let's do a static tip osage build along

[stringstretcher]

Sticks, you did mean to run the rasp from the back to the belly to avoid splinter didn't you?

[Dmaxshawn]

Looking good Kris.  

Shawn

[ber643]

Making a good teut here, friend Kris.  

[ber643]

Ooops - double post - sorry. (that's twice this AM, I'm starting to stutter again - LOL)

[jess stuart]

Great build a long.  You wood bowyers always amaze me, your talent and patience is truly inspiring.  A static osage recurve what a great bow that would be for the bow swap. Would make just about anyone happy.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Originally posted by stringstretcher:
Sticks, you did mean to run the rasp from the back to the belly to avoid splinter didn't you?

Good catch Stringstretcher, I guess need to proof read my post LOL

Jess I got a few bows going now and I'm sure one is gonna be the swap bow. I had a heck of time last swap and I got to redeem myself this go round.

[Pat B]

Nice build along Kris. Keep um coming.
 Gotta love that Stave Master!

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Thanks Pat, If you got any advice I'm all ears    :D  

That Stave Master is the best thing since sliced bread. No more back aches from standing over a vice for hours at a time. Ol' Keenan came up with a gem for sure. I can throw it the back of the truck and take it any where too.

[Bert Frelink]

Kris,
you got my attention, looking forward to the next installment.
Happy New Year!!
Bert.  

[Rob W.]

Kris, your getting me interested in this bow building stuff. I'm sure my wife would love to see me pick up another hobby.  :D  


Good work!  Rob

[red hill]

Thanks for the pic of the Stave Master, Kris. I've wanted a look at that since I glimpsed it in one of Keenan's posts months ago. That boat seat has gotten the attention of my sittin' down side for sure! My shaving horse isn't as comfortable as it could be...

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Stan that Stave master added to my shop time for sure. No more back aches    :D

[David Flanrey]

Kris,
Love the build along.  I see you left quite a bit of wood in the bend of the curve.  I made the mistake of not leaving plenty on a couple.  The cracks in the wood after heat bending were too deep to do anything with.  Lesson learned.

Is that a knapping bucket I see in one of the pics?  You gonna make some stone tipped arrows to go with your recurve?

[Stiks-n-Strings]

I been piddling around with learning to knap David. So far I just manage to make alot of gravel LOL

I learned that same lesson on the first one I tried. I got quite a bit done on her yesterday and got some more pics I'll get up later.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

alright got some more done to the point that she is floor tillered and close to ready for a long string. I'm gonna get her bending on the floor a little more before getting a long string on her.

Heres a few pics.
 To get a good idea of where I need to move things I lay a string down the center of the handle area and stretch her out to have a look.

 

once I get an idea where I need to go I lay the bow on the work bench or use a caul. Whatever is needed. This time I just use a couple 2x4 block to lay it on and I'll add clamp pressure where it needs to bend and heat her up good and clamp.

Most of the time you need to go past where you want it to stay.

 

 

I also measure how far off the bench the tip is so I can measure how much I moved it

 

hers what she looks like after some heat

 

Heres what I did while she was cooling

 

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Great thread Kris I almost missed this one.        

Looking good!

Tracy

[broketooth]

im paying close attention, kris.im anticipating the next installment. rv

[Stiks-n-Strings]

The other limb needed some twist took out to line things up. To do this I'll clamp it the vise and use a pipe wrench on the limb to remove the twist. I run a string tied to weighted bucket to pull the wrench and hold it while it cools.

 

 

after I got her all lined up I started removing wood from the belly.

since she's so narrow I decided to do more of a rounded belly and use the facet method.

First I mark my lines on the side of the limb being sure to go a bit heavy and I taper them from the fade to the tip. Then I rasp from the center of the belly to the side leaving a peak on the belly

 

 

 Then I knock the peak down leaving four peaks and I'll round everything over to get my belly profile.

 

That's where we are at now. I'll get some pics of the floor tillering later

[steadman]

Lookin good Kris! On both the bow and the "rocks"  

[David Flanrey]

Kris,
Lookin good on the bow and looks like you are on your way on the points.  

Either of those points look like killers to me. Might narrow the bases up a little under the notches to help the arrow get a little more penetration.