Yesterday was the last day of my bow making class. I began by adding more varnish to my bow and then my bow was done. Since I finished my bow, I was able to start a second bow. This time I decided to make a flat bow for my brother. Once again, I started with... Continue Reading →

Day four of bow making involved an awful lot of sanding to remove all the tool marks from my bow and round out the edges. Then I raised the grain and added varnish. I also served the string, which means taking a different type of thread from what I used to make the bow string... Continue Reading →

Day three of my bow making class involved a lot of rasping. A rasp is like a nail file on acid. Believe you me, you do not want to file your nails with a rasp. I accidentally ran the rasp over my thumb and it made a big ragged hole right in the middle of... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was the second day of my bow making class. I already had my bow design drawn out on my stave and so I began to shape the bow itself. I am making a flat bow, which has a more defined handle after which the bow flares out before tapering down to the ends. I... Continue Reading →