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Originally Posted by Radar_UK YS - from start to finish how long would a project like this take ? |
Not as long as you might think Radar. because this second bow is a self bow (i.e. made from a single length of wood with no glue or laminations) The initial cutting out is done on a bandsaw and takes only an hour or so. The initial shaping of the limbs takes a little longer because you have to follow the grain and the growth rings of the original wood. Scraping what will become the back of the bow with a cabinet scraper is one of the most pains taking tasks.You have to start by identifying the single growth ring you want to follow and scrape away all surplus material that is not part of that growth ring. In Hawthorn the growth rings are very tight so you only have 1mm or so to play with.
Tillering is the tricky part. Because the stave has all the lumps and bumps of the original wood , these form hard and soft spots that have to be tillered in such a way that that the limbs"come round" to form a smooth arc at full draw.
All in all I'd have to say theres about 20 hours work in making a self bow..