Testing Fiberglass Mesh Sheetrock Tape for Bow Backing I had this hickory bow made from a stave. It broke as shown in the Pictures so […]
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White Oak with Walnut Backed Reflex Deflex All Wood Bow(remake-lessons learned)
White Oak with Walnut Backed Reflex Deflex All Wood Bow(remake-lessons learned) This, being one of my first bows since my resurrection of this hobby, it […]
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3 Piece All Wood Take Down Longbow
The thought of building a three piece take down bow has kept me awake many nights. I’ve tried a few designs I’ve thought of and […]
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Thickness Jig For the Belt Sander
Thickness Jig For the Belt Sander I have this Ridgid Belt sander that i made a thickness sander jig for. It’s pretty simple and is […]
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Laminated Two Piece Oak English Longbow
Laminated Two Piece Oak English Longbow Target length of this Laminated Two Piece Oak English Longbow was 78″ Target draw weight of this Laminated Two […]
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Hickory Stick with a String (Primitive Bow)
Hickory Stick with a String (Primitive Bow) A very quick and dirty bow from a Hickory sapling. I left the bark on most of it. […]
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Building a wood bow
Building a wood bow So here is a little project I’m working on. I posted a few teasers elsewhere and was asked for more detail. […]
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diy Tillering Tree
Excerpt from http://www.stickbow.com/FEATURES/BOWBUILDING/tillering.CFM. Tiller is the difference between the upper limb and lower limbs measurements from the bowstring to the belly at the fadeouts. Bows […]
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Straightening a Warped Wood Bow
This will be my first post on my bow making experience. I finished this bow last fall. I started it about 35 years ago. […]
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