Checks and Balances-A bow build

[Linc]

I am a bow-a-holic.I admit it and I'm fine with it.    

As you could tell from my last post,I have started on another bow.This stave of osage has some character.It also has quite a few wind checks,hence the name.

Here is the stave taken down to a single ring.


Here is the profile before thinning.


I am now at the stage of having the stave pretty much layed out and thinning to floor tiller.


It is roughly 1 3/8ths wide at the widest down to 1/2" at the tips. 69 1/2"tip to tip.

[Walkingstick]

got to watch this Linc with interest cuz i know the origin of the stave. I will be with you all the way...Mac~

[Linc]

Thanks Mac! In the process a doing some heat bending to get string alignment.I figure I better get that taken care of before any more long string tillering.  

[NEW GUY]

Cool Linc, can't wait to see how she turns out.

We wanna see some dang pics of this thang bendin too!    

[Linc]

Yah yah yah,you'll get pics.LOL.

One limb has a slight reflex to it and the other has a slight deflex and a little twist.I may not even try to correct them.The reflexed limb is bending pretty good,a bit stiff at the fade but still pretty good none the less.I'll take some pics in a few hours after the wood has had time to cool.

[Dano]

Lookin good buddy, love them bows with character!!!  :D

[Walkingstick]

Welcome to Linc's build a bow a day buildalong...slow down and enjoy yourself...Mac~

[Dano]

Linc, listen to Mac, back away from the draw knife,put that bow down and get upstairs.  

[Linc]

I'm b-a-c-k!!    See me smile.BTW I'm done for the day.  

[Linc]

Ok let's have it.Just remember all the whoopdy-doos.(There's quite a few of them)  

I welcome any and all comments.I'm about ready to fall asleep sitting here so I'll be signing out now.I hope to hear from you other bow-a-holics.  

[Dano]

It looks great, dang son you were busy today.

[Sparky]

Looking good Linc...that's a pretty mean lookin piece of 'Sage. Happy New Year Buddy!

Sparky

[cjones]

Lookin good so far big guy. Guess i need to get out to the shop and make some shavings. your gonna have 5 built before i get the first one done.

[Linc]

Happy New Year everyone.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words.

Dano, I've been working on this one for about a week.I spent an hour the first day chasing the ring for the back.The rest was a little here and there till yesterday which was about 5 hours.

Sparky,This is a mean piece of osage.It's coming close to giving me fits.    

Chad, like Dano said before "This isn't a foot race".You have to remember,I'm not working the kind of hours you are and deer hunting is over.So ya see I have plenty of time (kind of).

[Madpigslayer]

[Many Arrows Lost]

Snakey bows are the eighth wonder of the world to me!  It is cool to watch you guys do that.    
KT

[larry]

Linc, don't tell me ya took the day off, how could ya with all us watchin and waitin???        


larry

[Linc]

Today was a day of rest from the snakey stave.Did some knapping and then some napping.    

May file in some string grooves,make up a string tonight and get back to it tomorrow.

Thanks MPS and KT,they are fun and challenging to make. Eack has it's own pequliarities to deal with.

[Linc]

Larry,What's happenin? So sorry about taking the day off.I was so beat that if I tried working on the bow,I probably would have broke it.I broke most everything I tried to knap.

[larry]

gonna be hard workin on that bow with all them bandades on yer fingers    

larry