yeah im new to this site and to the world of bowyers or making my own bows. Ive made a fewboard bows that have turned out pretty nice, but wanted to try something a lil more challenging so I found a stave on the net that turned out to be a young tree with tight growth rings. I took the sapwood off and sealed the stave with poly and put it up in a dry place for 7 months, well I started on it and have been working at it every chance I can get. I had to heat it and take the twist out on one end and might still have to heat again after I get it worked down some. I inserted some pics of me chasing a ring on this stave I used a 1 inch paint scraper and it worked great. notice the knot in one of the pics can anyone give me some advice on it, Im hoping it works out when i start the tillering.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/osage2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/osage1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/osage3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/osage5.jpg)
this last pic is one of my board bows I did a few months ago. 62 ktk, about 50#at 28
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/redoakselfbow.jpg)
and this pic is my 9t I shot with the bow during the rut just thought id share with yall. since I know we all like a good rack.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/smokyghost/9ptnov2nd2.jpg)
Looks like you are doing a good job chasing that ring!
so far so good. It looks like the stave is wide enough that you will ve able to completely remove that knot.
Nice deer, nice board bow and nice stave. Have fun. jawge
I agree with DVS, I think when you work the stave down to a bow profile that knot will be gone. Try and lay out your profile so that it will miss the knot on purpose.
Great deer and good luck with your new stave.
that is a really nice deer for that part of the country. Good looking bow, I think you will not have any trouble with that stave.