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80% of your success in any endeavor is directly related to about 20% of the efforts that are put into achieving your outcome. When it comes to building bows from boards, I would submit that the most effective 20% of the effort is spent in picking out the right board for the job. In this video, I cover the basics of how to read the grain on a board to vastly improve your chances of selecting the perfect board to make a first-rate bow. I also explore examples of boards that are bad news and should be avoided at all costs. Thank you for watching!!!
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25 авг 2024

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@knolltop314 9 месяцев назад

There's many useful videos focused on making a wood bow. For a board bow, few that reeeally focus on the all important beginning issue . . . board selection. Thank so much for taking time to focus on this all-important subject.

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your support Michael!

@Frozenwinter84 4 месяца назад

Best explanation of grain in relation to board bows I've seen yet. Thank you sir!

@meadowlarkadventuregear 4 месяца назад

Thank you for watching!!!

@davidgriffith9891 9 месяцев назад

By far the best explaination on board selection that I have seen! Thanks for taking the time and going beyond, "Just pick straight grain..."

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!!! Board selection deserves a lot of attention - it truly is the primary determining factor in success!

@markboucher7441 6 месяцев назад

Thank for such an excellent video. Th trouble with amateurs like myself getting into bow making is missing important details at the start of the project.

@meadowlarkadventuregear 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching! And yes, this is usually the part where the bow fails and new bowyer doesn’t even realize it’s coming!

@BadSinHunter Месяц назад

I am envious of your logic… subscribed!!!

@meadowlarkadventuregear 25 дней назад

Thank you!!! Hope you enjoy the experience!!!

@bienyamientoefy1923 9 месяцев назад

good greetings sir.just when you thought you qualified as a bowyer,the teacher called you back and said,🤥YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ANOTHER IMPORTANT COURSE BUDDY.so wellcome to the lesson on boared reading.thank you sir of all utube explanations on selecting the correct wood,your was no 1🙂

@rushchaser 9 месяцев назад

As always, thank you!

@philipfairweather3493 8 месяцев назад

Solid smart advice,I used make laminated longbows with 1 piece of oak split 3 times. Then I reversed the waves .It seemed to work just fine. Yin over Yang & then back to Yin again. I have hibernated too long. Thanks again for sharing .

@meadowlarkadventuregear 8 месяцев назад

Time to get building again..!

@ParkourEh 9 месяцев назад

Hey great resource you've put out here! I just want a bit more clarification on hickory exactly how much violation it can accommodate. Everyone says it can handle a bit, but how much isn't very well defined. Especially for edge/side grain. Maybe some examples (or a quick pencil sketch) of what is acceptable and what isn't, along with what design limitations we're faced with for both, would be good for a future short video. Thanks!

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking the time to watch! Your question doesn’t have at very clear answer… It’s one of those experience things where you know it when you see it, but here are a few good rules: 1) So long as I have an uninterrupted growth ring through the length of the working limb even if it travels from back to belly (of the limb thickness- not the board thickness) I’ll give it a go. 2) Extreme run-off in any wood is a bad deal, but I’ll allow it in small doses in hickory - maybe 3-5 rings spread out across the length of each limb depending on the length of the bow. 3) Slightly wavy grain as seen from the back or belly surface is ok as long as it doesn’t exceed the violation rate in the previous statement, but I don’t tolerate waves in the grain as observed from the side of the limb unless the condition in the first statement holds true. Basically, if it’s any other wood, and you’re on the fence about backing it to make sure it doesn’t blow, Hickory would probably deliver an un-backed self bow Hope this helps… I’ll look at putting together a video that explores the subject a little deeper with some examples.

@1958dbc 4 месяца назад

I'm glad i ran across this .. i have a 72 inch orange osage that i ordered and was dismayed when i saw it was 1/4 sawn...that stopped my bowmaking for over a year now ,however i've started again with some other wood I've acquired..... but my question is can that `1/4 sawn board be used safely with a backing...I thought about cutting it to make risers but the plan was to make a longbow...

@meadowlarkadventuregear 4 месяца назад

Absolutely yes!!! Either bamboo or hickory as a back, and it will make a phenomenal bow!

@meadowlarkadventuregear 4 месяца назад

By the way, I offer both backings on my website: meadowlarkag.com give it a visit!

@1958dbc 4 месяца назад

@@meadowlarkadventuregear thanks I'll go check it out..

@birchblock9729 9 месяцев назад

Excellent video, very helpful, thank you for sharing

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!!!

@stephenjones219 9 месяцев назад

Very helpful. Thanks!

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

That’s my goal! Thanks for watching!!!

@glenn_r_frank_author 9 месяцев назад

The second part of this video where you talk about cutting away to get the straight lines needed no matter what the from the store cut was great to see... the first park left me with some questions... you showed the end grain of the plain sawn, quartersawn, and the bias versions... are you saying that all three of these COULD be good for bow making... but it depends more on the grain lines on the other sides more than this end grain pattern? (that the end grain pattern does not matter as much as long as there is good late growth is good and the side and top grain lines are straight with no runoff?)

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Sorry I wasn’t clear on the ring orientation segment, but yes any of them will make a great bow so long as there is uninterrupted growth rings present from end to end of the board. The quarter sawn piece is the hardest to read, that’s why I took the Osage example into the sunlight to augment the presence of end grain in the face of that board - which is a problem. Otherwise, straight grain lines are the ticket. I don’t really pay that close of attention to the ratio of late/early growth unless it’s grossly in favor of early growth.

@knolltop314 9 месяцев назад

Yes, all 3 can make a bow. Dependent on the story other 2 surfaces tell ya. Good luck.

@germanictradlifewarriorarc6414 9 месяцев назад

How about Ipe board tight grain, its hard to see the grain.

@meadowlarkadventuregear 9 месяцев назад

Some woods are tougher than others but if you get it into good light and really study the woods fibers, you’ll be able to eliminate the really bad pieces. And with Ipe in particular, you’re very likely backing it with something else, so it doesn’t have to be self-bow quality of grain - but straighter is better.