New bowyer looking for help with design !
Hello, I've made one bow before and with some heavy help from a bowyer. Now it's been 4 years and i need some help.
I want to gain some experience doing a greenwood bow.
I cannot for the love of me understand how to lay out a simple bow design as i have never worked with inches.
Here's the result of my first fry following the bowyer's bible.
Pictures are from the soon to be belly side of the bow 1. Can this log become a bow ? 2 have i setup a correct stringline ? 3 the bow feels huge. 4 i have no clue about the dimensions i tried following the graph but honestly i do nnot understand.
Handle 1 and 1/8 of an inch Widest part after handle 2 inch.
I tried drawing the fades by hand ? Not sure if i should use a rulee since the wood is a bit bendy. Knocks are 1/7 inches wide.
I have made the handle