Ty McTier Recurving a European Style Flat Bow

[micers]

The mistake you make is starting below the tip to place your first clamp. Place the first clamp at the tip, always on the same spot on your form. Then place the second and third clamp below that. Otherwise you can get an imbalance between the top recurve and the bottom recurve.

[minxel16]

boilings a great idea- ive got more successful and less burnt staves from doing it this way.

Nice bending into the form too, looks like its taken the bend and heat really well

[altaiti]

very good man !!!

[kito96]

how long didi you boil the bow

[kauboy9816]

FYI, the form is from parts of an old plow. Like the kind that used to be drawn by horses/oxen/etc...

It sure gives a nice curve.

[the1freerider]

Did you tillered the bow before the bending or after?

Thank you in advance.

[Fearyourgovernment]

you would tiller the limbs before curving it

[thebowmaker]

for what is the aluminium paper?

[bowyer10]

funny, his modern kitchen, and clock and everything!

[tomalophicon]

It's not really a lost art. It's alive and well and growing in popularity.

[johnjayrambo11111]

great video ty i can,t wait for part 2

[SkilledVillager]

Thanks! Ty is at college in the mountains now... We will shoot pt 2 as soon as possible! Shoot them STRAIGHT!

[hobbexp]

hope you like to show up the finished result, 5/5

[SkilledVillager]

Will do soon!

[J42494]

Great video ty if you used a froe you would get more accurate splits from the staves.

Also saw nice steam bender here on utube

looked like a presure cooker with pvc pipe.

Keep up the great work

[Pitdog13]

once again awesome