Lesson 1Middle checks each step: measure weight, steady, straight, look pointsHere set check routine each step. Measure weight, steady, straight, stiff, note values, use look points catch bad early no turn back.
Setting up a measurement checklistWeighing stick, frog, and assembled bowBalance point measurement and adjustmentStraightness checks against reference edgesRecording data and interpreting deviationsLesson 2Drill fit parts: screw path, eyelet set, line checks; tools: drills, reamers, tap toolsThis part cover drill screw path, fit eye holes, line parts frog move smooth. Learn tool pick, drill order, tap ways, fix small line wrong safe.
Layout of screw channel centerlinePilot drilling and step drilling strategyTapping threads and lubricants usedEyelet fitting, depth, and thread engagementAlignment checks and minor correctionsLesson 3Shape thin stick: long side plane, spoke shave, scrape, file; key checks: cut shapes, straight, sameThis part cover shape thin stick use planes, spoke shave, scrape. Set long side thin, side thin, fine cuts, keep straight same often check.
Marking reference lines and tapersLongitudinal planing sequence and passesTransverse shaping and octagonal facetsScraping, filing, and surface refinementStraightness and symmetry verificationLesson 4Wood pick ready: look sound check, wet measure, rough cut season; tools: saws, planes, calipersLearn pick test ready bow wood, focus grain, thick, sound quick. Measure wet, rough cut blocks, plan season use saws planes measure safe true.
Visual grain, runout, and defect assessmentBasic acoustic tap testing and density checksMoisture content measurement and target rangesRough cutting billets and orienting the stickSeasoning schedules and storage conditionsLesson 5Tip make head details: carve tip, tip plate fit, roll finish head; tools: knives, needle files, chiselsThis part show shape bow head, fit tip plate, fine shape. Carve tip, set flush plate, roll head lines, end faces knives chisel needle file safe.
Rough carving the head and tip outlineCutting and fitting the tip plate bedGluing and flushing the tip plate edgesRolling head profile and chamfer transitionsFinal head surface cleanup and detailingLesson 6Frog make fit: cut, cut in, lock joint, slide shape eye seat; tools: chisels, files, lathes, gaugesLearn make fit frog, cut size, cut in, lock joint, shape slide, seat eye. Tool hold, base faces, true space stress smooth no shake work.
Squaring frog block and layout linesCutting mortises for hair and screwForming dovetail and slide channelShaping and fitting the slide and linerEyelet seating, clearance, and travelLesson 7End polish: shellac/put ways, rub shine, face guardLearn cover plans shellac same coats. Ready faces, put thin even layers, rub coats, shine set keep feel guard look clear.
Surface preparation and pore fillingShellac mixing and application methodsDrying times and rub-out techniquesBuffing tools and controlled sheen levelsTouch-ups and long-term surface careLesson 8Hair put hold hair: pick, bundle, glue holes, changer set; tools: clamp blocks, staple ways, glue putStudy full hair put, pick sort hair to bundle tie glue holes set changer. Stress pull same, clean work, sure hold clamps glue hold.
Selecting, sorting, and aligning bow hairForming bundles and tying end knotsPreparing mortises and glue applicationClamping, drying, and trimming hair endsAdjuster setup and tension equalizationLesson 9Curve (heat bend) steady: heat, bend forms, measure curve left stress; tools: bend iron, clamps, radius gaugesLook curve heat bend steady: heat ways, bend forms, measure curve left stress; tools: bend iron, clamps, curve measure
Selecting heat source and safety setupHeating zones and bending orderUsing bending forms and clamping pointsMeasuring camber curve and reference arcsCooling, stabilization, and springback checksLesson 10Wind, grip end shape: wire wind ways, thumb leather grip put, end sand finish; tools: wind mandrel, pliers, burnishersThis part detail wind, hold set, end shape: wire wind ways, thumb skin grip put, end sand cover; tools: wind hold, pliers, shine tools
Planning winding length and terminationWire and silk winding techniquesThumb leather cutting and gluing stepsHandle shaping and ergonomic refinementBurnishing and protecting adjacent areas
