Post by: Bully on October 14, 2019, 07:57:18 PM
I also have a piece of walnut that I will use as a tri-lam.
The ‘boo is from a local yard. I bought 3 pieces. One piece is too narrow. The second piece I screwed up while trimming the height on the bandsaw. The third... I think I did pretty well.
Now to find a friend with a belt sander...
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Post by: Shredd on October 14, 2019, 08:03:28 PM
PS... Luck has nothing to do with it... :laugh:
Post by: Bully on October 14, 2019, 08:16:20 PM
Good Luck and enjoy your build, Bro... :thumbsup:Heh. So I hear.
PS... Luck has nothing to do with it... :laugh:
Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2019, 10:42:40 PM
Post by: Bully on October 15, 2019, 07:10:07 AM
You can thin the boo with a hand plane if you can't find a sander. That's how I made my first boo backed bow.I thinned it quite a bit with the band saw. My buddy did offer a plane for me to use. I may take him up on it.
Post by: Will Telluteyrd on October 15, 2019, 09:00:15 AM
Post by: Bully on October 15, 2019, 12:03:10 PM
Hope it turns out as nice as this one. 60" and 45# with bone nocked bamboo arrow with a stone head.Damn... so do I.
Post by: Flem on October 15, 2019, 12:49:44 PM
Speaking of pictures, do you have a close up picture of the Bow handle Will?
Post by: Will Telluteyrd on October 15, 2019, 01:18:20 PM
Post by: Bully on October 15, 2019, 01:36:04 PM
Can't tell from the pic if the Boo is glued to the Ipe? Be sure to keep us posted on your progress, maybe with some bigger pics too! Everybody loves pictures.Nothing is currently glued together, it’s all just stacked up.
Speaking of pictures, do you have a close up picture of the Bow handle Will?
Well, minus the piece I’ll use for the tri-lam. That is currently being glued together. I went with some thin pieces of Ipe that I had left from trimming. I’m gonna let them cure overnight. Will hopefully get a little more done tonight but no promises.
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Post by: Bully on October 15, 2019, 07:17:32 PM
Decisions, decisions.
ETA: 11” it is.
Post by: Bully on October 16, 2019, 09:36:06 PM
I have my second attempt all cut to length and ready to go.
Handle has the corners tapered. I'll round them out after glue up with a rasp or on a sander if I can grab one.
I also cut some nock reinforcements out of some Walnut and G-10. I'll scuff the G-10 up in preparation for glue and get the Walnut ready to go as well. I may try and taper it a bit to give myself a head start. We'll see.
Post by: OkKeith on October 18, 2019, 10:41:03 PM
OkKeith
Post by: Bully on October 19, 2019, 06:49:02 AM
Looks like you are well on your way. Looking forward to seeing the finished bow.Thanks. At a stopping point as work has finally picked up a bit and I am unsure about either buying a belt sander or joining a "maker space" to finish the bow. I'm very tempted to just grab a belt sander but the worker space is appealing as I won't need to store anything.
OkKeith
Post by: Bully on October 20, 2019, 06:51:41 PM
I’m gonna wrap it in inner tube. I’ll also grab some spring clamps as well.
I just need to borrow a belt sander...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 20, 2019, 07:59:40 PM
Glue the lams first, let that dry for a day, then glue on the riser block.
Post by: Bully on October 20, 2019, 09:07:11 PM
You don't glue the handle on at the same time the lams are glued up.I can do that. Jus wondering why? I’ve seen it done both ways. Want to know your reasoning for my own edification.
Glue the lams first, let that dry for a day, then glue on the riser block.
The pic is just showing the shape. It’s a 1/8” piece from when i cut the Ipe. Same length.
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 21, 2019, 07:11:52 AM
The glue joint is what holds these bows in their respective form shape.
Glass bows are glued all together because the riser and form are pre-shaped before glue up.
Wood bows are different. When you would take that bow out of the form, it's going to look weird.
Here is my bow out of the form. Notice the curve in the riser section.
I trace that curve onto my riser block, then cut the riser block to the line and then glue the riser onto the bow blank.
(http://i.imgur.com/9TWzlvc.jpg) (https://imgur.com/9TWzlvc)
Below is a riser blocked shaped and glued on the blank.
Post by: Buemaker on October 21, 2019, 08:29:33 AM
Post by: Bully on October 21, 2019, 09:21:11 AM
Listen to what Roy say, he has made many. :)I plan on it.
Thanks again Roy
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 21, 2019, 04:02:05 PM