FHLBow

Bvas · October 02, 2018, 06:33:32 PM

Was the walnut edge or flat grain?

I've used walnut in several bows, a couple against the glass. I haven't had any problems. All of mine were edge grain.

Crooked Stic · October 02, 2018, 07:43:59 PM

It was flat. .027 veneers. I have used walnut before to including the bow right before this one. I feel it was something about this particular piece being another bow with it failed also.

kennym · October 02, 2018, 07:56:00 PM

Could have been, I know some big bowyers use Jatoba in a lot of their bows, but my experience with it made me uneasy about using it again.

Like you , I think it wat just that piece, but I haven't used it since....

Bvas · October 02, 2018, 07:59:07 PM

It seems the lighter colored walnut is usually lighter in weight. So I would assume more porous. This would make it weaker and soak up more glue.

I would assume that flat grain would open up even more of the pores and allow more glue to soak in. No proof, just thoughts.

Crooked Stic · October 05, 2018, 08:17:36 PM

Gonna glue another tomorrow walnut and cherry again. not the same veneer piece though.

jess stuart · October 05, 2018, 10:02:57 PM

Bet this one comes out great. Sometimes things go south for no good reason.

Forwardhandle · October 06, 2018, 05:27:47 AM

There is always a reason things go south, just some times it's hard to figure out ,in my case I usaly start by looking in the mirror

Crooked Stic · October 07, 2018, 10:20:07 AM

Ok got the next one out of the form and squared up. Put on the tillering blocks and pulled it several time no cracking

Forwardhandle · October 07, 2018, 10:24:19 AM

Glad to here that !

Crooked Stic · October 07, 2018, 12:51:03 PM

So far.

Forwardhandle · October 07, 2018, 01:26:56 PM

kennym · October 07, 2018, 01:49:15 PM

Question Mike...

When you put the tiller blocks on , are the limbs full width? And if so, could that put undue pressure at fades since the outer limbs aren't working much (too stiff)?

Just thinkin....

Crooked Stic · October 07, 2018, 05:18:22 PM

I never thought about it Kenny. My guess is maybe if you had a real heavy weight may be. I dont really pull them to full draw with the blocks. Just finding the strong limb and exercising it 15 in. or so. They are not any benefit for longbow tillering anyway.

kennym · October 07, 2018, 05:21:47 PM

It probably doesn't bother anything if not pulled any. Just thinkin....

Forwardhandle · October 08, 2018, 03:08:14 AM

Just my 2 cents on this design , I dont think going to brace at full width would over stress it , but I think the majority of the work load is done by the inner limbs on this bow so any minor inperfection in the riser/inners/fades is going to show up ,qualified comment from the university school of hard knocks

Mike you using stable kore on that one to ?

Crooked Stic · October 08, 2018, 05:42:58 AM

No stable core in this one. I had the lams ground out before I remembered I had a piece to put in it. I do think this design can benefit from it though.

Roy from Pa · October 08, 2018, 05:46:27 AM

Mike, where do you place the strong limb and why?

Forwardhandle · October 08, 2018, 07:30:50 AM

Mike if you rember how does the SK figure in your stack draw weight wise ? Im making some mods to my stack ? also my 60 in. has no SK and its a great bow !

Crooked Stic · October 08, 2018, 08:23:44 AM

SK ?? Roy strong limb will be the bottom for split finger 1/8th at the fades. even for three under. Not sure it even matters. can be fixed with nocking point adjustment.

Forwardhandle · October 08, 2018, 08:51:55 AM

Stable Kore !