Another broken bow another broken heart with pics
Hi GuysMy latest oak board bow has broken mid limb while stringing, 70"ntn thick narrow handle, 2" to mid limb tapering to 1/2" nocks. 4th bow which broke. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?please help I think i...
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I am so sorry to hear that, I always get bows but they end up too lithe.Can you post more info and pics on the break and the bow... it would help immensely!//Jakob
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My condolences. Can't advise, but wish you luck.James
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Need to see some pictures. Not sure how many successful bows you have made. If the answer is none then I suggest starting with something lighter.My first bow was for my son at 15#The first adult size...
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Need pictures. Jawgehttp://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni
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censu, #1 does your wood have run outs or straight grain, # 2. are you tillering the bow or measuring thickness? You need to tiller a bow byt taking off wood as needed to properly adjust the bend into...
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Censu that is quite short grain. Throw away that oak, its trash, get a piece of maple or ash and itl be better.Only few types of oak are good for bows, I dont like european oak much, is somehow...
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I always have problems (though I'm really new at this) with wood cracking on the back (using boards) if I don't back the bow with something. I've been doing linen backings on the worse looking wood...
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Oops. There are the pics. 3 things to watch on a board bow. (1) Grain. Actually looks pretty good. (2) Round all 4 edges. Just a bit. (3) When you glue on a handle make sure the fades are not too...
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(5) Make sure the stave is not too heavy to be strung. 10-15 # over final target weight is good. See Bowmaking Directions on my site for a method to determine if the stave is ready for the short...
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(7) Bows break and often for no apparent reason. Jawgehttp://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni
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A violated back breaks the fundamentals of wood bowyery. For the love of jeebus, back that thing. Cloth, linen, denim, rawhide.. Just back those board bows.
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An extra 20 minutes of searching in the bin at Home Depot will very often find you a board better than the one you just selected. 9) You can use a calipers to get your tillering in the ballpark range....
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Thanks for all the tips guys,I will try again and let you know Censu
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