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Author Topic: My first footed riser!  (Read 180 times)

Offline Apex Predator

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My first footed riser!
« on: July 06, 2008, 02:28:00 PM »
While awaiting the wood and glass laminates to build my first glass bow, I have been working to get ready.  I have built a form, a hot box, and now a footed riser.  I used osage with a footed piece of shedua with a hickory accent stripe.  My limbs will be red cedar.  Here is what I have so far.

I cut the pieces out with a plywood pivoting jig I built in a few minutes.  My poor little 10" band saw had a real struggle with the 1 1/2" wide osage/shedua.

 

 

I thinned the fades with my portable belt sander and 50 grit belt.  It is pretty easy if you first secure it to a longer scrap board.

 

 

 

 
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Offline Deadsmple

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 03:15:00 PM »
Looks good, I've been a big fan of your project posts here and I look forward to seeing how this one comes out.   :thumbsup:
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Offline Pluck Yew

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 03:22:00 PM »
Nice! I will be starting my first from start to finish soon so its great to be able to watch others and how they figure it out...  :help:  

Shawn..
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 03:37:00 PM »
real nice.do you clean the edge after you have sanded it?
jeff
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Offline imskippy

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 03:46:00 PM »
very nice. looking good so far. Could you show the jig you made for the cut out too. Skippy
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 03:50:00 PM »
Way to go Apex.......let's see more!

Offline Apex Predator

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Re: My first footed riser!
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 04:19:00 PM »
Here is the scrap wood jig I threw together.  I need to order a couple of toggle clamps!

 

 

 

 
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