Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
Today was a challenging day on the shave horse. The good news is that I am over half way on the ring. I believe that I am pretty close to having a violation but do not have one as of yet. I’m going a bit faster but still taking it slow. The bad news is that this stave is throwing yet another challenge my way. In one of the picture you will notice a fissure in the chases ring. I have no idea how deep it goes. The good part is that it is right at the halfway point so I can lay out the bow in such a way as to get rid of it when roughing out the bow. So far the challenge list is as follows: huge knot, propeller twist, river bend in limb section, and now a fissure. Osage is definitely not the easiest wood to work. Confidence a little shaken considering this stave could have bought me another bow... risk vs reward. Tallyhoe!!!
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
Well, consider it tuition paid in full. I think you are doing an outstanding job and continue to eagerly wait for updates.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
The fissure is even worse than imagined. I may go down another ring but might not be enough. Ugh....
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Oh man.....holding my breath....
The element of surprise can never be replaced by persistence.
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We we're rooting for you.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
200 bucks after shipping is steep tuition to learn a lesson about imperfections in wood.Captainkirk wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:27 pm Well, consider it tuition paid in full. I think you are doing an outstanding job and continue to eagerly wait for updates.
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Agreed....maybe with a crack like that he might send another stave? It's not your fault you know....Flemish Dave wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:47 pm200 bucks after shipping is steep tuition to learn a lesson about imperfections in wood.Captainkirk wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:27 pm Well, consider it tuition paid in full. I think you are doing an outstanding job and continue to eagerly wait for updates.
The element of surprise can never be replaced by persistence.
Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
Not sure shadow. Not sure. Haven’t given up yet either. But this is not an easy stave especially with propeller twist I’m dealing with.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along
For that kind of cabbage, I'd at least ask.
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It wouldn't hurt to ask.
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