Author Topic: Osage first try (ding ding) (Read 11879 times)

KellyG · « **Reply #340 on:** April 04, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »

now that is funnyl, the good news it is desk work so I get to check up on here.

Thanks gang

mustang · « **Reply #341 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:48:00 AM »

KellyG
You have a PM

Jon
stavepress.com

KellyG · « **Reply #342 on:** April 11, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »

The good news is I am back down to 8 hours shifts. So I should beable to start getting some shaveing going soon. Thanks all

mustang · « **Reply #343 on:** April 11, 2011, 02:03:00 PM »

KellyG

another pm

J. Holden · « **Reply #344 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:07:00 AM »

Alright, you're back amongst us. Hopefully you can have some "me" time. Lookin' forward to hearing from you.

-Jeremy

KellyG · « **Reply #345 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »

well I took some more off today not much 20 passes and shortened the string a little more. I see a lot more bend. I am trying to get a brace where the string is above the handle then move on from there.

let me know what you see.
The right limb has some natral deflex where the limbs appears to hing.

thank for looking,
Kelly

Pat B · « **Reply #346 on:** April 17, 2011, 02:00:00 PM »

Welcome back stranger!
Kelly it looks like the left limb is bending pretty good but the right doesn't seem to be bending at all past the deflexed area. Put "X"s all around the deflexed area and don't touch that area until you get that limb bending more.
Could you not get that deflexed area straightened out with heat?

KellyG · « **Reply #347 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:47:00 PM »

that is the area I have tried and you told me to try and thin it a little, so I have been trying to get hte left on to bend close to the right one.
So I can try heat again, I think i will try the exhaust off of a generator heat and clap, and then heat the whole thing

KellyG · « **Reply #348 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:03:00 AM »

Ok so the exhausts from a diesel generator will get wood hot and fast, I have my bow clamped trying to get rid of the deflex. I will also try to tackle a little of the twist. I am going to heat it again over the next few mornings leaving it on the caul and just heat it and hope a lot more of the deflex comes out. IF not I will try even more aggresive reflex.
then on ot getting the tips a little closer ot the handle.
I have not taken pics of this procces since it look just like the grill method, I just can get more of it hotter and move it better.
Thanks for looking
Kelly

J. Holden · « **Reply #349 on:** April 22, 2011, 08:50:00 AM »

Adapt and overcome! Hoorah!

-Jeremy

snag · « **Reply #350 on:** April 22, 2011, 03:50:00 PM »

Using diesel exhaust to bend a bow limb...that is what I call American "engine-nuity"....sorry....

KellyG · « **Reply #351 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:19:00 PM »

funny snag,
I it was raining cats and dogs this am and all day so I have it clamped still I want ot heat it again my be three or four times be for relaseing it

J. Holden · « **Reply #352 on:** April 23, 2011, 08:51:00 PM »

Happy Easter KellyG!

-Jeremy

P.S. I imagine not too much ham being served over where you're at. I'll be sure to have some for you tomorrow.

KellyG · « **Reply #353 on:** April 26, 2011, 03:33:00 PM »

Jeremy, Thanks hope your easter was a good one, I did not eat any ham this year. They serve it in the the chow hall.

Ok I took my stave off the caul after using the exhaust off a diesel generator, and well I think it worked, now I have to heat it and get the strings to line up but first I am going to tiller it some more. I heated it this time and left it for about 5 days, I had planned one heating it a few times, but it rained most of those days.

Pat B · « **Reply #354 on:** April 26, 2011, 03:52:00 PM »

Now you're cooking! She should be easier to tiller now, Kelly. Get some tillering done so you can get her on a short string and braced low(3") before heating it again. You won't know how the string tracks until you brace the bow.

KellyG · « **Reply #355 on:** April 26, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »

Will do pat thanks.

J. Holden · « **Reply #356 on:** April 26, 2011, 06:12:00 PM »

Looks like that all that "exhaust-ing" work is paying off!

hova · « **Reply #357 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:57:00 PM »

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Originally posted by fdlz58:
Looks like that all that "exhaust-ing" work is paying off!

dude thats messed up...

kel that stick is perfect as far as i can see. i hope mine starts even close to that. im picking up my log from the inlaws tomorrow and getting to it. i need to make a couple few strings and chase some rings. also need to stop by HF and pick up either a vice or a clamp on the cheap...

lookin great tho. that tiller wall is awesome. do they have any where you can go to hunt with this over there? you should try doing a safari for something or just take it with you roving and try for scorpions...

keep yer head down , work on a bow...
-hov

twitchstick · « **Reply #358 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:47:00 AM »

It's been great watching you work on your project it's coming along great! I have learned alot watching it come along.

KellyG · « **Reply #359 on:** April 28, 2011, 02:43:00 PM »

Jeremey thanks that is funny play on words.

Hova thanks and relook through my post and you will see that a vise is not needed. LOL

twitchstick thanks I am glad others are learning by my muddling thru.

I have to get a pick up of it being flexed now without any more wood removed, I dont think with the deflex is gone it does not hindge. I will post a pic of it later.

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