Little big horn sinew backed bow

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I dont always bandsaw thin stuff but when I do its under.040 

Love the plaid shirt with the trad garb and headdress

Thats some thin slicing stic!  What is your bandsaw setup?

Finally got my Hill style 'boo backed spotted gum bending after sitting in the corner for over a year.

64" NTN and 50# @ 18" so far. Spent a little too long on the loooong string, and nearly ended up with a hinge in the upper limb (right in photo).

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Quote from: Crooked Stic on August 21, 2021, 08:25:25 PM
I dont always bandsaw thin stuff but when I do its under.040 

Thats good rippin.  Like Flem said, maybe some bandsaw setup pics?

Looking good fly!  How long is that riser?

Yes I cleaned this up a little.

Steve, my long string lays tight against the belly when strung in the string goove.

When the tips are bending to about 6 inches, I brace the bow to a 4" brace.

When the tips are bending to 9 inches I brace the bow to 6.5 inches.

Flem

5" handle with 3" fades each end. I'll lose most of that red gum on the belly side of the handle block though.

Roy

yes I usually do something similar, but somehow didn't this time, suspect because it was going so well I didn't think about it 
Still, no harm done (yet). I'm putting it down to the fact I'm on the other side of the hill (aka 40) now 

 I made my third sheath. This one is for my big skinner that I'll be taking moose hunting in about four weeks. I learned quite a bit on my first two sheathes and I watched a lot of you tube videos. It's not a showpiece, but it's a big improvement on my previous ones, so I'm pretty happy with it.
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It's made with eight oz veg tan leather with some red dyed patterned leather for the insert, and I saddle stitched it. I made it to ride at an angle on my left hip. So that it doesn't get in the way, especially when I sit down.
Dave.

Flem is a 14 in. Jet with a 1/2 6/10VP bimetal blade and dont force it.

Nice sheath, Dave. Is the red leather laminated to the inside of the cover piece, lining the sheath?

Nice one dave, that red/brown combo is very nice 

Is that just friction hold, or do you have a strap or something else?

Steve

Some actual bow making progress today, for a change... Glued up the first stage of experimental Perry reflex lam bow #2. Went much better this time with a different plan and the experience of screwing up the first try. If this looks good after it dries then stage 2 will get glued up in a couple days.




Mark

Quote from: Crooked Stic on August 22, 2021, 09:45:24 PM
Flem is a 14 in. Jet with a 1/2 6/10VP bimetal blade and dont force it.

I don't want to be a 14" Jet    Stic, if you are some kind of Sorcerer, could you at least make me a 18" Laguna?

Never seen so much Rowanberries as this autumn. I made some jello today. Taste great with wild game meat and great color.

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Lots of good stuff.

Good job there Betty Crocker:)

Cool Bue!  I did not know that Ash berries were edible, other than for critters.

Not Ash, but Rowan. Sorbus Aucuparia.

Thanks for the compliments. Pat, the red is thin leather that I glued to the inside of the pierced leather piece. I saw one like it and I thought I would try to make one similar to it.
Steve, there's no strap. It fit really tight and it won't fall out, even when it's shaken hard.
Bue, that jelly looks good. Is it sweet enough to go on toast?
Dave.