a bow for bernie

broketooth · August 16, 2011, 07:30:00 PM

here is the bow on the reflex form

red hill · August 16, 2011, 08:08:00 PM

I can tell by the looks of the ashtray in the background how hard you've been working, RudY!
When I heat treated osage I didn't get the dark discoloration that your recurved tips have. Reckon I don't get the limbs hot enough. Next time I'll use more heat.
Looks good so far to me.
Good luck,
Stan

ber643 · August 16, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

I don't know all there is to understand about that (or is that, I don't understand all there is to know about that -

) but darned if those bends don't look pretty good to me in the pics. Those dis-colored tips may come out adding a nice touch too, the way it looks right now.

Pat B · August 16, 2011, 10:53:00 PM

Ruddy, she's looking mighty good to me. She ought to be a sweet shooter!!!

ber643 · August 18, 2011, 06:15:00 AM

That sounds good coming from you, Pat. I hope to get to see it, Sat. - before we leave for the Sissipaha shoot, if Ruddy can ride shotgun for me. If not, I may have to get up to his place next week some time for a close up and personal look-see.

ber643 · August 23, 2011, 07:27:00 PM

I did get to see the bow Sat, when I stopped to pick up friend Ruddy. I dropped off my bow scale and pulley rig for him to use in tillering bow he's been working hard to make for me. I got to see it up close and personal (off the bending form). Really looking good, and I wish I had thought to take a picture of it, then off we went to the shoot, in a cloud of Osage dust - LOL

broketooth · September 18, 2011, 02:38:00 PM

ive been doing some more work to the bow. i had to make some adjustments to the string grooves at the tips and make tracking grooves around the curves. did some exercising of the limbs on the tree. i got the bow back up to a 3" brace and worked it to a 14" draw. so far im showing about about 29# at the 14"draw. here is the bow at rest and then 14"draw

sorry about the pic being askew. its kind of difficult to draw the bow and snap a pic too. rv

Pat B · September 18, 2011, 03:30:00 PM

She's gonna be a special bow for sure, Ruddy. Glad to see you solved the string problem.

red hill · September 18, 2011, 04:05:00 PM

Very nice lookin' bow, Ruddy! I've enjoyed following along on this build. Learned alot.

Bel007 · September 18, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

Lookin real nice.

ber643 · September 20, 2011, 05:25:00 AM

Ruddy called me yesterday and told me about his progress (among other things - like poison ivy from cleaning up after "Irene" - I sympathize, believe me), and the new pics.

That is really looking good to me. Ruddy. I'm impressed. Keep on keepin' on, my friend.

Stiks-n-Strings · September 23, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

Hadn't had a look see at this post for a while Bit I got to say she is coming along great Ruddy.

The whole tip flipping thing has been a bit of trouble for me but I haven't put much energy into it. Look forward to seeing that in NC next year.

ber643 · September 24, 2011, 06:46:00 AM

With a little luck, and Ruddy's learning skills, that/this is going to be a bow to be proud of, for sure.

Osagetree · September 24, 2011, 06:49:00 AM

It is looking rather sweet!

ber643 · September 24, 2011, 08:55:00 AM

I think so too, Joe.

Art B · September 24, 2011, 05:34:00 PM

I think that Rudy is a perfectionist Bernie. Probably why it's taking so long. Lucky you that he is. Looking forward to seeing your finished bow........Art

broketooth · September 24, 2011, 06:45:00 PM

guilty as charged mr art, :D rv

ber643 · September 25, 2011, 12:32:00 AM

I know he is, friend Art - especially when it comes to anything made with wood (you should see some of the furniture pieces he's been building these days - you'd be impressed).

SEMO_HUNTER · September 25, 2011, 09:23:00 AM

Lookin real nice Ruddy!

I'd like to try my hand at putting some recurve in the tips of an osage selfbow someday myself, but right now I just don't have the time. Maybe this winter when things slow down I can get all creative with it like you all.

Keep up the good work cause it's lookin awesome and Bernie is a lucky fella to have such a good friend.

broketooth · September 25, 2011, 02:50:00 PM

first off, semo, i have to say , i'm the lucky one to have a friend as bernie, to trust me with a stave as a second bow build. knowing as we all do that there are no guarantee's that the bow will turn out. anything can happen. that being said i have a situation.im reaching 18" draw, the slight tip twist is becoming a factor again. it came unstrung on the tree again and really surprised the crap outa me. should i be thinking about straightening the tips on the caul with wedges before i increase brace height at this point. i know im real close to final tiller. when its at brace now, 4", it looks even as far as the side profile.i know i can sand weight off, once i reach final tiller. no issue's there. what do y'all think