a nice bow. Little more shooting in when I can and its time to decide how it should be dressed.
I hope to get this finished over the Christmas break as a present for ME
This is a lovely wood to work and should hopefully make a nice bow. Little more shooting in when I can and its time to decide how it should be dressed.
That doesn't sound dodgy does it lol. Not yet bud but at this time of year it may be on the slow train.
Will make contact with the Russian as soon the eagle lands
Had a little Dad time today whilst the boy was at panto with mum.
Managed to get it drawing out.
Just need to add some tip overlays now so I trawled through the bits pile.
Decided on buffalo horn again. I rough cut some overlays rough size and took the belt sander outside to avoid the horrible dust.
The horn overlays are then expoxied into place and secured with the stuff that binds the universe together, duct tape. Thins strips not too tight helps to get the right compression without starving the joint. I also lightly score the mating surfaces to help the bond.
Managed to get it drawing out.
Just need to add some tip overlays now so I trawled through the bits pile.
Decided on buffalo horn again. I rough cut some overlays rough size and took the belt sander outside to avoid the horrible dust.
The horn overlays are then expoxied into place and secured with the stuff that binds the universe together, duct tape. Thins strips not too tight helps to get the right compression without starving the joint. I also lightly score the mating surfaces to help the bond.
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