Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

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Graps
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#166 Post by Graps »

I'm loving this build a long.
But like Kirk said, we don't have to do the work.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#167 Post by Carpdaddy »

Looking good! Now if you ever want to graduate to building laminated bows it will be a breeze! Much harder to whittle out a selfbow, but you are doing great.

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#168 Post by stumper »

Carpdaddy wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:50 am Looking good! Now if you ever want to graduate to building laminated bows it will be a breeze! Much harder to whittle out a selfbow, but you are doing great.
I don't know about easier... I dont have any of the equipment for that. I suppose I'll have to try it at some point, but I have no idea where to start. Any good literature on the subject?
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#169 Post by Carpdaddy »

Years ago I had some videos from Binghams, I have no idea what happened to them, if I locate them I’ll send to you. Most and best info came from sites like this one, most bowyers are quite helpful.

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#170 Post by stumper »

Forgot to do a brief update. Took a bit more off the limbs, looks identical to the last update and still not getting too much bend on floor tillering. Purchased some shellac and sandpaper for finishing purposes. Need more time to work. Perhaps Tuesday.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#171 Post by Graps »

You will probably have it finished before I finish my flintlock. :roll:
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#172 Post by Arcuites »

Flemish Dave wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:12 pm Forgot to do a brief update. Took a bit more off the limbs, looks identical to the last update and still not getting too much bend on floor tillering. Purchased some shellac and sandpaper for finishing purposes. Need more time to work. Perhaps Tuesday.
Looking forward to seeing this come to life Dave !

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Handle shape**

#173 Post by stumper »

Maybe I’ll finish someday. Was hardly getting any bend in floor tillering. Went back to draw knife and scraped off a bunch from Top limb. It bends a little now.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Geez**

#174 Post by Arcuites »

Love it Dave ! Coming along nicely. Beautiful Family in the background !!

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Geez**

#175 Post by Graps »

It's looking good.
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