Bj?rn's Turkish bow and also some arrows

PAZUZU · Post by **PAZUZU** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:50 am

you did excellent!

Bj?rn Sofeit · Post by **Bj?rn Sofeit** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:57 pm

The work on the bow is slowly going forward. After some more tillering, I think I'll be able to brace it. The little mistake that happened while shaping shows, also the problem with the first layer of sinew.

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:53 am

When you heated the pounded dough from the Sturgeon bladder did you add any water? 95 grams of dry glue from 115 grams dried bladders seems like a very good result.

Bj?rn Sofeit · Post by **Bj?rn Sofeit** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:42 pm

No, just pounded it as it was from soaking. Actually I just made another batch with the rest of the bladders, which came out 183,3g from 200g dry bladders.

I used 300g water per 100g dry bladders this time

Bj?rn Sofeit · Post by **Bj?rn Sofeit** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:29 am

A friend made some convex/concave scrapers for me. Specifications by Cem. 1.6mm thick spring steel. About the same hardness as french cabinet scrapers that you can buy over at dictum.

Bj?rn Sofeit · Post by **Bj?rn Sofeit** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:09 am

Meanwhile, the first one of a series of new bows

This one is going to be interesting. A rather light core at 193,8g, 24mm wide @ sal. 72g sinew added.