BBO Build Along

[PEARL DRUMS]

I tried to tell Roy the same thing. Stave bows are more work, but they are more reliable. He doesnt listen Art.......course you already knew that.

[Roy from Pa]

I know a guy from WV and a guy from Mich that are gonna get put on my gonna get a thumpen soon list if they don't watch the smarty pants remarks:)

Ya Semo that would work.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Originally posted by Art B:
I tried to tell Ol' Roy that wouldn't happen if'n he'd built a stave bow. But ohhhhh no, he wouldn't listen to me!

Hey, what's the reasoning behind the splash or back board? Won't that just unnecessarily blow heat back double baking the inside of the stave? Art

That's to have something to clamp to so I can take out camber. Clamp straight left to right, and set the shape of the caul up and down.
Ask DVSHunter, he came up with it and I just copied the design. I kinda like being able to add R/D and take camber out at the same time, saves on having to heat it twice I think?

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
I tried to tell Roy the same thing. Stave bows are more work, but they are more reliable. He doesnt listen Art.......course you already knew that.

How so? Please explain in detail.

I thought billet bows were just as reliable and sometimes superior because you can actually control the grain somewhat.
Art.....what's your take on this?

[PEARL DRUMS]

we were comparing stave/self bows to backed bows Chris.

[Art B]

Billeted bows are basically the same thing as stave bows once glued together Chris. In appearence that is. Other than that, matching billets ARE supeior for bows because of their closely matched working properties.

Hey, I just throw a c-clamp over my work and use a wedge to take care of any lateral problems. Didn't I send you a pic of that?    Art

[Walt Francis]

Roy, ooking good!
I missed this one, how is it coming along?  Like you, I haven’t deviated much from Dean's design.  I like Art’s layout, it is close to how I layout my selfbows.  My form is adjustable, so I will try it on the next BBI.
Chris, your caul would put the boo on the bottom side, against the wood, which is opposite of how Roy’s (and my) form work.  Somebody (Pat B?) posted they were able to use a caul like yours on a BBO/BBI by placing ½” rigid insulation the top side to cushion the boo.

[Walt Francis]

oops!

[PEARL DRUMS]

Way to go Walt! You had a to bring it up again.....Roy probably starting crying again. We just got him calmed down.....

[Roy from Pa]

LOL Walt, there will be more builds, waiting for my Osage to arrive in the mail this week.

[tradbower]

Roy
   Who do you get your Osage from?
             Pete

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Thanks for clearing that up, I guess my mind was still thinking about a boo backed billet bow?
Hmmmmm......I guess that would be called a BBBB huh?

I forgot that Roy used an Osage slat for the belly.


Roybert.......Just like I told Art yesterday.

Sometimes you actually get to ride ON the Bus rather than be thrown under it.
In this case it was a hit and run by a Bus.    

That's kinda along the lines I was thinking with the caul Walt. Some type of cushion in the caul to protect the back, but I hadn't came up with any good ideas yet. I knew it had to be something that would offer enough support to get a good glue line, but had enough give to not screw the boo....up.
I assume your referring to the foam board type insulation? It's kind of rigid but will still squash down where the nodes are?

[Roy from Pa]

Pete, sent you a PM..

[red hill]

Funny you should mention a bus, SEMO. Seems to me some folks on here may be familiar with the "short bus".
By the way I used to drive the "short bus", seriously.
Stan  

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I hear ya Red. I've rode the short bus to insanity and back a couple of times.