1st bow

Scrilla761 · June 27, 2012, 08:29:00 PM

building my first traditional self made bow. got it all drawn out and cut. jigsaw blade sucked. bent 2 of them. Wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. made a minor mistake on one of the limbs but hopefully sanding it down will not ruin the integrity of the bow. if so guess i will just have to go get another piece of red oak.

Roy from Pa · June 27, 2012, 08:43:00 PM

You can never build just one:) Enjoy it and post some pictures of your progress.. Best of luck, Roy

Dave Bowers · June 27, 2012, 09:29:00 PM

Take your time grashopper...take your time and go slow.

mwosborn · June 27, 2012, 09:39:00 PM

Welcome- post some pics and learn from these guys - there is some real experience here!

Scrilla761 · June 27, 2012, 10:16:00 PM

would love to post a pic of it cut out but haven't figured out how yet lol

KellyG · June 27, 2012, 10:30:00 PM

Post lots of pic so folks here can help you out. Good luck and enjoy the adventure.

Jomohr84 · June 27, 2012, 11:15:00 PM

Sanding won't hurt a thing, as long as you don't remove too much wood. Go slow. Remember its easy to take wood off, hard to put wood back on.

Tried a jigsaw on my first bow, and quit using it after about 5 seconds. Like trying to cut a brick. Bought a low tpi blade I want to try on the next one, but what we really need is a band saw. Oh well, hand tools work fine, I just gotta sweat a little with them.

Search the bowyers bench with your questions and you'll learn all you could want, almost any question I've had has already been asked on this forum, and these guys are the best bunch around, you're gonna be hooked.

Roy from Pa · June 28, 2012, 07:26:00 AM

Link to posting pictures.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=75;t=000119

Kevinnator11 · June 28, 2012, 12:18:00 PM

Good luck. After my first I can't stop. It's just figuring out who to give my next one too.

I'd stay far away from a jigsaw. Even if you think you are outside the line enough the blade can be flexed enough that you are to far in on the other side. Don't ask me how I know.

CardboardDuck · June 28, 2012, 05:36:00 PM

Bosch Xtra-Clean scalpel toothed blades cut clean and straight if you take your time. It's what I used for my bow press, my profile, and arrow shelf when I made my first bow and it turned out ok.

Scrilla761 · June 28, 2012, 10:57:00 PM

thanks guys i hope all goes well when i get a day off to work on the recurve tips and sand down my minor miscues.