Crimean tatar bow project...

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:32 am

I started a new project of Crimea Tatar.
54" long, grip 12 cm, sal 32 cm, kasan 18 cm, tip 12 cm
materials:
All core - maple (Acer campestre), tips - White Oak

Current status of the process.

George

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:33 pm

Interesting, did you use hide glue? Markus

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:57 pm

Markus wrote:Interesting, did you use hide glue? Markus

Yep fish hide glue.

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:22 am

Grooves..

G.

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:49 pm

Nice grooves. You said you used : fish hide glue, can you explain what you mean? Markus

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:14 pm

I bought refined fish glue from art shop for art products.
Flakes are very fine and almost transparent. Looks like a cooking gelatin, but not of granules. I will show pictures.

leehongyi · Post by **leehongyi** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:54 pm

}|{opukc wrote:I bought refined fish glue from art shop for art products.
Flakes are very fine and almost transparent. Looks like a cooking gelatin, but not of granules. I will show pictures.

is the art products fish glue ok?i was tould that the product glue is not as good as the homemade fish glue for its strength and flexibility.

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:58 pm

I used to composite bow from a long time is no problem ...

deltadunarii · Post by **deltadunarii** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:11 pm

how's this glue working? I bought some here in Bucharest also from an art store, fairly cheap. I have my own prepared hide glue but it's difficult to obtain enough bladders so I grabbed a bag of the stuff. I will use it, maybe, but I like to learn from others experience.

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:40 pm

Unclear why people are afraid to use something that someone says it does not work??

mikekeswick · Post by **mikekeswick** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:44 am

Yes if you are unsure just do some testing with scraps of wood/horn etc.
I always test my glues and that way I know they are very strong. I like to glue two blocks of wood together, let them dry and then put one piece in a vice and try to shear off the other piece. The wood always fails first. Once you have done some testing it's a lot easier to have confidence in your work.

leehongyi · Post by **leehongyi** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:30 pm

you made the perfect core. but your grooving tool is not so professial. have you considered to order some CAD iron teeth knifes?good matching may improve adhereing.

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:41 pm

leehongyi wrote:you made the perfect core. but your grooving tool is not so professial. have you considered to order some CAD iron teeth knifes?good matching may improve adhereing.

Thanks for the advice - I'm working on this problem.
G.

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:24 pm

Might be something here.
http://www.laser-scanning.co.uk/case-st ... ne-knives/

}|{opukc · Post by **}|{opukc** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:43 am

Markus wrote:Might be something here.
http://www.laser-scanning.co.uk/case-st ... ne-knives/

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