Christmas Exchange Bow fro Primitive Archer

[Pat B]

...and after unclamped. The wood wedge is where the hump was. From here out it will be tillering only except for of a possible alignment heating near the end of the build.

[hova]

i knew you could do it...now get to the full draw pic already!!!

[jonathan creason]

I can't wait to see how this one turns out, Pat.

[Pat B]

We have bad weather coming this weekend. Looks like a basement weekend to me! d;^)...except for some pre Christmas house cleaning. d;^(  
Will be reducing wood and begin tillering. I'm as curious as the rest of you as to how this will turn out but so far, all things look good.

[hova]

yeah thats what i hear we have all over the country...i really got to get a house so i can have my shop in the basement... been wanting to glue some stuff up and work on some hide glue and sinew , but that is NOT happening her at the inlaws....


hmmm...torpedo heather or bandsaw...

[Pat B]

Bandsaw!!!  d;^)

[DanaM]

Have you decided on which limb is to be the top?
Merry Christmas Pat

[Pat B]

Not for sure yet, Dana but probably the one with the kink. I want to see how the string tracks after first low brace before I decide for sure. Heck, I might make both limbs the top(or bottom) limb! d;^).
 I reduced the limb thickness from 5/8" to about 1/2", straightened up the sides with rasp and scraper and rounded all the sharp edges. Will get it floor tillered and maybe farther this weekend.

[DanaM]

My first inclination is to make the kinked limb thje top limb as generally there is less stress on the topside.
Hows your back doing Pat looks like some snow heading your way and I know how much you like to sled eh:)

[Pat B]

Back is doing fine. I worked all the kinks out of it this past summer doing landscape work. They are calling for maybe 3" on Sunday evening but I'll believe it when it gets here. Hillbilly has been getting the lake effect snow from the Great Lakes lately. He lives on the other side of the mountains from me. We live in a snow shadow. Sled is waxed!

[hova]

i was htinking as long as you dont get twist out of that kink , top limb would be my bet too..


and they have called for 12" here...got the ol snowboard out and dusted it off... we'll see if the ol lady believes me that my leg is 100% healed...


pat : the town close up shop yet? i got an uncle in littleton , and last time i was there , i brought a couple inches , and they said "snow" on the news , and it was a ghost town...


-hov

[Pat B]

It doesn't take much to shut down the schools. If the roads are icy in these mountains nobody wants to drive the school bus. Won't know that til Sunday evening.

[Pat B]

We got 3 1/2" last night. It should stay around for a while. High temp today was 39 but it has already started dropping. will be single digits next week.
  I got this bow bending pretty good for starts and got her braced very low with the string just above the handle. You can see I still need to adjust the string tracking but not too much.

[hova]

i think its comin along. looks like a tiny hinge in that left limb.


as for string alignment , just call it centershot and be done  :D


-hov

[Pat B]

That tiny hinge is where the kink is. It is a bit deflexed there.

[DanaM]

Lookin good Pat, someone is going to be very happy when it arrives in the mail. I need to get to scraping on some wood, but all I've been doing is working and snowblowing, the only scraping I'm doing is on my windshield LOL

[Pat B]

Well I didn't have a chance to work on her for the last few days but today I did. She is tillered out to 45#@22"(final draw 45#@24"). I have tapered the limb tips(not final), rounded the edges and now in the process of heat treating the belly(on kinked limb) while adding some reflex and take out a little twist. When this one cools completely I will do the same on the other limb.
These first 2 pics show pretty good string tracking at low brace(2") and drawn to 14".



These 2 pics show the limb clamped to the reflex form with clamps and wedges placed for removing the twist and the heat treating color of the belly.

[Walt Francis]

Pat,
That stave looks like fun!  As usual, your tiller is spot on.  The stave reminds me of a pair of sister staves that I had with similar doglegs and 45-50 degrees of twist from one end to the other, they both made good bows...after a lot of dry heat and time on the caul.  

Keep it coming, you have almost inspired me to finish one of the ugly staves I've had waiting in the corner for several years.

[Osagetree]

Looks real, real good Pat!


Still no blood on Flip Flop yet  

[Pat B]

Thanks Walt. As you know, these staves sure teach you a lot if you let them.
Too bad, Joe. Do you have more hunting this year?  Seem like I've found a new way to help with the winter time blues...character osage bows!! Never a dull moment. Flip Flop got the juices flowing for sure!!!