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Yeoman, haha, you are very right, I did kind of jump into the deep end head first with this one. Although I DID try to do some research prior to experimentation. Ohhh, I understand exactly what you are saying, and yes you are right in assuming I tillered to approximate final draw weight factoring in...

Colin, Thanks yeah I'd read all the posts I could reasonably find on the actual recurving of bows via kerfing/steaming prior to trying this out. I will probably give kerfing a go at some stage, but right now Im trying to focus on steam bending alone to see if I can achieve the result. Daryl, Hmm, I ...

I should also mention that this is a continuation of this prior thread http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=15642 and experiment. =)

G'day all, I've tried a couple of times to make a single piece wooden recurve from a piece of massuranduba board. Now what I've encountered is not that it does not steam bend, but that as soon as you string the bow, the recurve pulls out almost completely, im talking 80-90%. Not only that, but the l...

Colin, Thanks again, Ill have to pick up some red oak when I can and have a go haha. After all, my passion for bow building stems from recurves so it would be well worth it. I tend to agree with both your's and Daryl's assumption that the prescribed properties of the wood for steam bending may have ...

Daryl, Thanks, so do you think its a good idea to oil my bow with a naturally penetrating oil prior to steaming? My boiler setup isnt huge so I was thinking it might assist in the thorough heating of the wood. Also, is it okay that I bend the bow over the form fairly quickly but not abruptly, say, w...

Colin, Thanks, Yeah I've already seen the thread on kerfing and think its an excellent idea but I like the look of the single-piece bows naturally recurved without gluing. Yeah, I have made the curve tighter than I want due to that relaxing you speak of. IMG_1289.JPG With this photo, it is to show w...

G'day guys, it's been a while since I've made a post but I've been gradually experimenting away. I recently made a steambox out of some old wooden timbers I had by adapting the kit I have for a bee hot knife (for uncapping wax on frames) and running a hose from the boiler to the box. I've also set u...

Daryl,

It looks like some of the moisture is making the bag stick to the timber. Is it possible that this would cause some stiff spots within the wood?

Alex.

Sorry, it was an unfortunate use of words, i had in fact glued on the handle before i started work and sanded it all down as one, but during the very final stages of development the handle fell off again bloody damn it. oh well.

Thank you again dennis, Ive incorporated some serious fadeouts into my handle section now and ive had a problem with the handles constantly falling off and i determined it was because they werent bending enough with the bow and\or the glue isnt strong enough so i lathed down my glue-on piece so it s...

Hey, this would be my first gathering, unfortunately im 19 and running low on funds so i probably wont be competing but id love to come down and have a chat with all of you :]

Thanks again Dennis for your instruction, sorry for the late reply, ive been busy the past few days. Ok so I've started shaping the bow and I'm following a general outline of the schematics supplied by Dennis [thanks again] and im already up to the tillering stage unfortunately the tillering string ...

Ok fellows, bow number 2 is on the way. I've cut out a stave from a rather large plank but I have a few questions about dimensions for the limbs, fadeouts, grip and sight window. With my first bow and a rather large dose of browsing on these forums, it has come to my attention how little i know abou...

Thanks Daryl, yeah you are right, i wasn't thinking very clearly when i started this bow, i just really really wanted a bow that i could take out and shoot, so i scrambled to get it all done, but when it came time to put a handle on, there just wasnt enough room for a serious fadeout. Im starting my...

Wow, thank you all for your guidance. For someone like me who is only just starting out, but has a great passion for the creation of bows and also the shooting of them, this information is truly gold. It has been a few days and some trial and error has occurred. Firstly, i visited my local archery s...

Ok, it was hitting the leading edge of the arrow shelf. I was told by the archery store owner, where i bought my string and arrows from, to nock the arrow underneath the little gold ring he put on my string. When i read that i needed to lift the arrow a few mm, i nocked the arrow above the golden ri...

Ok, so heres some photos of my bow and the arrow rest that i have cut out, the orange fluffy stuff is my attempt at softening the knocking effect and raising the arrow a tiny bit. IMG_0857.jpg IMG_0860.JPG IMG_0858.jpg IMG_0859.jpg if you need more photos, let me know. Again, thanks for all the help...

thanks bob, i will look into getting some feather flights as i believe your right. Do you think it would be worthwhile trying to cut multiple tiny slits in the plastic then flay them out a little bit, so as to make them imitate feathers and give them a bit more bend?

I'm going to make another Massaranduba board bow in the very near future, the wood is incredibly flexible and has great straight grain, should i take some pictures and do a step by step process? I am hoping to get a 4O# at 28" this time.

Dennis, I looked up the type of arrows i have and found this: http://www.bowhunterssuperstore.com/easton-genesis-blue-1820-shafts-p-1871942.html When i say that the flights\feathers are knocking against the wood, i have no padding on my arrow sights so as the semi-rigid plastic flights pass through ...

Hello everyone, this is my very first post and I'd just like to take the time to make it known that I love this site, it has been instrumental to the success of my bow crafting experiences and is full of incredibly interesting and helpful information. Ok, so I really wanted to make a longbow that i ...