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Offline Don Armstrong

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I make 30 lb. bows
« on: August 22, 2009, 10:52:00 PM »
I decided to start a bow today. I made a hickory board bow about 3 weeks ago and it turned out great except it ended up at 30 pounds  :(  . I had a locust stave my boy and I cut in the back yard about 2 months ago. I took it down to the heart wood and coated it in deft.Stored in my building. I roughed it out today with the band saw and then with the draw knife. I then went to the scraper and got it about 1/8" positive tiller. Put her on the scale and she hit 30 pounds at 28"  :banghead:  . My last 10 bows have turned out about 50 lbs. which was about what I was shooting for. I seem to be in a rut. I need to find some kids who need bows  :D  .I'm going to start a osage bow tomorrow and hope for a 50 lb. bow.Just needed to vent a little. Thanks Don
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Offline Dano

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2009, 10:58:00 PM »
I hear ya Don, it happens.
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Offline No-sage

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »
Start making some 70# bows..... that should get you close.

In my feeble mind, tiller is way more important than weight.  Get the tillering part right early and your weights will come around.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 08:27:00 AM »
If you make your osage bow with a high crown on the belly instead of flat you will have a lot more wood to tiller your bow with without loosing so much poundage.
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Offline Shore08

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2009, 06:16:00 PM »
Man, sorry to hear it. I bet you can find some wives that need bows too!
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Offline dutchwarbow

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 06:42:00 PM »
I'm with osage, but it'll give you the problem I'm encountering now. When I want to make a 50# bow for sales, it ends up being 80# because I don't want to remove any more wood  :p  

I like 80# bows though  ;)

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Offline Mike Mecredy

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 08:29:00 PM »
If you post it on the pow wow it'll go quick.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: I make 30 lb. bows
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 09:04:00 AM »
Listen to Eric. That's what is great about faceted (Torges style) tillering. Just start out with the sides and tip of the pyramid a bit higher. If the weight is too high, you lower the sides a little, then re-tiller again!
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