Ash board splintered
I was finally approaching draw-length/weight on my ash board bow when I heard a crack at 20"/40 lbs of draw. I looked it over and found some splinters just past mid-limb on one side.Oh well, what is...
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Suck it up, James. Took me 14 tries. Got pics of the break? Jawgehttp://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni
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As the 3rd wisecrack here, I would suggest backing with some linen or some other fabric. Set up the scenario for success.
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James: From the Sparta schoold of bowmaking: when learning, don't back them; if you do someting wrong they break and you learn. Back them and they don't break and you don't learn. If the wood is...
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After a few failures it is nice to have some security. It is quite frustrating to not have any success and a huge sawdust pile.
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Try burnishing the back. I burnished the back of my red oak bow with a glass medicine bottle, and it really compressed the wood nicely. Maybe it was Tim that suggested this as some added insurance...
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Thanks, Tim. I agree, I've got plenty more cheap ash, so each lesson costs about $1.50. I'm pretty sure the ring lines on the back of this board were simply too wavy. I had been stockpiling...
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I probably had about 10 failures to start off, some of them I got a few shots out of, was so happy when I found there were other bow makers on line, I didnt have a glue about grain orientation or...
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I'd rather spend time sorting through a lumberyard than spend time tillering something that is likely to break because of run offs.First ash bow I ever made was edge grain and I only made irt that way...
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DrJag2: No advantage to burnishing, unless you just like the look. Tim
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