New: bowsawAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-165987TrendingNewHotLikersskycranehandwork (56)in wooodworking • 6 years agoI made another bowsawThis one is for detail work Signed it with a little inlay The frame is sycamore and the handles are koa.skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, the Final AssemblyJust a chunk of bandsaw blade held with carriage bolts and cotter pins and tensioned with cotton twine. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSskycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, Part 4, the ToggleI had as scrap of koa so I stuck it on the lathe to give it some detail. It came out pretty nice. And that is before finish. It goes here; And holds tension on the blade. We have…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, Part 3, Cutting a TenonThe handle attaches to the cross brace with a mortice and tenon. The tenon is purposely cut a little loose and the shoulder is curved to allow the handle to pivot slightly as the blade is…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, Part 2, the Cross BraceI finished both handles. They are not exactly symmetrical, but hey, close enough for hand made. One still has a bit of bark on the back. I think I will keep it. I will try to reinforce the…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bow Saw, Part 1, Carving the HandleIf you read my last post you might have noticed I was using a japanese rip saw to mill up some sycamore. You can see that post here: It did the job but it is not really the right tool. I…dmskihomestead (47)in woodworking • 7 years agoBow sawI made this bow saw from firewood (oak) using only hand tools. You can see in this video below. Check my other videos on my YT channel or You can also be interested how I made…