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by nhlan
Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Please help with a new bow project
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Re: Please help with a new bow project

Hello, I have been thinking about building this bow now while i waited for all the materials to arrive. I think it may be easier to build a straight flat bow shape that forms a normal D. Can someone please tell me if they have time, if the riser needs to have a curve on the front of it for a straigh...
by nhlan
Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:16 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Please help with a new bow project
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Re: Please help with a new bow project

Hello, Thank you for your reply, I just thought 59 may be alright for my 25.5-26" draw length. This is probably going to be a one off bow. I would like to make this a one piece flat bow, so I can see how what I said was confusing. Ill attach the limbs to the riser while shaping them... i more m...
by nhlan
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:19 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Please help with a new bow project
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Re: Please help with a new bow project

Thank you :)
by nhlan
Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:54 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Please help with a new bow project
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Re: Please help with a new bow project

Thank you very much.

I'll have a look into the templates and see if I can get one that suits the wood that I'm getting for the riser.
by nhlan
Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Please help with a new bow project
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Please help with a new bow project

Good morning everyone, I am new to this site and new to bow making. I am quite excited as I have just ordered some wood to make a riser out of. I don't have access to a lot of the tools that I will need, and I also don't have much knowledge on what glues, shapes, sizes and processes to go through fo...