Tillering Tools?

[MN-Tommy]

Hey, just about to start tillering my first bow, and I was wondering what the best tools to use are?  I have a Stanley Surform Rasp, a cabinet scraper and some hand rasps.  What other tools are necessary?

Thanks,

Tommy

[Buckeyehunter]

You'll need a triangle and chain saw file to work your limb tips and I really like using a farriers rasp for early tillering.

[MN-Tommy]

Actually, I do have both of the files.  Thanks.  I realized I have another question.  Do you know of any websites that have tutorials on how to use the cabinet scraper as well as sharpen it?

Thank you for the help,
Tommy

[Pat B]

Dean Torges has instructions about setting up and sharpening a cabinet scraper in his book,"Hunting the Osage Bow". Might be on his website also.
Its pretty easy...square up the edge with a flat file then burnish each edge at about a 2 deg angle(slightly off of flat). This will give you the burr you need.
   I have also just squared off the edge and used it that way.      Pat

[Dano]

Once you realize it'a all about pushing a bur over the edge of the surface, it's pretty easy to setup a scraper. A few good books are always good to have around even if just for reference. Traditional Bowyers Bibles, Hunting the Osage Bow, The Bent Stick, ect.

[MN-Tommy]

Great, Thank you guys for the help, I appreciate it.

Tommy

[onemississipp]

Here is a link...

"A better way to sharpen scrapers"

 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniquearticle?id=14549

The site seems to be down right now, I thought I had it in PDF some where.


Sounds like you have all the tools covered.

Might check this out also

 http://www.bowyersedge.com/organic.html

and

 http://www.bowyersedge.com/bow_tools.html

[John Scifres]

Here's a short and incomplete pictorial I did.
  Cabinet Scraper Treatment  

The thing missing is the burnishing which should not be overlooked.  You can burnish by using a smooth round tool that is harder than the cabinet scraper.  A high speed drill bit works great.  Spray a little WD-40 on it and burnish the scraper edge at a 90 degree angle with moderate force.  Then tip your burnishing tool to one side by about 5 degrees and make a nice smooth hook.  10 or so passes back and forth are all that are needed.  

I marked the hook side with a touch of epoxy for a guide when I am tillering hot and heavy and can't be bothered with trial and error scraping  

Here's my   Tillering 101 Pictorial

[MN-Tommy]

Thank you so much guys, I'm glad I have some experienced bowyers around to help.

Thanks again,
Tommy

[**DONOTDELETE**]

for starting out one of the main tools is a tillering tree & scale.


You can use a pocket kife to scrape wood

[Steve Kendrot]

Search Utube for "cabinet scraper sharpening". I found a video there that was very effective. Its not at all as complicated as it sounds. Takes about five minutes per edge.