The Beauty of Osage... Buildalong *finishing up tiller*

[Luke Vander Vennen]

Haven't been able to do any more work lately, I was at a winter camp for the past 3 days. I think I'm going to sinew it now, I'm just waiting for my sinew to arrive. The last time I tried to string it I heard a small *tick*,  but after a very lengthy search couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. I'm just sinewing for protection

[the Ferret]

Young Luke you need to find that *small tick* and super glue it before proceeding. Rub a cotton cloth back and forth over the bow while strung and the tick will most likely grab the cloth.

[wingnut]

Mickey,

I was thinking the same thing.  Otherwise the sinew only hides the fault not fixes it.  Then one day your shooting away and BAM the whole thing goes nuke and you don't know why.

Mike

[Luke Vander Vennen]

Thanks, I'll take another look. I don't know what I would do without you guys  :D

[1gutpile]

Great idea Ferret. I am going to have to remember that one...cool beans..gut-r-done Luke..Those skins are gettin antsy down here. but they ain't eatin much so I'll hold on to them fer ya...gut

[Luke Vander Vennen]

Lookie at what was waiting for me when I got back from chicago    


Thanks bruce!

I think I found the little *tick*, right in the fade, I think just because that area (the hinge) is still bending a bit and I didn't round the corners right there. I rasped most of it away and the rest will be removed when we do the final shaping of the handle. I'm not too worried. Hopefully.

[the Ferret]

LOL lule, that's quite a pile of sinew. Expect you'll have trouble lifting your arms for awhile.

[Luke Vander Vennen]

well we're slowly trucking along with this bow. I got the sinew on tonight, so once that dries we can go about tillering in ernest!

Our crockpot broke, so I had to go for a more traditional kind of setup. After this pic was taken I went for the double boiler for the glue, it was just getting to hot sitting by itself.
 

Down Killy! Down! My fire!

 

Two layers, a thick bottom layer and a much thinner, finer layer on top. Overall I think it went pretty well. Certainly went a lot faster than my first job    


 

[Dano]

Great, now ya gotta watch it dry HUH??  

[Luke Vander Vennen]

LOL, let the good times roll.    I have a lot of projects in the meantime, the ones leaning in the corner above is just a few of them, so I won't be looking for work to do. You know what they say about idle hands  :D

[Dano]

Yeah and you know what your Mom's gonna say when she sees that mess  :D

[Luke Vander Vennen]

hahaha, I think she's totally given up hope of ever having a clean house. She barely even gives me weird looks now when I pound sinew in the living room  

[Dano]

 Give her a big hug for being so supportive Luke.

[the Ferret]

Nice sinew job young Luke  

[Luke Vander Vennen]

I would if I could Dano, but I'm sick. I'll put it on the to-do list    


Thanks Mickey!

[hilltoparcher]

Its lookin awesome Luke! can't wait to see it all finished.

HTA

[Bert Frelink]

Luke, Congrats!!!! You and the Carbon Caster(thanks for the Osage) have inspired me,I glued up my first tri-lam Bamboo backed bow this morning.
Looking forward to more news as you get along.
Regards, Bert

[Luke Vander Vennen]

thanks Bert, good to hear I'm not the only one having fun. What are you using for the core wood, or is it Osage as well?

Oh yeah, pics are good  :D

[12Ring]

luke, dude where you been? ain't seen ya on here in a while.

12Ring

[Luke Vander Vennen]

I dunno, been busy with working, and being sick. Not a good combination    

How you keepin?