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| Gerhard Olivier:
Nice job you made of it too. Does the Ash bend easy or do you have to warm or steam it as well as thin sections. I havent tried any bending but would love to make a recurve bow one day and I want to use something with a pretty grain. I was thinking that a lot of thin lams would resist fracture better than longbow stile of bow. Gerhard |
| tinkerer:
--- Quote from: geroli on September 24, 2009, 12:59:23 PM ---Nice job you made of it too. Does the Ash bend easy or do you have to warm or steam it as well as thin sections. I havent tried any bending but would love to make a recurve bow one day and I want to use something with a pretty grain. I was thinking that a lot of thin lams would resist fracture better than longbow stile of bow. Gerhard --- End quote --- Using resin glue, it sets up slowly and you have plenty of time to get it clamped into the form. The gentle curves of a compound bow should be very easy. I don't know how easy it would bend after the glue sets. I know you get some spring back when removing from the form. I bet there are forums for bow makers that would have the answer. A quick search came up with this link. A lot of woods were mentionedand Ash was not one of them. http://www.stickbow.com/stickbow/bowbuilding/ I think this link is more what you are looking for http://www.hot.ee/leintz1/Plokkvibu/compoundbow_eng.html |
| Bernd:
Very nice wood work there Tink. :thumbup: Bernd |
| bogstandard:
Tink, Working with wood and myself don't get on too well, but that doesn't stop me enjoying artisan work. That lamp looks truly wonderful, and only wish I had the skills to do such a thing. But after trying all my life, all I end up with is a lump of the brown stuff that is nearly what I envisioned. Bogs |
| rleete:
Very organic / natural look to it. Almost like it grew that way. I like it. |
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