Ozbow

hi. guys at the start of a learning curve bougth two 60@28" glued staves from attila archery with siyahs
most impressed with quality of work .....us$99 a stave plus US$ 20 for siyahs
hoping to post some photos soon

when using said epoxy should you mix collidial silica???

is or any one using this product out there??/

could dimension be given as to -handle--- limb--- siyahs-- length please
>also any idea to limits in compression of glass&wood

after cutting how do you condition your bamboo before use????

graycol a out fit that makes glass in nz has stock of 1.5 mm,has made 1mm but out of stock wants 100m x70+mm wide order to reset machine@$5nz per metre ....have seen and shoot 64lb long bow made with 1mm glass and tawa lams--- nice bow ---glass is gray in colour
bow builds --aiming for 55/65lb mark

does any one have ideas ???have access to 1.5 mm= 0.075in

has an one used this wood ,glueing prep

sorry for time delay.. U are correct ...seasonal plus budget project ..aiming at xmas again.... changes to jig as in your photo immient handle area more forgiving than just trying to follow belly OF BOW >GOING TO ALSO USE SPACED OUT ANTI SLIPPAGE SIDE PLATES SIDE SLIPPAGE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM

ed somervail- new zealand ...cannot find reasonable priced stuff "A-BOO"over here... nz woods grow to fast if exotic ... native, few suitable hard to get... maori iwis (i want it) it can only get tougher... planet and plants under stress quoting" MALTHUS"... money tight. but can ...

is there any one in the group doing this???

guys look for this current mag at your bookstore yank woodworking mag ....SHOPNOTES vol 15 issue 86 how to build drum sander sits atop saw bench MAY PAY OF A COUPLE OF YOU GUYS RESCUE ACOPY OR TWO FOR FUTURE

hi keith ed from nz ..sorry for time delay in reply..gifted to 4 people some of your shafts... .pearls be for swines....no feedback yet,,,,idle @##$$.. I AM RATING YOUR SHAFTS WITH MY BEST POCs and i have a gross of 25 year old vintage shafts lightyears from todays any chance of 11/32 in making?????...

is it best to use full lenght or split halves and stiffness as....... I in riser belly had trouble with contact failure used 1/2s @.8mm galv steel under air bag..jig not to be believed problem

im in nz..flooring is expensive......if more people asked individual lams may be sourced..for bows or rods etc

i recieved some glue from the suppliers they are stating a 4 to 1 mix rather than a 2 to 1 does any one see an advantage???????????

use a 150 lb rating 2' fire hose ,cut two empty soda stream gas bottles use bottoms .drill one fit with hi -pressure car valve.. some 17/8' pushbike tubing pulled on with difficulty and rubber cemented on steel and you have a great air bag ...check hose clips

located bamboo flooring ...in nz..had a20mm sample sent .beautiful..has any one asked in oz for possibility of single lams 30mmflooring $330per 2.4x1.2m plus freight ...asked nz ...no reply....

I CUT MY FEATHERS THUS LY QUIK AND QUIET.. > ON BASE BOARD SCREW THIN METAL PLATE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN LENGTH OF FEATHER ,BUTT RIB AGAINST THIS... LAY TEMPLATE ON FEATHER ..CUT WITH CHEAP ROTATARY RAZOR CUTTER""" ITS AKIN TO PIZZA CUTTER "" >TEMPLATE IS 6IN BANANA USE ONLY 2 F...

nelson new zealand .... enjoying the responses and info guys THANKS
> BUILDING A HEAT BOX HOPEFULLY XMAS.... GOING TO TRY OVEN THEROM TO CONTROL LIGHT BULBS

DOES ANY ONE HAVE THIS MAN'S SNAIL MAIL ADDRESS
IAM FFROM NZ SORRY FOR CAPITALS '''NEED GLASSES

THANKS ..PAYING $6 A SHAFT POC IN NEW ZEALAND

hello ed here iam from godzone new zealand...shoot 3 trad bows >50lb 30 year old ben pearson recurve >45lb aussie burwood long flatbow >55lb howard hill TEMBO BAMBOO HANKERING TO BUILD have lams coming fromAUSBOW ,GOT PLAN PACKAGE FROM BINGHAMS,,,,, PLUS A VERTICAL FLOORING BOW??? >EPOXIES IN NZ A P...

any advice on this and sources of????????

any one selling chundoo shafts in oz ....ie wolferine shafts, are they still active?????