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- Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:17 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
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Re: first bow build underway
i have timber for a second attempt prepped but suggestions for better timbers most welcome. i know there are options . . . . i'm not smart enough or timber savvy enough to read tables and graphs. suggestions that are available in far north queensland would be awesome please. the silver quandong i ha...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:04 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
- Replies: 11
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Re: first bow build underway
used techni glue, but not enough.
no glass or cloth backing no. lots to learn!
no glass or cloth backing no. lots to learn!
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
- Replies: 11
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Re: first bow build underway
Testing progress . . . Heard a tiny 'click'.
More progress testing . . . Tiny little bit of draw . . . .
Wa wa wa waaaahhhhhhh. Crack!!!!!!!! Delaminate and catastrophic fail.
Guess glue was a bit underdone after all. We thought it was. Now we know!
More progress testing . . . Tiny little bit of draw . . . .
Wa wa wa waaaahhhhhhh. Crack!!!!!!!! Delaminate and catastrophic fail.
Guess glue was a bit underdone after all. We thought it was. Now we know!
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
- Replies: 11
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Re: first bow build underway
black palm riser taking shape
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
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Re: first bow build underway
pic isn't super clear.
plan on starting to 'draw' the bow to continue tillering
plan on starting to 'draw' the bow to continue tillering
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: first bow build underway
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first bow build underway
just getting back into archery after 20 years. having been a longbow fan for a looong time, i decided to have a crack at bow making. i'm learning alot, but barely scratching the surface of all there is to know. found a 'plan', tweaked it here and there, researched, found some timber that is supposed...