vetryan15 wrote on May 25^th, 2020 at 8:45pm:


K. Thought so. Careful with the coarse teeth side. It can tear up wood badly.

http://www.bowyersedge.com/stock.html


Pretty sure Dean Torres has passed away but I heard awhile back he had sold the rights to keep producing these tools to someone else. Anyways might be worth a shot to email or call that number under the contact tab. If you can can get the UBR 10 it’s worth it’s weight in gold for rasping staves. If you could get one tool that would make the biggest difference I would go so far as to say get that one if you can. Best rasp I’ve ever owned specifically made by a master bowyer for tillering and wood reduction.

I think, as a beginner, it is easier to make a bow without a non bending handle part, in the English d-shape style. I had a few attempts at flatbows with a handle in the past using nothing but a knife and a hatchet but they all failed. But now I've made a few D shaped bows from young trees that had a max diameter of 15 cm / 6 inches, bows that also bent through the 'handle', and I am absolutely surprised by how well they work, I really didn't expect much but they shoot between 25 and 35 pounds and I can land homemade branch arrows at 25 meters in a pig sized target consistently, which is incredibly satisfying. I think it is a lot more forgiving design. Now I am constantly swapping between archery and slinging, after I get bored of one I do the other.

https://www.3riversarchery.com/ubr10-dean-torges-bowmaking-rasp.html

In case anyone is interested. It’s expensive but it’s a high quality tool. Now that I know where to get it I’ll probably buy a spare just to make sure I have it if they ever stop selling them.