Hornbow in progress...
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Now I have just built up the thin coats of glue on the core and am ready to apply the sinew. It's going to be hard to wait for 6 months though!
Now I have just built up the thin coats of glue on the core and am ready to apply the sinew. It's going to be hard to wait for 6 months though!
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Pool chalk??? I don't get it....
mikekeswick
you do not make grooving before sinewing?
you do not make grooving before sinewing?
Yes it is grooved, guess the photo just doesn't show it very well. I've put the first layer of sinew on now and pulled in some extra reflex.
is this a 5 peice or 3 peice core? that closer kasan looks like its glued in but the further one doesnt....
It's a 3 piece corePaleoNinja wrote:
is this a 5 peice or 3 peice core? that closer kasan looks like its glued in but the further one doesnt....
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Not a bowyer myself Mike, but I don't think it's a reason to panic. I'm sure there have been others that are not reflexed into perfect symmetry, even beyond this early stage. A bit of filing, scraping etc should sort it later.
There is no need to worry about the symmetry at this stage. The limbs will be later adjusted when the finished bow is tillered.
Adam
Adam
I have a similar "problem". Now I'm calm. thanks for the advice Adam.
Yes thanks for the advice! Phew! I was hoping that it may be possible to correct later.
The further I get along with this 1st hornbow the more I can feel my attentions being drawn away from wooden bows(at least for the time being). I've sourced some hop hornbeam and field maple from which I am going to make some more cores.
The further I get along with this 1st hornbow the more I can feel my attentions being drawn away from wooden bows(at least for the time being). I've sourced some hop hornbeam and field maple from which I am going to make some more cores.