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Here it is Stu. PM your email address, it won't let me attach the excel spine chart for some reason. Below is a picture of what I meant by balancing the weight of the needle.

G'day Stu, Here is a pic of the one I made. I can send you the template in PDF if you want. I found the 15 shot tube of Berocca tablets held 2 pounds of lead with a silver solder wire hook cast in. I added the extras on top later when I realised the weight of the needle over the long lever arm was c...

Very nice Bob, great contrast in the colour design.

G'day Preston. I have just read all this and remembered my apprehension when getting ready to make my first bow. Just a quick comment re: taper rates. The bow pictured below is 68" NTN, has a 16" riser and uniform width taper the same as Bob's longbows. It has for tapered core laminations ...

Thanks fellas. It is making slow progress, got plenty of work on at the moment.

Glad to see you're getting out and about Ben. Great photographs too.

Good one Daryl

Great work on the quiver Forester.

Thanks for the support Bob, I appreciate it. I think Daryl may have considered the bow would have all of the 3 inches of reflex that is in the blank, which would probably make it a handful. I will be cutting it back to 64" NTN so it may behave more kindly.

Cheers... Rod.

Daryl, It may end up being twitchy but I am hoping not if decent weight wood is used in the riser (16" long = 25% of a 64" NTN bow so not too far off). That Fox triple Crown looks to be all riser to me, and though it may add stability, it looks like overkill to me. I have made a 64" D...

G'day Tim.

Getting' fancy there Woodie, should look great when it is all done.

This is the shape I have planned for the remainder of the riser that glues onto the belly glass lamination. All constructive criticism (or otherwise ) is invited? Cheers... Rod

Hehehe... better late than never. I have finally put together the temperature controller and it is doing it's maiden voyage as I write. I have to say I am more than pleased with the results of this system. Firstly I'll list the parts; The pair of heat strips as above 150 W @ 220 V - 2 m long with 1 ...

Been a while since I posted fellas so here is my latest project. A new flatbow form with a lot of deflex/reflex. The string nocks are inline with the back of the riser overall when cut to 60" NTN. The longer it is cut the more net reflex (i.e. preload) it has. The riser is built up in 2 stages ...

Thanks fellas, bring it on Wayno, got some recurve limb to glue up too.

I like it, you just have to be careful about leaving fingerprints on the shaft where the tape is to be applied, it will come away if not clean. I always wipe down with acetone.

Don't forget a blob of superglue or fletch-tite front and rear hen you are finished though.

Great stuff Daryl, thanks for posting. I have used Smooth-On for the 20 or so bows I have made, but I mix up about 160 grams in total to do a full length longbow blank with 4 core lams. I get it everywhere and a lot squeezes out of the bow in the first few minutes the pressure is applied, however I ...

Great work again Wayno, they came out nice and light considering the adaptor is 50 grains.

Looks great Woodie, can't wait to see the end product.

Cheers... Rod

I know it is an old topic but these are good value from Cleaver firearms. Mine has taken a lot of punishment since I epoxied the handle into the head. Had to trim the blade down a bit too because it was 1/4" to wide for ABA rules.

1084 carbon steel with boiling vinegar patina. Tasmanian Blackwood and Buff horn handle, mosaic brass pin. 3 1/2" blade, 7" OA length. Sheath is 8 oz veg tanned leather with roo skin liner. The family crest belongs to the recipient who is getting this for birthday present. 4 SD 010316 copy...

Great looking blade Mick.

++ for SmoothOn.

Great looking bow Bob.

Anita has a natural talent for leatherwork Bjorn, I see some really nice quivers, bracers etc in the wind...

Nice work Perry.

Well done Carl, looks tasty.

That bow is real eye candy Bob, came up a treat. I'm sure you'll enjoy shooting that one.

Hi Luke, welcome to Oxbow.

I haven't made a successful board bow yet, but I reckon your board look better than any I have tried with.

Good luck with it, there are many fellas on here that will be able to help you.

cheers... Rod