Saint Judes Team Osage

[shawnee]

Very nice armguard.  You did a great job on the tooling.  

Going to be starting the knife for this bow in the next week or so.  I've got the blade and the osage.  Just need to finish a couple of things I've got going now, then I'll be starting it.  

Hope to do a build-a-long with it.

['46]

Purrdy!! Looks so good I'd hate for that waxxy string to even touch it.    

[wingnut]

I'm thinking the one with the black lace would look good with the black belly on the bamboo backed bow.

Mike

[AZStickman]

That sounds good Mike..... I think the lacing on the white one looks like Indian Bone beads.... It's got a bit of a primitive feel to match the selfbow...... Terry

[the Ferret]

You could always dye them yellow   :D

Got the bow tubed up tonight and will try and get it in the mail to George tomorrow.

[Dano]

Robin, those armguard's are sweet, awesome work. These bows are going to bring in some serious donations.

[AZStickman]

LOL @ Mickey..... Terry

[Bigriver]

Guys, let me know when it`s ready for finishing so I can make sure I have my equipment at the shop. I will need a week or so for the finishes Im going to put on. Thanks.

['46]

A 6' package arrived this weekend from the Ferret residence. That Mickey does a mighty good job of floor tillering...even cut the first facets on her for me.

She's a little dry, about 5.5% MC so I think I'll bring it up a bit before bending it much. The limb with the knots needs some bending to match the reflex of the other. I'll address that first.

Pictures to come...

[AZStickman]

:D  ..... Here we go...... Terry

['46]

Terry, she's getting wiped down with a damp cloth and sitting where the rh is about 40%. It's 20% here in the house b/c of the cold weather we've had (you wouldn't know about that sort of thing)      I think it was really dry at Mickey's too.

[Danny Rowan]

Terry said "Welcome back to the United States George"

Danny

['46]

Well, waiting to rehydrate wood is kin to watchin paint dry. I'm itching to be tillering on this bow.
She's up a couple percent, to 7%+, so today I went and did some adjustment to one of the limbs. The one with the knots was pretty straight while the other had about 1 1/4" of reflex. I figured I might as well make 'em the same while waiting for the MC to rise a little.
Here are a few pre-tiller pics.

   
Notice the one limb is straight

 

 
Laying out a caul with some finish nails and a ruler


 


 
Olive oil on the bow so as not to lose as much moisture.  


 
The reflexed side got the same treatment so hopefully they come out the same.

I'll be showering with this puppy tomorrow  

[Dano]

"I'll be showering with this puppy tomorrow" George, you realy get into your bowyerin huh?    Nice shop buddy.

['46]

Dano, the shops only about half a big as it was. Eva bought a new car this year and now thinks she should park it inside. ....the sacrifices we make for our wives    :D    :D    :D

[Dano]

Eva's a lucky lady for sure, don't know if I'd give up half my shop.    

Yeah, I prolly would  :rolleyes:    :(

[the Ferret]

Looking good George  

['46]

off the caul, both limbs are the same now.

   

[AZStickman]

Looking good George..... This is gonna be one heck of a nice bow.....    Terry

[Shaun]

Looks great George. I can see a bow about to pop out of that stick.