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Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
By:Todd O
Date: 3/21/2011, 10:40 pm
In Response To: Strip: Great Auk bow form (sean mcgrath)

: I'm working on my first build, a Great Auk. I lofted the offsets,
: and I'm happy with the resulting forms; I'm glad I tackled this,
: and didn't find it all that difficult, thanks to some help on
: this forum from Paul Jacobsen and others. I'm a bit stumped,
: though, as I'm setting the forms on the strongback. The book is
: not clear on whether the top of the bow form needs to be
: beveled, like the front of the bow form (I'm planning on an
: internal stem). Anybody with a Great Auk build under their belt
: that could answer this?
: Thanks
: Sean.

Hi Sean,
I'm just finishing up a 14 foot great auk for my son. I did bevel the top of the bow stem as you've suggested.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Great Auk bow form
sean mcgrath -- 3/21/2011, 9:28 pm
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Todd O -- 3/21/2011, 10:40 pm
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form *PIC*
Tony Olsen -- 3/22/2011, 8:35 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Sean mcgrath -- 3/22/2011, 8:58 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Todd O -- 3/22/2011, 10:35 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Sean McGrath -- 3/22/2011, 10:48 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Sean McGrath -- 3/22/2011, 11:40 am
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Tony Olsen -- 3/22/2011, 12:55 pm
Re: Strip: Great Auk bow form
Tony Olsen -- 3/22/2011, 12:52 pm