Crafting a Bow

here is the start of my bow i am making out of birch. im not sure if im going to just try it as is when its done or if im going to maybe make it a bit thinner and use this piece as a backing for another birch piece but i was told birch is strong enough that it doesnt need a backing but we will see.anyway here is a pic of it started using my T2 Tracker knife for splitting, keep in mind i am using a camera phone for the pic Smile

i have one side almost half done now its looking good so far Very Happy

Keep us up to date Northern.

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will do as long as the weather doesnt get worse i will be working on it tomorrow

Looks good, can't wait for more.

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Can't wait to see the finished bow. Very Happy

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i was out working on it for a bit today now i have all for sides squared but some of the bark is still on it and i have to do some touch ups to make it more square and even and get the rest of the bark off ill post pics up later i will take my camera out and take some fast pics. and i am doing all this with my T2 Tracker Smile

also this is just my practice bow sort of thing im just practicing my bow making skills so what im doing is making a bow out of this piece of birch and if it works great then awesome but i want to make at least one more bow after this one before i get to my main piece of birch so that i have already made the mistakes i would normally make and learn from them

Where's that Bow Bill !! ?? Evil or Very Mad

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	Drummer Dave wrote:
	Where's that Bow Bill !! ??

lol i havent had time to work on it in a while if i dont end up working this weekend i will do a bit of work to it

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Nice, did you make it ? or buy it. Whats the pull weight Cool

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nice bow. have you tried it out yet?

I made it from a sapling my neighbor threw out I think its lemon wood not sure . It only pulls bout 32 lbs but the next one be better I learn lil more each time.

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Beautiful bow ya got there!

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-Thou may'st break, but shalt not bend me.

-Idleness brings want
To work today is to eat tomorrow
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

-Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

Just picked up a 1\2\6 of red oak looks like another bow is on the drawing board I keep ya posted as I haven't actually decided the style and layout of it yet I'm thinking a lonbow with a leather handle . Any ideas or suggestions ? lemme know.

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Nice looking bow there. So how is the birch one coming along?