Some of you all might remember KennyM having a giving away with a set of maple tapers and walnut veneers. My friend Art (razorback) actually won the giveaway but he had Kenny send them to me as a very gracious gift. Thank you again to both Kenny and Art. Well here is what I have got so far. Its 64" tip to tip and around 65#@28 at the moment so I've got five or so pounds to drop. Here's some pics.
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I forgot to get some pics of the walnut under the glass. The belly looks great but I've got a few bad places in my glue joint on the back I've got to fix or try to fix is a better way to say it. In the braced picture it looks like the right side is bending just a little more at the fade. It didn't look like that in my hand but hard to argue with a picture..lol..and yes I'm standing on a stool in the pic too..lolol Thanks for looking.
Nice work! Really like the look of your riser.
Dang D! That looks great and I don't believe this is your first one piece glass try. My first one sure didn't look that good.
LOOKS GREAT BRO!!!!!!!!
Great Job D!! That's a beauty for a first try!!
Nice one man, getting rid of 5# shouldn`t be that hard- go a little more narrow and if necessary do a little traping on the back....
Show again with finish on her!
Very nice dude.
Cool!looks great!
Great job!!To drop the weight just take a little off the sides and round over the edges. Measure from the fade to the string to check tiller.
Nice! Love the riser...can't wait to see the final pics.
Very nice work. Can't wait to see this one finished up.
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Hey thanks for the help guys. Thanks again for all the kind words too. It means a lot coming from all you people. Especially when I've seen what you can create. Except you Roy...lololol Just kidding.
Look here Mr. Smarty Pants. You take that bow down to 45 pounds and I'll trade ya a tri lam for it:) Ya gonna stick a leather rest on the side of it? Surely your not gonna cut in a shelf are ya? If ya are then I don't want no sissy pants bow wif a shelf cut in it:)
Wow great job 'D'! Love the wood combo!
Cool D!!
I think the strung pic, you have the cam to the right of the bow center. Probably optical, but if you worry, measure out some marks on 6" increments and check from string!
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Kenny I had it strung up again up tonight and had it on the tree too and everything lined up with my lines on the wall. I probably should measure it all though.
Now Roy...I know good and well you don't wont no fancy smancy glass bow...I would like to have one of those tri lams though...hum. Something to think about.... Now what in the world do you have against a shelf??
Thanks again for the kind words everybody. I got a lot done on the riser tonight. Try to get some pics up sometime soon. Probably wont get to work on it for a few days though. I'll be in Bristol this weekend so maybe Sunday night I'll get some work done then.
Good looking bow! Like the wood combo
Got more done on it. Here is the riser and tips.
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Couple more. I sprayed some clear on it after I took the pictures. Its drying at the moment.
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You done good 'D'. It looks terrific, and really good especially if it is your first glass un
Well D boy, I guess I could live with a shelf cut in, since the bow looks so sweet. Take her down to 45 pounds and we will talk trade then sonny boy:)
Pretty impressive for your first attempt I'd say :clapper:
Lookin really good D!!
Roy don't need one of them space age glass bows tho, I bet he's settin you up somehow.... :D
I'm gonna make D a PVC pipe bow:) LOL
lol Gee thanks for the trust Kenny..lolol Roy I could paint it all yellow that way you could still tell everybody it was osage..lolol I've read some cool stuff on those PVC bows. I've got the clear on it Roy but I might be willing to take it down to 45 if the pot is sweet enough...lol
Thanks for the kind words everybody. I means a lot. Its got a bad glue line here and there but I'm really happy with it. I'm not for sure which one I like building better boo backed stuff of glass. I like the sweet looking wood that you can use with glass and I definitely like that the glass wont lift a splinter just for no dang reason like boo does. Thanks again everybody. I'm going to go see how the clear turned out.
OK OK, you take it down to 45 and I'll trade you a tri lam for it. What specs ya want for the tri lam?
Have you shot it yet? How does it shoot?
Looks terrific. Nice work! :thumbsup:
looking good buddy :)
Where you been, Art? The new wife put the clamps down on yer butt already? :) LOL
Dang Art surely she didn't cut your tradgang time to...lolol
Heck yeah I've shot it...lol Its pretty quick acutally. I'm always surprised when one of my bows shoots good.
Here it is with the clear on it.
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SWING!!!!! I got some serious bow WOOD
David that is beautiful and you shouldn't be surprised when you got a bow shooting, you worked your butt off to get your skills to that point. Roy Im still here, got some issues Im dealing with and with my last bow mishap, just kinda been bummed with everything but I have been sneaking on here watching all these amazing bows being built or finished and being jealous :) just cant help it, David..get me the specs so I can get you a real string out to u..LOL
David that is one hell of a job!!! Love the riser and those walnut lams look great!!
Nice nice nice!
Those limbs are awesome...
I'll take it please:)
Roy I sure would like to have one of your boo backed osage. I would love to have a couple of those flipped tips.
Art go take a cold shower..lolol and what do you mean a real string. The one that is on it came from YOU!!!!!!....lolol
Thanks for all the compliments everybody. It really does mean a lot considering the amazing work I've seen you all do. This bow wouldn't have been possible without the help from everybody on here. Thanks again.
Give me your specs and get that bow sent out to me dude... Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's the world coming to, ol' Roy wanting a --choke-- gasp! --- glass bow! :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Seriously though 'D', stunning bow!
Really sharp, D! I love the color combo.
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you need a different string for that one as the one in the pics is a D10..you need one of my souped up 8190's you did a amazing job and even with the boo boo's you knocked it out of the park
Roy..D said make to make a mid 55's for his buddy Art and he will send u out one of his :biglaugh: heh heh
Oh so now we are buddies? LOL
Dang nice looking bow there!
-Jay
well Roy..I would like to think so :biglaugh:
Roy I know you like those big ol long bows but I usually like to keep mine around 62 to 64 or so, 55 to 60#@28. What woods are you thinking about??
Art we have been over this I like the d-10. I had to move my nocking point way up with the 8190, but the absolutely no hand shock from it was freaking awesome. Hell if Roy keeps on with those "Pleases you may have to ask him what kind of string he would want..lolol
I really do appreciate all of the compliments everybody. Thanks you.
How about Osage, red elm core, and boo backed?
Oh its got to have osage and boo. That is a must for sure. Don't know about red elm. I don't know if I've ever seen it before.
Elm is light, but strong. Makes for a snappy shooten bow.
We got a trade or not, Boy? :) If ya don't want one, I'll just make Ole Artty Boy one so he has a bow to hunt with this fall. I can have him a bow made and shipped in about 5 days.
Very nice D. Love the wood choices and the curves.
5 DAYS!!! Damn the retirement is tough stuff...lolol What the heck Ol Man your awfully quick to throw me under the bus and just start offering the bow to Art. He wouldn't appreciate it as much as I would...lolol I thought this trade was already a done deal but not if your so quick to just offer "MY" bow to Art..lolol. Elm sounds great. What are we talking for a riser??
Not a done deal till you say ok. You send me that bow and I will build you whatever you want. But I would put Bacote on for the riser and flip the tips, and add special horn tip over lay. And I can make better strings than ole Artty.
I'm thinking that the new wife has Artty strapped down under her thumb. Ya notice he hain't been online much since he said, I do.. LMAO
Beautiful Bow. Great Job
You big SOB. David tricked all of us here. He made the bow with the intention of making it for me. He use photo buckets to switch it from righty to lefty. When I lucked in winning Kenny's give away. My intention was to send these lams to David to make a bow for himself because of all the kind things he helped me out with. Dude you got me and he was in cahoots with Roy and Kenny. Man you guys stink big time I can't ever begin to repay him but trust me I will and to top it off. He sent the bow but no string now I have to twist one up before I can shoot it. You big chump LOL. Seriously dude a big thank you goes to you and your little elves
I can't over the willingness on this site that guys who never met before will go and help guys they never met. But by doing that makes life long friends in my book. Thank you again and pics to follow when I get everything situated
Ya mean to tell me that damn David sent you MY BOW? Just wait till I catch up with him, I'm gonna thump the tar outta him.. LMAO
Him and I laughed so hard when he said he wasn't sending you a string. LOL.. LOL.. Ya got a new bow and ya can't even string her up, LMAO:)
It's a beauty, Art. Enjoy your hunting season this fall with her.....
David, you are one hell of a good Man! Thanks Bud.. Roy
You guys are the coolest!! :laughing:
Art, I din't kno nuffin!! Was D and Roy all the way!! :D
Yer full of saw dust too Sister McKenzie. :)
Well Art, ya shoot her yet? We want pictures son...
lolololololol GOT THAT FULL DRAW PIC WITH THAT NEW STRING YET. Its funny crap Art. Surely you didn't think Ol Roy actually wanted one of them fancy smancy glass bows. I'm serious this is the most excited I have been about building a bow. The joking side if it made it a real blast. Art I mean it there is nothing to pay back. The only thing I ask is I want to see the pic of you getting an animal with it, or at least trying..lol And Kenny knew it all..lolol ya got to watch me and Roy we are quick to rat you all out..lolol Art your very welcome it was my extremely my pleasure.
Man Im sitting here admiring her and she is a beauty..I would have twisted a string had her strung and shooting but this afternoon I either sprain or cracked a bone in my wrist so I can do nothing yet until I find out what I did...Kenny you Roy are all guilty by association :) D Im afraid if I get her to full draw she gonna snap..that aint gonna happen is it..LOL man to send a bow without a string..man that's harsh..LOL
Guys from the bottom of my heart Im honored and hope to take a nice deer with her this year..got to get my wrist checked out then I can go from there
Dang Art, if your wrist is messed up, your gonna be just ah hanging out:) What happened, Momma whoop ya arm wrestling? LOL
What the hell is that suppose to mean Art.lol I don't believe you will get it back far enough to hurt it with those short arms..lolol Ha Roy that's funny..lolol If it breaks I'm not liable..Crap I forgot to send the release form for you to sign..lolol
I'll bet momma confiscated the bow till the honey do list is taken care of:) :)
SHE BETTER NOT HAVE!!!!!!!...lol
And she cut his online time too:) LMAO
LOL the list is done made string for it and just been fondling it gonna try shooting Monday as I partially cracked a bone in wrist It will be a few weeks unto its healed some but I figure I will toughen up and try to shoot it. It's a beautiful bow. I can't begin to say thank you
What's ya think, David? I'll bet cha Momma smacked him on the wrist when she seen he got a new bow. LOL
Take your time with the wrist, Art. You don't want to mess it up more with Hunting season right around the corner.
Just play with it a little... :laughing:
I say to hell with that get out there and shoot it..lololol Just kidding. That bow isn't going anywhere or it better now be..lol Take your time. Like Roy said take your time.
That is beautiful!
Well I got to shoot her this morning. She spits them out real nice. Got her tuned I think. Wrist started to hurt just a little. Got a few more sessions with her before season starts gonna fine tune next session. I feel lucky and fortunate that David gave me this bow when I wanted him to use those awesome lams for his self. LOL. Thank you again bro
More to follow
Sounds great, Art. But is your camera broken? :)