Want to say thank you Waylen for this advice . Have a self bow and I could not get the limbs aligned no matter what I did. I did this method and it worked perfectly for what I wanted .
Opinion on leaving the string off to the side making the bow more "center shot based off of where the arrow rests? Some other TH-cam channels indicate that this offset is desirable
Helped, I have a very long Osage bow that is totally off- past the handle. Still it's not to the tillering stage. Would it be safer to use linseed oil as well as it is pretty far off?
The stave I have is curved along the whole length so the string alignment would be all the way on the edge of the handle. Shaped like this when looking at the back “(“ . To fix this I think I would need to bend the entirety of the limbs. Is there a good way to evenly heat the whole limb one at a time? Should I just use a heat gun? Is this a risky type of bend?
I haven't found that necessary and I often use stain or glue on the bows that the oil can interfere with so I've always skipped the oil. I'm not convinced it does as much as some people claim. That being said, if you want to do it I think any oil will do, I don't know that it matters a lot what you use though others may have their preferences
@@SwiftwoodBows Thanks for getting back with me I've got a mulberry selfbow I need to straighten. I think that technic will work for me. Stay safe and healthy.
@@Primitivearcher13 thank you. There is no real secret to it. It's just some tedious knife/scraper work. A spoon making knife is good to start the shape and a gooseneck scraper is good for finishing it. A Dremel with the right tips would make short work of it too if you wanted to go that route.
Want to say thank you Waylen for this advice . Have a self bow and I could not get the limbs aligned no matter what I did. I did this method and it worked perfectly for what I wanted .
Thanks for the great info videos. Lots of work goes into your videos to help others. THANKS
You're welcome!
Another great video man, and good pointers and tips of how to do that. Bow looks good. Smoky Earth Skills.
Thank you
Sweet vid! I’ve checked out your website. You seriously have the most beautiful bows I’ve ever seen!
Thank you! That's kind of you to say.
Opinion on leaving the string off to the side making the bow more "center shot based off of where the arrow rests? Some other TH-cam channels indicate that this offset is desirable
Excellent!
Helped, I have a very long Osage bow that is totally off- past the handle. Still it's not to the tillering stage. Would it be safer to use linseed oil as well as it is pretty far off?
The stave I have is curved along the whole length so the string alignment would be all the way on the edge of the handle. Shaped like this when looking at the back “(“ . To fix this I think I would need to bend the entirety of the limbs. Is there a good way to evenly heat the whole limb one at a time? Should I just use a heat gun? Is this a risky type of bend?
If you heat bend the working limbs how long would u wait before throwing it on the tiller? Awsome vid man
Thanks! I usually just wait until they're cool. But if you want to be careful you can wait a day or two.
Have you ever tried using an oil like vegetable or olive oil to help with heat penetration? If so want kind? Would you recommend using oil? Thx!
I haven't found that necessary and I often use stain or glue on the bows that the oil can interfere with so I've always skipped the oil. I'm not convinced it does as much as some people claim. That being said, if you want to do it I think any oil will do, I don't know that it matters a lot what you use though others may have their preferences
@@SwiftwoodBows Thanks for getting back with me I've got a mulberry selfbow I need to straighten. I think that technic will work for me. Stay safe and healthy.
Do you have a ridge running from the handle through the center of the fades?
May just be a shadow
Good eye. I do have a little ridge there. Just an aesthetic touch
@@SwiftwoodBows super late comment here but I’ve always absolutely loved the ridge on those fades how did you go about making those?
@@Primitivearcher13 thank you. There is no real secret to it. It's just some tedious knife/scraper work. A spoon making knife is good to start the shape and a gooseneck scraper is good for finishing it. A Dremel with the right tips would make short work of it too if you wanted to go that route.
@@SwiftwoodBows good to know thanks! And do you factor that in when you’re doing your tiller work or does it not really effect it that much?
#KevTarot learn from him!