Heating and tillering

This is my cousin bow Im making. It is a cherokee longbow. I took pictures of this part of the bow making process because it is one of the best parts. I heat the bow over a fire to make it stronger and more rigid and then begin tillering,.There is nothing like seeing the bow bend for the first time.The last picture is of my dog because she is a good dog and posed for the camera.

                                                   Heating fire

                                                    Tillering

                                             Annie my dog