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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily ORIGINAL: bigcountry 32 hours is what I figure. 6 hours to get used to the tools and remove back and some sap wood. Another10 to get to the growth ring I wanted and clean up around knots. About 10 hours to design, rasp profile, and rasp handle and little floor tiller. 8 hours to cut nocks, make my own string, floor tiller, and final tiller. The bow went from 70lbs to 55 in short time. One guy there was doing hickory and I was so jealous. No ring chasing, no knot cleanup. I am doing hickory next. |
RE: Osage Build
I found an osage tree growing on the fence line the other day. I can't find who owns the ranch, but I bet he would love for me to cut it down for him. All I can see isa buch of selfbows and lots of osage wood for lams. I would like to cut it down, or take branchs as soon as I can. Spring is the best time.
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily Some day, ill break down and make a bow horse. I keep putting it off because Ive got a set up in my shop that works well, except I have to stand to work. Every time I start to make a horse, I get caught up on something else. I was going to break down and make one two weekends ago, except I broke my lam grinder, so I put the bench to the side and started building a new lam grinder. Im about to have a little more free time, so I think Ill make one. Ive got two bows to finish right now, but once they are done, im going to make a bench. (lol. isnt that always the proverbial last words. Ive been saying that for years.) I was going to do the next one on a vise standing up. I wouldn't mind having both however. |
RE: Osage Build
I thought it was stacking. So I decided to map out a curve. Looks nice. Its not stacking, It just freaking 60lbs at 29". I am kinda glad, because there are a few places that are a tad stiff. Burnie, maybe you can give me advice when I put on a tillering stick
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: bigcountry I thought it was stacking. So I decided to map out a curve. Looks nice. Its not stacking, It just freaking 60lbs at 29". I am kinda glad, because there are a few places that are a tad stiff. Burnie, maybe you can give me advice when I put on a tillering stick
You are far on your way and have done an excellent job on that osage bow. Im a little jealous. My first self bow was a peice of garbage. It became fire wood not long after it started to take shape. I learned then one of the most important lessons; Dont try to make wood do what it doesnt want to do. Also, the most important bit of advice I can give, and I mean IMPORTANT is; take your time and when you get a little tired or frustrated, put it down. It will be there tomorrow. That was a tough one for me. But when I started putting them down and coming back the next day, everything started to fall in place perfectly. ;) |
RE: Osage Build
Very nice.:)
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily What kind of advice? Tillering is what makes a bow a good bow, bad bow, or a broke bow.:D You have to keep your chi up and use your zin powers and become one with the bow:D:D:D Thanks for compliments. I am not sure I would advise someone to take a 3 day build like this. You go in so syced and it is so fatigueing doing it all at once. Especially if your not in shape like me. |
RE: Osage Build
That is one exceptional curve. No stacking or fluctuations at all. I'm jealous!
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RE: Osage Build
One bit of advice that will help you when tillering and keep you from see-saw tillering is; make markes on you limbs, from the tips inward, about every 4 to 6 inches. Measure your tiller from these reference points on each limb respectively. That way you dont go back and forth taking too much material off.
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