Author Topic: The Beauty of Osage... Buildalong finishing up tiller (Read 38818 times)

12Ring · « **Reply #180 on:** March 15, 2006, 07:34:00 PM »

awh alright i reckon.

12Ring

Little Tree · « **Reply #181 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:06:00 PM »

I have been waiting to see what has been going on with this one.....hope you feel alright little Fred.

Bert Frelink · « **Reply #182 on:** March 18, 2006, 06:27:00 PM »

Get better little Fred, I used a thin strip of Jatoba(about 1/8" tapered to 1/16") and a strip of Osage(about 1/4" straight) it pulls about 150# right now, so am trying to work the belly down slowly.

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #183 on:** March 18, 2006, 06:43:00 PM »

sounds like a real looker Bert, looking forward to seeing some pics

Thanks Little Tree, I'm feeling better, but still waiting on the sinew to dry :(

wakolbinger · « **Reply #184 on:** March 18, 2006, 10:52:00 PM »

Ah, patients...one of the most important virtues in bow crafting, and the one I've found to be the hardest to learn....

danny

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #185 on:** March 18, 2006, 11:20:00 PM »

aint it the truth.

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #186 on:** April 02, 2006, 09:16:00 AM »

I'm back.

The bow has been sitting for 3 weeks + 1 day in my living room, normally the humidity is fairly controlled in there. For the first two weeks there was a hot fire going in the woodstove most of the time. Do you think it's ready to bend again?

Question. When I induced the reflex it came out a little uneven. One limb has almost a full 2 inches more reflex than the other. Should I just go with it as it is and make the reflexed limb the bottom, or is it possible to adjust the handle so that the reflex is even when you hold it?

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #187 on:** April 02, 2006, 02:14:00 PM »

Bert Frelink · « **Reply #188 on:** April 02, 2006, 05:57:00 PM »

Little Fred, don't rush it....
Did you get my mail yet?
The "tri-Lam" I coming along nicely,will send you some pic's soon.
Regards, Bert

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #189 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:03:00 PM »

Yes I did, thanks a lot. I put some cases on a few arrows I made today, they fly great. The rubber blunts fit the 5/16 shafts exactly.

I was just about to pm you when I saw this post.

Looking forward to some updates on the tri-lam

Dano · « **Reply #190 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:06:00 PM »

Don't know Little Fred, I think I'd prefer even reflex or a little closer than 2". Wait for some more experienced advice, that's my advice.

Carbon Caster · « **Reply #191 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:42:00 PM »

Bert, you better send me pics too!!! Fred, the video will be in the mail Monday.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #192 on:** April 02, 2006, 08:09:00 PM »

Luke, I looked at the early pics. Think of all the time yyou spent on that handle area. I leave the handle for last also. I think you developed a problem because the stave was not bending enough mid limb on in both limbs. You said it yourself that there was too much bending just off the fades which means not enough mid limb on. Take heart. Remember myy 14 tomato stakes before I got a shooter. Jawge

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #193 on:** April 02, 2006, 09:25:00 PM »

Thanks Jawge

Nicely done Dano, vague but you still sound like you know what you're talking about :D

Thanks Brian, looking forward to seeing it. Let me know how much the shipping costs and I'll send it with the movie when I return it.

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #194 on:** April 09, 2006, 03:09:00 PM »

man o man, I was just reading through this thread from the start. This piece of wood sure has come a long ways.

The sinew added a lot more weight than I expected. I don't have a working scale, so I can't accurately determine how much weight but it's a fair bit.

Dano · « **Reply #195 on:** April 09, 2006, 03:49:00 PM »

Lookin good Little Fred, even with the extra reflex in the left limb it doesn't look that much stiffer. Keep doin what your doin buddy. :D

Tilbilly · « **Reply #196 on:** April 09, 2006, 04:49:00 PM »

Luke, I'll bet the folks are thinking of getting you one of those Hanson scales from LeeValley for Christmas. A few more whispers in the ear while they're sleeping, and you will finally have this message subliminally ingrained in their minds

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #197 on:** April 09, 2006, 09:42:00 PM »

Not a bad idea Al, but Christmas is over half a year away!.

:D

Here's the latest.

oh yeah, the limbs are flipped from the pic before

Luke Vander Vennen · « **Reply #198 on:** April 11, 2006, 09:51:00 PM »

the bow was at brace in this pic, but then it slowly stretched down to the handle, I'm still working on getting the stretch out of this string. Bottom limb is looking too weak, but other than that it looks fairly good to my eyes, maybe a few touchup spots. Still have plenty of weight to work with. What do you all think?

DANG it is hard stringing an overweight recurve with 3/8 inch tips and a bunch of reflex

Terry Green · « **Reply #199 on:** April 11, 2006, 10:01:00 PM »

Luke,

Its great to see a youngster working the craft of the sport.

Your doing fantastic....can't wait to see the finished bow.

My hats off to ya Sir

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