Draw knife for board bows...does it work?

[AZ_Shooter]

I just spent many hours trying to rough out the taper on one limb of a maple board bow, and I have a long way to go.  I typically only see draw knives mentioned when working staves, but will one work for board bows?

Thanks!

BTW, just got Paul Comstock's "The Bent Stick".  Great read and very informative.

[George Tsoukalas]

Sure, I've used drawknives on boards. Be careful about it digging into the wood. If it does attack the wood from the other side. Jawge

[PEARL DRUMS]

A rasp would be much better most often.

[AZ_Shooter]

I have a 4-in-1 rasp that I used for about two hours on the board, man that was tough.  I guess I should also seek out a good farriers rasp.

[George Tsoukalas]

My sie may help you.
Jawge
 http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

[GentlemanArcher]

I've been using a spoke shaver on red oak and walnut boards.  It works pretty well.  Way faster than the rasp and hardly any tool marks to clean up.

GA

[red hill]

Yes. Like Jawge said, if it takes too big a bite cut from the opposite direction.  Take your time. The drawknife works well for taking off a lot of wood on a board bow. I picked up a pretty good farrier's rasp from a farm and feed store for about $12. It takes wood off pretty quickly and is easy to use.

[Grey Taylor]

Another option is the   Shinto rasp  . They have a coarse and a fine side and take wood off like a rabid beaver yet remain very controllable.

Guy

[Nim-rod]

Go grab a small plane. It makes short work tapering the sides and the belly can be done too starting at the edges and moving into the center.

[Cuban Missile]

HAHA Rabid Beaver.  Nice description.

[k-hat]

I'm with Nim-rod, i used a small plane for the boards that i did, worked nicely. Be careful of direction: one way works fine, turn the other way and it digs wood out, never figured out how do predict which way was correct other than a trial run both ways on the board.  Get close to your lines with the plane and zero in with rasp/scraper.

Good luck with it!