Shaping the arms, first rough cut with the band saw, the draw knife followed by spoke shave, and now rasps. They are starting to look like bow saw arms.
A good rasp is a wonderful tool, getting to a finished arm would be very hard without at least one or two.
A week from today I will meet MsBubba in Medford, OR for the drive back to Tucson. The mirror still isn't fixed on the Motorhome so Sweet Maggie Dog and I will drive to Oregon in the truck. It is a quicker and less expensive trip but no where near as comfortable. We will come on straight back to Tucson from Medford instead of spending a few days on the beach. My guess is MsBubba is ready to be home anyway, she didn't fuss much when I told her about the change of plans.
ken
I hear 12 inch bow saws are good for that kind of work.
ReplyDeleteSteve,
DeleteYes they are but band saws are faster :-). The biggest problem is trying to make it as light as possible but strong enough to take the tension. I will admit to braking an arm or two with over tension, it is a fine line.
ken
I know it's faster. That's why I haven't made my first 12" bow saw.
ReplyDeleteIn my youth I made a large bow saw with a piece of bandsaw blade. Also had issues with tensioning. I had made the mistake of putting a through tenon in the end which significantly weakened the frame. Needless to say, that saw didn't get used.
Still might make another if I complete all the other things above that in the list.