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Author Topic: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?  (Read 517 times)

Offline Koko Bow

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How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« on: May 20, 2008, 09:38:00 PM »
What tools do you use to cut out the shelf/sight window on your lam bows?
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Offline Canadabowyer

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 10:50:00 PM »
HACKSAW AND RASP.HACKSAW FOR ROUGH CUT OUT AND RASP TO FINISH. DOESN'T TAKE LONG. BOB
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Offline snapper1d

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 12:08:00 AM »
I use a table saw.I raise the blade to the right depth and start cutting across till I get to where it flares back out and then start lowering the blade till it gets all the way down.I make slices about every 1/8".Then take a piece of wood and knock out all the little domino pieces.Then hit it with the sander to clean up and its done.My brother came in for the november hunt and I carried five blanks into the shop to work out the handles and when I came back out he couldnt believe how quick I got the five complete handles done.The finish sanding is another story.Now that takes up most of the time.
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Offline V-Archer

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2008, 02:13:00 AM »
I carefully cut out the window with a band saw before glueing-up the rest of the bow.

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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2008, 06:22:00 AM »
rough with band saw and then a lot of rasping/sanding.
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Offline shantam

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2008, 07:36:00 AM »
bandsaw,rasp,sanding

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Offline NightHawk

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2008, 09:42:00 AM »
I use a hacksaw and a large screw driver. I make several cuts with the hacksaw then use a screw driver to chip the wood out
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Offline shapeshifter

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2008, 10:31:00 AM »
i use a milling machine with a ball end mill.
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: How do you cut out your shelf on a lam bow?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2008, 07:48:00 PM »
Band saw, rasp, and dremel tool.  And, of course, lots of sandpaper!
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