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I=E2=80=99ve thought about it often. Mine=E2=80=99s OK but no more than =
OK. It=E2=80=99s been tacked and stapled so often that it looks like =
it=E2=80=99s had woodworm.
I concluded that, when/if I do it, I=E2=80=99ll make it out of layers of =
marine ply. Make all the layers consistently oversize by about 10%, =
reduce it down a little with a draw knife then finish it off with one of =
those sand paper thingies on a foam rubber roller. (Used in an electric =
drill. Done outside as the sawdust comes off in clouds!) Those things =
are brilliant for making compound curves in wood. I first used one when =
I made my eldest daughter a large Victorian style rocking horse. Keeping =
the original close bow to hand and an accurate set of calipers should =
get a precise end result. Finish off with epoxy and a layer or two of =
some sort of sealer/preservative.=20
I=E2=80=99d do it and good luck to you if you do.
Simon
=20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of richard =
mayor
Sent: 15 December 2019 21:45
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Wood top bow
=20
Has anyone made their own wood top bow? As I'm getting ready to order a =
new wood top bow for my BN7, and seeing the price, I wondered if I could =
make my own. I have my own little wood shop, band saw, table saw, =
router, etc.=20
I have not yet disassembled the old top. I was leaving that up to the =
upholstery shop so they could see how it all goes together. But then I =
thought, how hard could it be to make one myself? A 4 foot 1-1/2" x =
1-1/2" stick of white oak will cost me about $20.00.
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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I=E2=80=99ve thought about it =
often. Mine=E2=80=99s OK but no more than OK. It=E2=80=99s been tacked =
and stapled so often that it looks like it=E2=80=99s had =
woodworm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I concluded that, when/if I do it, =
I=E2=80=99ll make it out of layers of marine ply. Make all the layers =
consistently oversize by about 10%, reduce it down a little with a draw =
knife then finish it off with one of those sand paper thingies on a foam =
rubber roller. (Used in an electric drill. Done outside as the sawdust =
comes off in clouds!) Those things are brilliant for making compound =
curves in wood. I first used one when I made my eldest daughter a large =
Victorian style rocking horse. Keeping the original close bow to hand =
and an accurate set of calipers should get a precise end result. Finish =
off with epoxy and a layer or two of some sort of sealer/preservative. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I=E2=80=99d do it and good luck to =
you if you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>richard mayor<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 December 2019 =
21:45<br><b>To:</b> healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Wood top =
bow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Has anyone made their own wood top bow? As I'm =
getting ready to order a new wood top bow for my BN7, and seeing the =
price, I wondered if I could make my own. I have my own little wood =
shop, band saw, table saw, router, etc. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I have not yet disassembled the old top. I was =
leaving that up to the upholstery shop so they could see how it all goes =
together. But then I thought, how hard could it be to make one =
myself? A 4 foot 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" stick of white =
oak will cost me about =
$20.00.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>
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