Hmmm........
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Those are no good.
Just send em to me:)
:saywhat:
Very nice! I think I am starting to get a little excited also. It's fun to make something as a gift!
Well got a string on my swap bow today. Lookin like I'll be at 150#@10".
Y'all better catch up.
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:banghead:
That boo looks to be left hand boo.
If your victim is right handed, that piece of boo will not work.
:bigsmyl:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 27, 2019, 04:33:03 PM
That boo looks to be left hand boo.
If your victim is right handed, that piece of boo will not work.
Dang it I got had! He told me it was a new species called ambiboo. Oh well my victim will just have to learn to be a lefty.
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Ah ok then, ambiboo will work for ya...
Glad to see we're rolling with the commentary thread. I just got back home from Lancaster, should have victim names out tomorrow (although I make no binding promises...)
Thanks Dave. And thanks for overseeing the swap.
The sooner the better. Hopefully I can dial in the specs for my victim/guinea pigs bow in time for Kenny's sale.
Knowin Kenny he'll extend the sale to pay for all the bows he's breakin. Some of you don't understand the challenge of a 28# bow :laughing: :laughing:
Huh? I ain't broke one for a week! And the replacement is 43# , I'm thinkin about breakin it tho.... :biglaugh:
Ok everyone! I've got names drawn, but before I distribute I need some info from quite a few of you. Please see the first page of the signup thread, or since that didn't work last time here it is again:
Shipping address
Best phone number to reach you
Best email to reach you
If you participated last year and the bow showed up to the right address and your contact info hasn't changed, I still need you to let me know. Until then you're still highlighted in pink on my list.
Also, there was one additional participant who contacted me by PM and I forgot to give the go ahead to prior. Srlbenn is number 18. Srlbenn, please send me your shipping and contact info via PM and post up your specs and any other info you want to share.
As soon as I get all the pink off my spreadsheet, I'll be sending out victim names.
PM sent with my info. Now if we can get the pink off our bows we'll be in good shape.
Information sent
SENT PM
I sent a PM but don't keep any pink lettering.... :biglaugh:
PM SENT
in red cuz I'm stocking up on pink just in case I get to build for Roy :wavey:
Quote from: kennym on January 28, 2019, 05:18:52 PM
I sent a PM but don't keep any pink lettering.... :biglaugh:
Sure you do Kenny, Roy sent you some in your message composer.
Info resent. Thanks for organizing all this canopyboy.
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What to do, what to do?
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If you already sent me your info, I'm good but it never hurts if you just want to be extra sure. I'm down to the last four now, hopefully when they get home from work we can wrap this up.
And if anyone really wants Roy, well ... let's just say for the right price anything is possible. :goldtooth: :biglaugh: :laughing:
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What to do, what to do?
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Holy Smokes! I may need to redraw until you end up with my name!
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What to do, what to do?
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First you gotta learn to draw straighter lines on that cheap maple you gots... :biglaugh:
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First you gotta learn to draw straighter lines on that cheap maple you gots... :biglaugh:
Straight lines cost a lot and I have 5 grandbabies that suck me dry every Christmas. :smileystooges:
I'm ready!
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Is that tamo ash Lonnie?
Quote from: kennym on January 28, 2019, 08:21:11 PM
Is that tamo ash Lonnie?
Sure is, I got it from you.
LOL I thought I'd seen that! :biglaugh:
3 more people to go. I sent them PMs, hopefully I can send out names tomorrow evening.
I like this curly one :goldtooth:
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Red is the new pink bmorv :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Whatta, here we are jumping up and down, rearing to go and some have not bothered to read the information Canopyboy asked for.
Hope I did it right. :bigsmyl:
Bue, just get started on my bow:)
:wavey:
got my bow done...48" long and a whopping 18@20....right in the wheel house[attachment=1]
Color is spot on too :thumbsup:
Whew!! That must be Roy's , way too long a draw for me... :laughing:
Yup and his color to :bigsmyl:
All right girls, knock it off...
:laughing:
OK . Here's a deal for anybody thinkin about it and ain't in yet...
I'll furnish glass and lams for one bowyer that I will have my lovely assistant draw a name for . Or some Osage for a trilam, sorry , got no staves.
I figgered somebody would probably remember this so I had a number picked. :thumbsup:
Now I need a victim, and the drawing winner needs a victim :biglaugh:....
HUH?
WHAT?? Read it son... :laughing:
Hey Lonnie, if no one wants that curly wood, I'll take it. :goldtooth:
Dave.
Quote from: kennym on January 29, 2019, 03:35:35 PM
OK . Here's a deal for anybody thinkin about it and ain't in yet...
I'll furnish glass and lams for one bowyer that I will have my lovely assistant draw a name for . Or some Osage for a trilam, sorry , got no staves.
I figgered somebody would probably remember this so I had a number picked. :thumbsup:
Now I need a victim, and the drawing winner needs a victim :biglaugh:....
I thought all the names were in.....just waiting to be matched with our victim???
But hey.....I'm always in for free bow supplies :bigsmyl:
Did somebody say free????? :jumper:
Ah i see an edit:)
:biglaugh:
Yer smarter than the average bear there, Yogi.
:laughing: :laughing:
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Hey Lonnie, if no one wants that curly wood, I'll take it. :goldtooth:
Dave.
I'll add you to my Christmas list :shaka:
Sure wish I had a heated shop.
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Quote from: skeaterbait on January 28, 2019, 05:49:56 PM
What to do, what to do?
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I vote for the top veneers. What are those? Quilted maple maybe??
Tattoo Dave
Quote from: kennym on January 29, 2019, 03:35:35 PM
OK . Here's a deal for anybody thinkin about it and ain't in yet...
I'll furnish glass and lams for one bowyer that I will have my lovely assistant draw a name for . Or some Osage for a trilam, sorry , got no staves.
I figgered somebody would probably remember this so I had a number picked. :thumbsup:
Now I need a victim, and the drawing winner needs a victim :biglaugh:....
well we all know Roy's Number 2 :laughing: :laughing:
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I vote for the top veneers. What are those? Quilted maple maybe??
Tattoo Dave
Tamo Ash
Stand by. PM's rolling out ... Hope I don't get distracted by beer or something.
Beautiful veneers, but that ash......... :).
Dave.
OH BOY...........
I got my victims name...
Now it's get even time***************************************
LMAO
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :bigsmyl: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 29, 2019, 08:12:58 PM
OH BOY...........
I got my victims name...
Now it's get even time***************************************
LMAO
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :bigsmyl: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Get even time???? Has someone been mean to you Roy?
Ya have an hour, Lonnie?
LOL
Can I back pine with balsa?
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Certainly...
I'll give ya 30 seconds, make it count son...
Oh, gooberswan is the free glass and lam guy this time... :biglaugh:
Ok, all the names should be out. But I swear I caught myself going cross-eyed a couple times so if you find something that doesn't make sense when stalking your victim let me know. Especially if they requested glass and you only build wood or something.
Otherwise, let the good times and pink bows roll!
Ya know, I was just drawing names and filling in the spreadsheet and didn't even really digest who my victim was until just now. There's opportunity here for sure...
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That's me throwing out a line. Time to go fishin for a sucker :biglaugh:
Congrats Josh and good job Penny...
Oops Kenny:)
Quote from: kennym on January 29, 2019, 08:26:41 PM
Oh, gooberswan is the free glass and lam guy this time... :biglaugh:
That's okay Kenny........ think my victim REALLY wants a PVC flat bow :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I'll get sumthin to ya soon. Thank you sir
Got me a victim :bigsmyl:
I don't know what to make... Gotta stalk the prey a bit..
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What to do, what to do?
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Decisions, decisions...
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I prefer the second one...
uh wait... i am not in this joy this year...
but i still prefer the second... :biglaugh:
those are both really nice set of lams. If I were building a bow out those, I think pairing the top with a nice piece of myrtle and black accents would be the bomb.
For the bottom, its wide open. A nice piece of bocote, cocobolo or even charcoal dymondwood would really stop the train. you wouldn't even need accents with that stuff.
I have no idea what I 'm doing yet. If this trade is supposed to be forging new trails, then I'm looking at a tri-lam ala the wizard Mr. Roy himself or I have even thought of getting plans off of Kenny and wading into the short longbow territory. I have always thought that anything shorter than 64" shouldn't be called a longbow but hey, I'm not the only guy on the planet either. last year, Shred sent me one of his 62" 42# bows. I took that thing out deer hunting and it was a pleasure to have in my stand.
It's too dang cold and windy to hunt. 🥶
So I'm pondering what to build my victim. :help:
I can do anywhere from 54-60" R/D longbow. I have some black walnut riser wood and lams. I could pair them up with something. Maybe some curly maple? Osage? Hmmm
You may be victimized ...
and like it !!
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Nice! What is that?
Dave.
Looks like box elder. Roy is going to like that
Subscribed to watch the show!
Those lams look a little like Tulipwood
It is box elder . It is still 12 percent moisture so not sure what these will do now as they dry more...
Don't think it will be pink enough for Roy, he might be chapped ... :biglaugh:
Stunning color in them lams, hope they keep it as they dry.
Hey smarty pants, what moisture content are ya waiting for?
Like to be under 10% will see, the guy may have more of it ...
:thumbsup:
I love Box Elder. I first saw it in Iowa at a hunt lodge. The guy said that up there it's a nuisance wood and used for fence rows like Osage, so he had a bunch of lumber milled and built his lodge with it. Beautiful place.
Putting and gluing stuff together, have not quite decided yet, have so much wood.
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Have on option here, handle needs Zebrano veneer and clear glass on back before drilling and inserting brass bushings in limb holes.
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Bue, you have got the coolest toys there. Is that a spindle sander hiding in that hole?
No it's a little mouse:)
It is a 30 mm diameter spindle for a router, but I have made solid aluminum drums for sanding also.
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Mouse? I could try with cheese and see if something come out of the hole.
Wow, I guess you have to have a light hand with that or you would be burning up wood and sleeves all the time.
I have contact glued 40 grit cloth backed paper and that works fine, finer grits are not suitable since the slowest setting on that drum is 3000 rpm, half would have been enough.
I tried a sanding drum in a router table once. Once. I'm just glad the pieces didn't hit me.
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Aw geez, what is he doing now.....
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Lonnie, you're a half bubble off:)
Which explains the contentment. You know what they say, "Don't take life so serious, you ain't gonna survive it anyway"
You talking about Lonnie or the level? 🙂
Dave.
I do have a question however. Since it's clamped to my level it's no going in the hot box. So when cut in to lams and put in a form, do I need to worry about the splice coming apart?
You talking about Lonnie or the level?
Lonnie:)
If it's smooth on, it dries in 24 hours at 70 degrees.
I wouldn't be afraid to put the level in at 90 degrees overnight..
Man Lonnie I can't wait to see those finished. Currently the snow is thigh deep between the house and shop. So not much progress in these parts.
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Quote from: Fishinglink on January 31, 2019, 05:52:44 PM
Man Lonnie I can't wait to see those finished. Currently the snow is thigh deep between the house and shop. So not much progress in these parts.
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Ain't no good if the giblets freeze on the way to get stuff done.
It does me well to see that I'm not the only tool abuser hanging out here. :biglaugh:
Quote from: monterey on January 31, 2019, 07:22:29 PM
It does me well to see that I'm not the only tool abuser hanging out here. :biglaugh:
Far from it. All of my guaranteed for life craftsman tools were just funny shaped hammers.
Quote from: monterey on January 31, 2019, 07:22:29 PM
It does me well to see that I'm not the only tool abuser hanging out here. :biglaugh:
Hey, it's an I beam, what could go wrong?
Ya could glue the wood to the level..
LOL
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Quote from: monterey on January 31, 2019, 07:22:29 PM
It does me well to see that I'm not the only tool abuser hanging out here. :biglaugh:
Hey, it's an I beam, what could go wrong?
What could go wrong??? Hmmmm... maybe the next project you use the level on? :)
Lonnie, what is the orange colored wood used in your spice? That's gonna be sharp.
I might try to make a plan on what I'm going to build this weekend.
Quote from: 4 point on January 31, 2019, 10:47:20 PM
I might try to make a plan on what I'm going to build this weekend.
Me too. Wonder if I missed Kenny's sale?
Quote from: 4 point on January 31, 2019, 10:47:20 PM
Lonnie, what is the orange colored wood used in your spice? That's gonna be sharp.
I might try to make a plan on what I'm going to build this weekend.
Orangeheart, (Chakte Viga). There is an accent of Redheart (Chakte Kok) sandwiched between maple in the splice.
Looking good Skeat
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Quote from: 4 point on January 31, 2019, 10:47:20 PM
I might try to make a plan on what I'm going to build this weekend.
Me too. Wonder if I missed Kenny's sale?
Nope, good til Saturday night at midnight! :)
I feel like a kid looking at the coins in the bottom of a fountain, with all these pretty woods you guys are showing off. Setting the bar high! So is the tease, part of the deal with the anonymous exchange?
If so, I got to get to work :thumbsup:
Quote from: lignaphile on February 01, 2019, 10:08:40 AM
I feel like a kid looking at the coins in the bottom of a fountain, with all these pretty woods you guys are showing off. Setting the bar high! So is the tease, part of the deal with the anonymous exchange?
If so, I got to get to work :thumbsup:
I think it's part tease and part trolling for input from the recipient without them knowing who you are.
When you grind them splices thin be very careful using smooth on. I have found it is not the best glue to use. Mike from Rosewood uses The elmers white Wood Max glue for his. And I also have better luck with it. But you still need to handle them with kidd gloves.
Is this the one.
https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-E9416-Purpose-Glue-All-Ounces/dp/B0045PS6K2
No Bue Wood Max mine a whitehttps://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/elmers-new-wood-glue-max/ glue.
Hmmmm
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Hmmmm
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I dunno, that has skid marks all over it. :campfire:
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Quote from: lignaphile on February 01, 2019, 10:08:40 AM
I feel like a kid looking at the coins in the bottom of a fountain, with all these pretty woods you guys are showing off. Setting the bar high! So is the tease, part of the deal with the anonymous exchange?
If so, I got to get to work :thumbsup:
I think it's part tease and part trolling for input from the recipient without them knowing who you are.
as long as it's 3-piece or less I'd be more than happy with what y'all are puttin together :bigsmyl:
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Aw geez, what is he doing now.....
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Better than I expected.
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Awesome job, Lonnie.
Those came out great Lonnie
I lost a post or or I am loosing my mind??
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I lost a post or or I am loosing my mind??
This is me being nice.....
Not touching that one, Mike:)
Nope just not going there..
:laughing: :bigsmyl: :laughing:
Wow, nice.
Hmmm Lets see if this one sticks
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Thanks Roy :bigsmyl:
Lonnie those look great.
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I knew ya could handle it, Mike....
:thumbsup:
Dang Lonnie, you're a busy man. Lookin good!
That is some bright purple Mike. I'm assuming that's something you dyed?
always have better luck with a red level too. Great work Lonnie :clapper: :clapper:
those lams look a little quilted Mike :thumbsup:
Think I'll make one of these.
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Out of some of this.
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And hopefully hit poundage.
I'm not sure how definitive that is Travis. But I don't think you can go wrong.
Unless it's for Roy. I don't see much pink.
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Super Cool
Well hit a stroke of good luck today. Got access to a fully setup wood shop about 20 minutes from me. I may have just gotten a big break to beat the deadline and catch Kenny's sale. Best part is it's a group of 5 guys that have all been building bows since the 80's.
Anyways carry on with all the bow porn guys but I had to share.
Cody
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Man Cody , 5 guys with that experience would be great!!
Dang goob, I was gonna put that in my victims bow. Now I gotta think again! That hurts!! :biglaugh:
Got that from cousineau. the call it hot pink. Single spectraply sheets' We know who likes it :bigsmyl:
:laughing:
Go ahead and laugh.
Ya all don't know who's name I got...
But yer gonna be surprised: )
:laughing:
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Go ahead and laugh.
Ya all don't know who's name I got...
But yer gonna be surprised: )
:laughing:
DITTO :scared:
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Think I'll make one of these.
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Out of some of this.
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And hopefully hit poundage.
Curious why your wood blocks are wrapped in plastic?
love the new controller. next up is the new form :help:
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love the new controller. next up is the new form :help:
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Cool!!
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love the new controller. next up is the new form :help:
Are those ceramic tiles next to the bulbs? I like that idea though if that's what they are. Do you have a fan to circulate the air also?
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The cold weather has finally broken for now, so I'm hoping for some shop time this weekend. I want to sort through my wood stash and see what I have. I want to push my envelope this year and try something different.
What do you all think of a 60ish inch bamboo backed and bellied, wood cored recurve?
Dave.
Cool...
I think it would be if it works. I might wear a helmet when I'm tillering it.🙂
Dave.
Sounds awesome, but definitely challenging.
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love the new controller. next up is the new form :help:
Are those ceramic tiles next to the bulbs? I like that idea though if that's what they are. Do you have a fan to circulate the air also?
Yes, fan is always on too. You can kinda see it in the photo. The tiles create an air channel while avoiding hot spots.
Is that a forward handle 4Point ? Looks great
I see you now:)
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I see you now:)
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Roy, I thought that was you when the lightning went off on yer tree... :biglaugh:
Coulda been:)
Sure is exciting!! :biglaugh:
It has its moments:)
The recurve part sounds dangerous Dave. Better wear your PPE on the tillering tree. Can't wait to see it though, sounds really cool
My first one went off like a bomb. I haven't tried one since, but I really would like to get one built.
Dave.
The bamboo I have is 1 3/4" wide,so I'm thinking of going full width and tapering the last 8 or 10 inches to 1/2 inch tips.
I'll have to figure out the core thickness and I think I'll put in tip wedges.
Dave.
:thumbsup:
I have my 1st glue up done. White pine bends real smooth and easy. Made a quick repair, the knot might still be an issue. Guess we'll see what happens.
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Sweet:)
Wait till ya all see the big arse buck that BVAS got tonight...
I gotta let him post the pictures.
There is a thread on powwow too but he is still out helping his buddy look for a doe that he hit.
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Is that a forward handle 4Point ? Looks great
Nope, Just a stiff tipped 50's style recurve.
lignphile, the cling wrap is to keep the ends of the block from checking. It's super dry in my shop. Not sure if it helps or not but it's worth a try.
Well this is what I settled on. Gonna be a Myrtle and Wenge riser with Cottonwood veneers. I hate using fiberglass for accents but it looked to good with the combo not to.
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That's going to look nice 👍🏻.
Dave.
Travis that's sharp.
Nice combo Travis :archer:
Thanks guys, now I just need to hit poundage! This is only my second try on this form so my victim is going to be used for some research and development. I forgot to figure to lack of veneers on the first test bow. Came in 24 pounds at 28"s. It shoots good, spits a 500 grain way over spined arrow at 131 fps.
Travis, gonna be sweet!! I won't say anything about who might shoot that weight but was it pink? ... :biglaugh:
It does have a pinkish side Kenny.
I just sent you a order email.
Me thinking this is the primary stuff. Got to add a little color to the striped maple. :bigsmyl: Gonna suck some Cactus juice into it with color.
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Some impressive stuff going on here! And to think how proud I was just to get out of bed this morning!
4 point that will be a very nice riser.
Someones bow just out of the form.
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Dang Roy , I haven't even decided what to build and you're near done!!
Nope.
I have a long ways to go..
All lookin great gents :thumbsup:
I got my wedges and tip wedges done today. Of course I had suffer the anguish over how to make the jigs and then sweat through making them, hoping I don't mis-cut, mis-grind or just screw up any of it, BUT the good Lord must be pleased with me, I seem to be getting along well with my tools lately.
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I thought about what to build... :banghead:
Question for all you'ns who might be in the know.... I will be building my bow from Bear Paw .050 this round but I have not used it. I have a base line for the .040 so I am wondering, how much more weight can I expect from the .050 over .040 for a given stack?
Two .050 += .020 So take .020 out of your core. I am thinking with gordons it was about an even glass for core. On the BP. have not tried it.
Thanks Mike. I thought I had read that glass gives more draw weight than the cores but sometimes I mix things up in my head. Not to worry though, it keeps life interesting.
Dang....... you all have been busy.All I've managed to do is a little digging through my wood stash. I did manage to find a yew stave I had forgotten about. Need to study it a bit more. Im thinking it may need a boo back. Will probably dig out some osage also.
Got this far with no major issues, glue lines all look nice and everything stayed square.
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I'm with kenny and Steve.......ya'll are movin way to fast :biglaugh:
I've finally decided what to build. Now I just gotta decide what to build it out of :dunno:
That's a great looking riser 4 point.
Just got the email from Kenny that my order will ship tomorrow. Hoping to get my osage lams cut Thursday and get all my splices glued up over the weekend. But as with all my projects time frame may change. Don't wanna get way behind incase I need to invoke a plan B.
Cody
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Outstanding 4Point !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice, Travis...
I like that riser.
Looks like we have some serious over achievers moving out. Looks like I'll be in the second wave at best. Still trying to decide what I want to even make. This is a heavy decision. Can't rush it.
Quote from: canopyboy on February 04, 2019, 03:09:02 PM
Looks like we have some serious over achievers moving out. Looks like I'll be in the second wave at best. Still trying to decide what I want to even make. This is a heavy decision. Can't rush it.
Come now Dave, how many variations of pink can there be?
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Quote from: canopyboy on February 04, 2019, 03:09:02 PM
Looks like we have some serious over achievers moving out. Looks like I'll be in the second wave at best. Still trying to decide what I want to even make. This is a heavy decision. Can't rush it.
Come now Dave, how many variations of pink can there be?
J.Crew lists 226 :laughing:
https://www.thecut.com/2016/08/jcrew-pink-color-trend.html
Looking good. Glad to see it is still going.
Garman.... yer too much :laughing: :laughing:
Well unless I find some pink leather for the grip my victim will have to deal with red elm and osage.
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Tapers are ground, veneers are ground, riser glued and pads cut. I may have to take a break.
Don't you hate it when your cores have some nice character to them?
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I got something done this afternoon. It was nice and warm today so I started working on a pair of sister risers. This will give me a plan A and a plan B if I need it.
Dave.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Stunning veneers there Skeat, what are they?
That's just plain old maple. I kind of hated to use them as cores but it's what I have. I would love to use boo for cores but frankly I can't afford the shipping to get it to my house. :dunno:
Quote from: Fishinglink on February 04, 2019, 05:22:43 PM
Well unless I find some pink leather for the grip my victim will have to deal with red elm and osage.
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I can send ya some pink leather> No charge cause it's for such a good cause! :)
I might have some pink wood to if ya need it. :bigsmyl:
Ain't touchin that one!! :laughing: :laughing:
Oh baby..
LOL
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Quote from: Fishinglink on February 04, 2019, 05:22:43 PM
Well unless I find some pink leather for the grip my victim will have to deal with red elm and osage.
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I can send ya some pink leather> No charge cause it's for such a good cause! :)
Just the thought that you might have pink leather is a little scary.😁
Dave.
Keep the pink wood to yourself, this is a family friendly site :laughing: :laughing:
Tattoo Dave
Stole my kids art supplies. It's about to get serious.
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As drawn should be 68" tip to tip. Gonna attempt to glue in some backset and hope she comes out flat after shoot in. Will be glueing on a shelf but could be an ambidextrous design as shown.
Cody.
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Cody :thumbsup:
Ummmm, I think I'll use some maple and walnut and cherry and maybe a slice of osage or hickory.
A MO-bow (with German glass ) , heck I'm half German... :biglaugh:
Cody, is that mdo board ?? That stuff takes dye extremely well :goldtooth:
Quote from: goobersan on February 05, 2019, 10:17:59 PM
Cody, is that mdo board ?? That stuff takes dye extremely well :goldtooth:
Not sure what MDO is but that is butcher paper. Bought a 500' roll 10+ years ago. Have used for many projects and it worked great for this.
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Quote from: Fishinglink on February 05, 2019, 08:48:14 PM
Stole my kids art supplies. It's about to get serious.
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As drawn should be 68" tip to tip. Gonna attempt to glue in some backset and hope she comes out flat after shoot in. Will be glueing on a shelf but could be an ambidextrous design as shown.
Cody.
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That's a classic design and surely would be a good candidate for an ambi. Just stay away from the pink!
Cody...
I guess it's ok.
:laughing: :thumbsup:
I got limb 1 glued up and out of the oven.
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:clapper:
:thumbsup:
Looks aggressive Lonnie :saywhat:
Quote from: BMorv on February 06, 2019, 10:29:07 AM
Looks aggressive Lonnie :saywhat:
It's just resting witch face. Besides, the 45° limb pads settle it down some.
Witch face??? That ain't nice ! :laughing:
Lonnie, ya just hurt Kennys feelings..
:laughing:
Aw geez, I never meant to do that, I will cover the therapy costs.
(not to exceed $.20, void where prohibited by law, dealer retains all incentives)
Maybe just pay for the facial makeover fee?
LOL
I was only taking up for witch face.. I mean Ben... :laughing:
On the other hand, a Blacktail longbow would be good therapy..
Lonnie , I'll have him send you the bill soon... :laughing: :laughing:
:laughing:
Never heard "witch face" before. Still trying to figure out if it's a typo or an insult :o
That limb looks to be entering recurve territory.
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 06, 2019, 11:26:02 AM
Aw geez, I never meant to do that, I will cover the therapy costs.
:readit: :readit: :readit:
(not to exceed $.20, void where prohibited by law, dealer retains all incentives)
:readit: :readit: :readit:
Quote from: lignaphile on February 06, 2019, 01:15:07 PM
Never heard "witch face" before. Still trying to figure out if it's a typo or an insult :o
That limb looks to be entering recurve territory.
I had to alter the original phrase in order to preserve the semi-family friendly atmosphere we try to hold too here.
Dang, I didn't see the fine print... :biglaugh:
Quote from: lignaphile on February 06, 2019, 01:15:07 PM
That limb looks to be entering recurve territory.
Same form that this one came off. It's very dead in the hand, super quiet and fairly fast.
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Got a chance to go thru my wood supply today. Found lots of pine, a little oak, and what might even be some hickory :shaka:
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Quote from: skeaterbait on February 06, 2019, 10:31:34 AM
Quote from: BMorv on February 06, 2019, 10:29:07 AM
Looks aggressive Lonnie :saywhat:
It's just resting witch face. Besides, the 45° limb pads settle it down some.
I'm going to have to use that one....witch face. But not on my wife. Something tells me she wouldn't think it was funny. LOL.
I made another handle blank, I feel this one goes better with the Zebrano limbs than the other one did.
This one is Bloodwood with contrasting veneers and an I beam in Courbaril with thin veneers. The limbs are Zebrano lams, Stabilkore, Bloodwood wedges and clear Bjorn glass.
I really hope I hit weight.
What do you think. I hope mister X like colors.
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Very nice, Bue..
Close up.
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Awesome Bue...
Bue me liking that.
Top shelf Bue.
I know what I will build. Waiting on Cactus juice for the maple. I will take pics of the stabilizing process. It will be my Hyper Stic forward handle bow.
Looking forward to that Mike.
Bue that looks good.
Got my care package from Kenny today. Haven't unwrapped my cores yet but knowing Kenny I'm gonna wish I was doing clear glass instead of bamboo.
On a side note- Kenny your packaging is much beyond what I would expect. Everything arrived safely and meticulously. I appreciate the time you put into that aspect of the process. Thanks again.
Cody
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Right now I'm kinda still in the feel bad stage. But looking just around the corner you over achievers are going to start to piss me off.
:biglaugh: :campfire:
Seriously though, keep it coming. Good stuff happening.
The bar has certainly been set very high this year. I sure hope I'm up to the challenge. 🙂
Dave.
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Bue that looks good.
Got my care package from Kenny today. Haven't unwrapped my cores yet but knowing Kenny I'm gonna wish I was doing clear glass instead of bamboo.
On a side note- Kenny your packaging is much beyond what I would expect. Everything arrived safely and meticulously. I appreciate the time you put into that aspect of the process. Thanks again.
Cody
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I probably over wrap stuff but conveyors don't care about tearing up nice stuff!! :biglaugh:
Thanks!
Quote from: Fishinglink on February 06, 2019, 05:25:36 PM
Bue that looks good.
Got my care package from Kenny today. Haven't unwrapped my cores yet but knowing Kenny I'm gonna wish I was doing clear glass instead of bamboo.
On a side note- Kenny your packaging is much beyond what I would expect. Everything arrived safely and meticulously. I appreciate the time you put into that aspect of the process. Thanks again.
X2 !
I'm rethinking my plan- you guys have REALLY raised the bar :banghead:
Well the second limb is glued up and waiting. I have the first layer of my overlay on the riser with epoxy curing. Tomorrow, the Good Lord willing, I will get the second layer on and clamped.
QuoteI have the first layer of my overlay on the riser with epoxy curing. Tomorrow, the Good Lord willing, I will get the second layer on and clamped
Did ja clamp the first overlay?
Just sayen:)
I put some rubber bands on it.
Possible riser, now for a limb veneer...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190207/54d96c38978c9d4c8dea9d1eb35bc032.jpg)
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Maybe...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190207/8902cb2fa4dda371dbddfad3e17eb5fa.jpg)
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Maybe...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190207/8902cb2fa4dda371dbddfad3e17eb5fa.jpg)
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That's pretty sweet.
Looking good. :)
Needs a touch more pizzaz if going to you-know-who
:biglaugh:
You boys have to slow down some. I feel like I'm being left in the dust.🙂
Dave.
May is right around the corner.
A lot of good look'n bows in progress! If I get my glass by Saturday I might glue a bow up. Gonna be to cold to do anything else.
Riser and tip overlays drying.
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Well I was having a hard time deciding what materials to use. So I got out my Magic 8 Ball and it told me to go to the dark side. I got's a Black Acacia riser and Black Walnut lams. Kind of boring. Only one element left So how am I going to get some bling into this thing, hmm...............
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Put a purty pink accent stripe in the riser.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 08, 2019, 02:20:24 PM
Put a purty pink accent stripe in the riser.
I could make some pink micarta for that, or I could inlay a big pink heart
:thumbsup: NICE !! :thumbsup:
Hmm I may change bows .... :biglaugh:
Not sure I'm liking what I got goin..
I highly approve of the dark side.
Might try gluing this mess up tomorrow. Hope I can remember where all those pieces go!
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Quote from: 4 point on February 08, 2019, 08:59:40 PM
Might try gluing this mess up tomorrow. Hope I can remember where all those pieces go!
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It would be a near miracle if I didn't leave one out!! :biglaugh:
You have enough pieces to build two bows there:)
I'm thinking they'll be a few less than pleasant words said while trying to keep everything in place when its all greased up with glue.
:scared:
Goodlooking stuff being made.
Quote from: 4 point on February 08, 2019, 09:11:23 PM
I'm thinking they'll be a few less than pleasant words said while trying to keep everything in place when its all greased up with glue.
Maybe you could try stapling them all together before they go in the form. :banghead:
I got it all figured out except the five parts by the riser :dunno:
Powerlam and tip wedges? :dunno:
That's a good looking puzzle you got there Travis.
Maybe it will help some of us slackers make some decisions if we knew if you plan to hunt with the bow or not, like we did last year.
I'll start it off. I do hunt
-WitchFace
I hunt.
My signature says it all :goldtooth:
hunter........... but mostly gatherer :campfire:
Every bow I build for me is all about hunting . In fact I just flat blacked one for the turkey blind.... :o
Yes.
I'm a hunter through and through but my traditional gear is all about the craftsmanship. I like the look of wood.
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I hunt (and miss), and I shoot 3d as well. I also like beautiful wood and I like to display my bows.
Dave.
I'm a hunter mostly but just love shooting in general
I was really on the fence about this but my buddy was pretty adamant about leaving it.... I sure hope my victim likes blue.
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Blue is always a good color.
Nice shade of blue.😃
Dave.
Different:)
Blue is good, and if he don't like it , there's always flat black... :laughing:
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 09, 2019, 04:59:16 PM
I was really on the fence about this but my buddy was pretty adamant about leaving it.... I sure hope my victim likes blue.
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I hope your victim is a smurf.
I'm mostly a hunter, I shoot a lot in the off season as well as going to a few 3d shoots.
I like the blue Lonnie, it's even two tone!
Glued all my pieces together today and they all stayed in place. There was a point when I almost broke out the stapler as lonnie suggested. It's a little over poundage but I think by the time its tillered and the edges rounded it'll be about perfect.
Even has a little pink in her.
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At 28"s
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Blue is under appreciated. I might have to reconsider my lam choice after seeing this;
https://www.wood-database.com/pink-ivory/
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Quote from: 4 point on February 09, 2019, 09:19:21 PM
I'm mostly a hunter, I shoot a lot in the off season as well as going to a few 3d shoots.
I like the blue Lonnie, it's even two tone!
Glued all my pieces together today and they all stayed in place. There was a point when I almost broke out the stapler as lonnie suggested. It's a little over poundage but I think by the time its tillered and the edges rounded it'll be about perfect.
Even has a little pink in her.
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At 28"s
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That is pretty sweet Travis
Very nice Travis.
Very nice, string angle looks very good.
That looks good How long?
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks guys, it's a 60"er. I was trying to build it to work at my 30" draw length. I was thinking about taking it down to 59"s to shorten up the hooks just a little but I think I better leave it alone or it'll get to heavy.
Nothing wrong with those hooks if you got them pulling straight.
Been a lazy bum for a few days, showeled a lot of snow though.
Glued on Zebrano veneer and clear glass on the back of handle today.
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That is a pretty cool form you have there. I've noticed Mike has one for his as well, it's a great idea and I may have to get around to making one someday.
Cut to shape and cleaning up the edges.
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Looking good Roy.
:thumbsup: Looks Great Roy ! :thumbsup:
Bue those air hose forms work well. Roy I really like that.
My victims stuff. All Indiana woods.
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Thanks guys.
That's my FHLBB...
Forward handle longbow bow blank:)
Sticky, that is sharp...
That's gonna be a beautiful bow Roy, you make some super nice bows!
Buemaker, I need to build a jig like that. I've been clamping them on with an old set of limbs, it works but it's a pain.
Mike what is the darker wood in the veneers? Gonna be a looker!
I did some sanding on the riser this afternoon, got it roughed out. Only a couple imperfections so far. I'm getting reminded why I don't use fiberglass for accents in my risers.
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Have to pink it up then :bigsmyl:
Thanks Travis.
That riser is very sweet also.
I like that Travis. That is tulip poplar and quarter sawen spalted sycamore.
Man Travis, I love the look of a slender riser and handle and you got it down pat. Beauty.
Those are all lookin great ! :thumbsup:
Glued up plan A riser and cut out. Also started gluing lams together
Some fine looking bows being built. :thumbsup:
I'm still in the planning stage :dunno:
Here is the form I am building my swap bow on.
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My "Victim" (Is it OK to mention by name?) is looking for a 60" bow. The form builds up to a 58" bow but I think if I continue the arc and cut the ends down I can get a 60 incher.
Most pieces and parts are lined out but may need to give Kenny a call next week.
OkKeith
*#$$!! Over achievers!
Some really nice work being done out there. I got the first glue up done on my sister risers. Two more glue ups and hopefully some warmer weather and I can start really building.
Dave.
If you mention his name, that negates the surprise.
It's for me Roy. I requested a ridiculously long bow to compensate for something else :laughing:
JK- I checked last night. OkKeith didn't give up any info. :thumbsup:
I think I am going to go with this glass. Making an ASL is like taking your Camry to the auto show. I thought about going Pink, but decided to stay on theme, so it's going to be this Black Cherry glass.[attachment=1,msg2850241]
Nice! I've never seen cherry that dark
Dave.
Thanks Dave. Yeah it's real dark. Depending on how the light hits it, the color changes from that Bing color to almost black.
I have cherry in my risers. It's from a large piece that I've had at least 30 years. When I cut into it, it smells like cherries.
I got my second glue up done now. I'll post a picture after I get them cleaned up.
Now I have a question. Both risers are made up of cherry and zebra wood with maple and walnut accents. I'm thinking of adding an I beam, but I'm not sure what to use. It will show on the back and belly and possibly in the sight window.
What would look good? I have a lot of wood to choose from. I was thinking of pau ferro, but I also have maple,walnut,red and white oak, cherry. There's more,but I just can't remember off hand. I'd welcome any opinions on this.
Dave.
Shot a couple arrows thru my victims bow tonight. Limbs are straight and she seems fairly stabile. Could only get it to just over 6 1/2 inch brace height with the string I had. Seems quick but might be a bit aggressive, have to see how she acts when I get another inch of brace height.
Handle overlay came out fine. Here I have used the Exel glass from Finland.
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Very nice, Bue.
Lookin sharp Bue :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
also like the cherry Flem :clapper:
Dave. Dark woods like Pau Ferro and Walnut would make a nice I beam I think.
The first would probably be the strongest, but some finishes will not dry on that stuff, at least on the one I have tried.
Yeah the Pau Ferro is oily. The walnut we got here would not make a good ibeam unless it was stabilized. Bue that glass looks really clear. And a nice riser.
Looks good Bue. That glass is very clear looking, from here.
You over achievers are doing an excellent job of making me look bad...I do know what I'm building and I have my lams ready to go.
I was hesitant to enter the swap this year because I'm in the middle of moving into my new workshop. I'm almost there though. I'll build a miter saw station this weekend, and then I can let the dust fly, and hopefully it ends up at the bottom of my collection system :goldtooth:
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That looks nice, Ben.
Your shop looks great! Nice job. Did you have to run some copper in the PVC, to dissipate the static?
Nice shop!
Thanks.
No, I didn't run a ground wire. I read enough about the subject and felt comfortable that it wasn't a big issue. I haven't had static buildup in the few times I've run the system so far. :o
The fact that the dust collector and all of the tools hooked to it are properly grounded, I'm really not worried about it.
How about a close up of your dust collection system in the corner there?
And your shop is too clean:)
Ya sure you make bows in there?:)
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I haven't built a thing in my new shop. I moved my stuff in on Sunday night :goldtooth:
That's a modified harbor freight dust collector hooked to a dust deputy, exhausted to outside through my soffit. I'll grab a pick tonight.
I'm trying to figure out where to mount a hot box like you have there. I'm already running out of wall space.
Your shop seems to have filled out nicely. :)
Thanks guys! Now you have given me a serious case of shop envy. :)
I don't have a ground on my collection system either, but think I may put one on it. when the bags get close to full once in awhile it will have a static spark jump to machine.
My shop is in the basement. Ran copper wire just in case. I like the dual hose connection on your bandsaw. :thumbsup:
I finally made it out to the shop today. I decided against using the yew stave I had dug out and instead pulled out a pair of yew billits. Got the bark scraped off and will get the layout drawn on tonight so I can rough em out tomorrow. Hope my victim likes yew.
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So what does the copper do for you. I have heard that the static will shock you.. Other than that causing a fire probably not.
I got my sister risers sanded this afternoon. The next step is to glue in an I beam. Here are the risers and a nice piece of pau ferro. I'm thinking a 1/4" or 3/8" thick I beam and let it show in the sight window.
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Plan A came a tragic end today, kinda bummed. So here is the back story. I drilled and tapped the holes for inserts but a dry run showed that the alignment was off very slightly on each limb (half to figure that out later), so I plugged and re-drilled and got the same thing (hmmmmph!!!). I also noticed that the inserts had a slight bit of play in them so I put it all together and snugged it down. With that I put a clamp on the riser and limb and could pull the limbs in alignment. I even took the bolts out and back in while clamped to make sure I could. Perfect, so I put some epoxy on the inserts, bolted it all down, put the clamps on to hold everything straight and let'r set.
Pause for Roy to finish laughing so he can hear the rest of the story...... :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:
Well as I am sure everyone has guessed, somewhere in all this I got some epoxy on one of the limb bolts. NEVER underestimate the strength of 5 minute epoxy, it even broke a hex head impact socket.
The good news is that the limbs are aligned perfectly and it will still make a purty bow, it just won't be a three piece takedown, more like one and a half.
Off to Plan B.
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Steve, yes I like Yew:)
That looks nice too..
Lonnie, that sucks dude, bet heck ya still have a decent bow.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 12, 2019, 06:21:47 PM
So what does the copper do for you. I have heard that the static will shock you.. Other than that causing a fire probably not.
It's supposed to eliminate the possibility of static in the PVC. I have it run from each pipe end to the vacuum body.
I only shoot good 1/2 the time Lonnie - ship it ! :laughing:
Riser looks incredible David :clapper:
That's too bad Lonnie. It's a nice bow.
It isn't likely that a static spark will start a fire, but there is a slight chance. Especially if there's a lot of fine sawdust in the system. My big planer generates a pretty good charge when I run wide white pine boards through. It can be annoying.
Dave.
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Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 12, 2019, 06:21:47 PM
So what does the copper do for you. I have heard that the static will shock you.. Other than that causing a fire probably not.
It's supposed to eliminate the possibility of static in the PVC. I have it run from each pipe end to the vacuum body.
Fine dust can explode although I have never heard of it happening in a home system. A few decades ago we had a grain elevator hear in KC go up, quite the ordeal.
Lonnie, take it to a machine shop and have them drill it out and put a helicoil in it?
Sorry about that Lonnie. Those spliced lams are beauts.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2019, 06:52:27 PM
Lonnie, take it to a machine shop and have them drill it out and put a helicoil in it?
I thought about trying to drill it but that would deprive me a shopping trip for wood and an order for Kenny to replace what I just ordered from Kenny :laughing:
LOL
Never had a yew bow :dunno:
Geeze Lonnie. Really makin me feel like a slacker. You've already bugered a beautiful plan A and movin on to plan B. I haven't even finalized my plan A yet.
I do know it will have some walnut lams in it. Still trying to decide whether to use them as veneers or cores. Hmmmm. Who thinks edge grain walnut is purty?
Quote from: Bvas on February 12, 2019, 08:29:16 PM
Never had a yew bow :dunno:
Geeze Lonnie. Really makin me feel like a slacker. You've already bugered a beautiful plan A and movin on to plan B. I haven't even finalized my plan A yet.
Sing it brother!
QuoteNever had a yew bow
Well make yourself one!
I'm on plan C and haven't got anything yet... :banghead:
when is that deadline for us deadbeats?? :laughing:
Well hoping to jump ahead this weekend. Got 5 days with no wife or kids around. Going to the bow building group Thursday and hoping to get my template cut out and splices cut. Here we are in February and it already feels like crunch time LOL.
Jealous of some of the work shown so far. Definitely gonna be some nice bows going round.
As far as all the nonchalant asking of opinions, I haven't seen anything I dislike yet.
Cody
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Lonnie, I glued a limb bolt in like that once. I took a hex drive socket like you broke and stuck it in the limb bolt. I then took a butane torch and heated the socket for a good amount of time. The heat transferred well enough to release the epoxy, it didn't even mess up the plastic washer. I had used smooth on, might be worth a try. That's a sharp bow.
Yew ?? I'll be watching that one. :thumbsup: Never seizes to amaze me how you guys don't use glass
Good look'n risers wood carver!
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2019, 08:45:57 PM
QuoteNever had a yew bow
Well make yourself one!
Send me some yew :goldtooth:
Come and get it:)
Does it come with instructions :biglaugh:
I think I need to lengthen my sight window a bit so my overlay looks more even. Other than that she's ready for final sanding and finish.
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Maybe on structions:)
I dunno Travis, maybe so, maybe not.
Is there a prize for first one done? Or last?
Quote from: lignaphile on February 12, 2019, 09:41:58 PM
Is there a prize for first one done? Or last?
Just bragging rights and whatever the opposite is.
And Trav, wow! :thumbsup:
It's to cold and snowy here to do anything else. I have a lot of sanding left plus filling all that Wenge grain.
That's sweet Travis, you over achiever you.
Here's the dust collection Roy.
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So that dust is an all Dust Deputy unit. Is that two horse motor. And blowing the air outside. What did it set you back?
Lonnie I am betting you can drill the heads off that bolt and maybe heat it slow and a good pair of vise grips may move it. If not saw it flush and drill it like Roy said. If you get the limb off you can always build another riser.
It's the popular harbor freight 2hp bag type dust collector. I only used the blower and motor from it. That connects to the dust deputy which I mounted to an old feeder barrel. Exhauste outside. The heavy dust falls from the cyclone to the barrel and the fine harmful particles are exhausted outside.
$170 for the DC w/ 20% off coupon and the cyclone was like $180. Lol. Paid more for the plastic dust deputy.
Skeat, that is too bad. When gluing up something I always tell myself to double check, but still I mess up sometimes. My latest was getting saran wrap between the glass and wood. :banghead:
Nice looking risers David and Yew is always nice.
4 point, almost finished, looking great.
Time to drill holes, yak I don't like it. I am putting brass bushings in limb holes. Fingers crossed.
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Bue, that is so so very sharp.
:thumbsup:
Ben, not sure how well that works?
I bought one of those blower assy's and it didn't do hardly anything for me.
They supposedly are for "moving air/fine dust" like you have it setup for though.
It did nothing when connected to my tools.
But with my shop vac connected to the dust deputy, 99.99% goes into the dust deputy and practically "nothing" goes into the shop vac.
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Travis you are a genius, I knew heat would do it but it never crossed my mind to use a conduit to avoid direct heat to the bolt. Thank you.
Plan A lives.....
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Nice save Lonnie and Travis!!
But that is sharp!
I still got nuthin, busy as a one armed paper hanger!
Good job, Lonnie..
Glad ya saved it.
Not seeing what you done with the conduit?
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 13, 2019, 09:02:49 AM
Not seeing what you done with the conduit?
LOL, technically conduit was the wrong word to use. What I did was put an allen wrench in the head of the bolt then heated the allen wrench which in turn heated the bolt without exposing the limb or riser to the direct heat of the torch.
Nice save Lonnie, glad it worked out.
Lonnie, ole crooked sticky is a little slow this morning:)
Hmm looking at the pic it appears you got the allen wrench pretty hot. I figured heat would work but never thought it would transfer that good thru the wrench.
Yes sir Roy slow and through :biglaugh:
Roy you talking about the green dust collector by your band saw. If thats a 1 horse I got one and it aint much. The bigger black one there probably a two horse motor will do a lot better. Iam set up like you with a shop vac But I need to upgrade.
Ya Mike that's it.
$200.00 for nothing.
https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-1-HP-Wall-Hanging-Dust-Collector/G0710
Those dust bags "suck" but not in a good way. They restrict exhaust flow a good bit affecting the efficiency of the machine, plus they don't filter the fine particles which are the ones that are most harmful.
With a few drawbacks like angry close by neighbors and removing heated or cooled air from your shop, exhausting outside is more efficient and better for your lungs. This 2hp machine does "suck" but in a good way. The last run on my setup is the bandsaw and I can't open the bottom access door without significant force because the suction is so strong.
I'm happy with my purchase. Get a 20% coupon if you buy it...https://www.harborfreight.com/70-gal-2-hp-heavy-duty-high-flow-high-capacity-dust-collector-61790.html
If you do have to filter inside your shop upgrading to a Wynn type filter is much better than the bags. https://wynnenv.com/products-page/woodworking-filter-pricing/35a274nano-cartridge-kit/
But they cost a good bit and even the good ones are questionable at filtering all the fine particles.
Sorry for the detour from the bow swap. My new shop was just supposed to be my slacker's excuse.
Ya wuz just showing off wasn't ya?
LOL
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 13, 2019, 11:11:31 AM
Ya wuz just showing off wasn't ya?
LOL
:thumbsup:
Yeah a little of that too. :bigsmyl: I've been dreaming of a shop of my own since I was a teenager. Now I'm 35, so I'm pretty pumped about it.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I like it.
Quote from: Buemaker on February 13, 2019, 02:30:18 AM
Skeat, that is too bad. When gluing up something I always tell myself to double check, but still I mess up sometimes. My latest was getting saran wrap between the glass and wood. :banghead:
Nice looking risers David and Yew is always nice.
4 point, almost finished, looking great.
Yeah, I got newspaper between once. At least there was something to read while sitting on stand. Bow broke but the part with the newspaper survived. :)
So miracles still happen, drilling came out allright
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That's pretty perfect Bue. Not surprised with how meticulous you seem to be.
Bue, that is stunning.....
:thumbsup:
Gorgeous Bue :clapper:
Thanks for the comments guys. Next step is to glue in the I beams, then I'll start getting set up to make the limbs. There's a bunch of really nice bows being built. I'd be thrilled to receive any one of them.
Dave.
Man! I want to go to Norway, just to check out Bue's shop. :notworthy:
QuoteMan! I want to go to Norway, just to check out Bue's shop.
Get in line cause I'm first:)
I'll put the coffee on. :)
:thumbsup:
Well me wants that bow in Indiana :bigsmyl:
I'm loading my canoe to go pick it up now. He should have it done by the time I get there...
Sweet bows Bue and Travis!!
I glued a riser(3rd one) and got some lams figured out today...
Wouldn't bother me ifin it ended up in Pennsylvania...
:pray: :pray: :archer2:
I hate to even show this after that work of art Bue posted. It's not 100% true but I think it will fling a stick just fine.
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Not bad, Lonnie.
Looks a little off Lonnie. You must be building for Roy or Kenny :biglaugh:
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Glad it worked out Lonnie, that bow is gonna be a beauty! There isn't a bow being built that I wouldn't be proud to own. Good look'n stuff guys!
4point,you said it right. Not a dog in the bunch. But those blue limbs, take the cake.
Quote from: lignaphile on February 13, 2019, 07:22:12 PM
4point,you said it right. Not a dog in the bunch. But those blue limbs, take the cake.
I was thinkin the same thing. Ol Lonnie trying to pull a fast one. Swapped out those snazzy limbs for the smurf ones.
Looks like the tape is peeling off in spots.
:laughing:
Hand tool time.
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Dang, Roy, that bow looks like it could take flight. Just downright graceful.
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Goob, what is it you are doing there????????
That's looking good Roy....hopefully you have lightning rods installed on the top your workshop... :)
D og gone it Roy would not bother me none if that landed in Indiana. You all are getting ahead of me. Everything else is ready just need the Cactus juice to do the riser block
goob;ler, we need more info to process those pics...
Roy looks like the left limb is bending a bit more. Send it to MO... :laughing:
I thought the left limb was shorter but I was not gonna say anything :bigsmyl:
Maybe its not, maybe Roy was tilting when he took pic. :bigsmyl:
It's getting there.
Thanks guys.
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Another 25 hours and it will be a bow, if lightning doesn't strike.
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Lookin purty Sweet there ol timer :thumbsup:
Looking good Roy.
Cool looking tips. You ever chrono one of those things??
The last one I made for fujimo, which was 66" tip to tip @ 50# at 31.5 inch draw was 175 through his chrono.
Putty nice Elroy !!
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Thanks Mr. McKenzie.
Nice riser...
It's okay I guess :bigsmyl:
I used stretch wrap to put together a longbow. Plenty tight and the glue joints look good. Just a slight crown towards the limb tips but I think it'll be okay. Something I wanted to test - definitely not swap worthy, especially seeing the works of art so far :clapper:
Quote from: goobersan on February 14, 2019, 05:21:37 PM
It's okay I guess :bigsmyl:
I used stretch wrap to put together a longbow. Plenty tight and the glue joints look good. Just a slight crown towards the limb tips but I think it'll be okay. Something I wanted to test - definitely not swap worthy, especially seeing the works of art so far :clapper:
You are brave!
Those tri lams are sleek :notworthy: Looks labor intensive, you must really enjoy the crafting.
Might have to try making one, someday ;)
Holy Cow! All those look great!
Am I way behind? These aren't due for a month or two... correct?
I feel like I slept through class and now am behind on my homework. Next thing ya know I will start having those "at school in just my underwear" dreams again.
OkKeith
:scared: :laughing:
No rush. You have till the end of August........................................I think
Roy, your making me want to try my hand at tri lam's. I'm liking that bow!
Kenny, is there an I beam in that riser?
Yes there is Travis. I'll let you borrow it this summer :archer2:
Kenny's probably going a completely different direction anyway, that's a bait picture. Although with that I beam it could be headed towards a takedown.
You have 3 months to get your bow shipped, the shipping deadline is Friday, May 31st.
If you guys can make glass bows, then a trilam would be easy.
Well easy to layout, but it's the tillering that takes all the time with an all wood bow.
Tillering and lightning storms, LOL.
Kenny that would make a nice riser, is it Bubinga?
Yup, Kenny is Bubinga allright...
:laughing: :wavey:
Yep it has an Ibeam, and yep it's bubinga, and yep it may be going somewhere else. Still haven't decided what to do for the swap bow but I have a sorta idear .
Do we get a time extension if it blows up? :o :laughing:
And elroy, I may be bubinga but you're walNUTS ! :laughing:
Brass bushings glued in.
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I am certainly glad I am not making my living by making take down recurves. It would be a meagerly hourly pay, but it is interesting though.
Bue thats pretty neat. I have only seen one other bow with bushings for the line up pins.
So who is doing the PINK theme here :laughing:
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Wow! That looks like modern art Kennym. I wish I could picture what those combos would look like, but my mind is blown out :notworthy:
Too many decisions, think I'll take the day off from thinking and get some work done... :laughing:
I'd like to see the 2 in the middle put together :goldtooth:
Be pretty short limbs goob :goldtooth:
Kenny you put more work in your cores than most put into the whole bow :archer2:
Quote from: lignaphile on February 15, 2019, 10:56:05 AM
Wow! That looks like modern art Kennym. I wish I could picture what those combos would look like, but my mind is blown out :notworthy:
That's funny, I was just thinking it looked like it was taken right out of the 60's/70's
Looks like everyone is making great progress! They are all looking good. I made some great progress myself this week....I ordered my supplies. :bigsmyl:
Hopefully progress pictures to come next week.
Kenny, I like the mostly maple limbs with mostly walnut riser. But I don't have a dog in this hunt.
I guess they are ok..
:laughing:
Kenny I think you got them paired up right. Makin my head hurt with all that thick and thin talk. :biglaugh: That glued with smooth on? I am thinking walnut actionwood may be something for a light limb core.
Got word that my Cactus juice will be here tomorrow. Then I can post pics of the stabilizing setup. I will weigh a block before and after. I am thinking pert near double in weight with the maple.
Finally got a break from pushing snow around and was able to get my other piece of glass done.
Guess I'm going to have to glue this thing up next week. Now I just have to figure out a warm place to spray the sucker.
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Looks awesome, Mike:)
Heck, this thing might make a bow yet.
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A lot of mouth watering candy being shown.
Lonnie that is really nice...
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Quote from: lignaphile on February 15, 2019, 10:56:05 AM
Wow! That looks like modern art Kennym. I wish I could picture what those combos would look like, but my mind is blown out :notworthy:
That's funny, I was just thinking it looked like it was taken right out of the 60's/70's
Hmmmm, if I could find sumpin pink from the 40s..........
Check your trunk in the attic:)
:biglaugh:
At the risk of sounding like a pink-o, I really like the look of those RD bows strung. Very elegant, like an obtuse triangle.
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Nice work skeet. Looks like you avoided the lightnin storm :thumbsup:
That looks good. Is that 28 in.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 15, 2019, 07:51:09 PM
That looks good. Is that 28 in.
Ball park of 28. I will get the exact numbers on the draw board.
Bending nicely Lonnie!! :thumbsup:
Well all my lams are ready to be spliced. Gotta prep the boo and setup my "form" and I'm ready to rock. Hope to make some good progress this weekend.
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Grain is filled and first coat of finish on. Poundage is dead on.
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Nice looking bow there.
Travis , that is sweet!! :thumbsup:
Thanks guys, she shoots good too.
Nice work Travis :thumbsup:
Very nice for sure.
Very nice, Travis.
Ya say it's a she bow?
Maybe ya otta spray a little pink on her then?
:laughing:
speclly if its going to PA. or MO. :laughing: :laughing:
:o :laughing:
Nice! Send her right over.😜
Dave.
Nice Travis, a bow like that could actually convert me over to the recurve side.... maybe...
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Nice curves.
If I was a boy bow and that was a girl bow......... :saywhat:
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Nice job Travis
Guys I'm not participating but you all are doing some amazing work! I can't wait to see all the finished products, even if some are pink!! 😂😂😂
The juice has arrived. Pulled one piece down and it is now soaking. The tall pipe is the chamber the sort one is to protect the pump in case resin gets out of the chamber (locked it up once) This piece in in black dye. If it dont float in the morning I will cure it at 174 four hours and pull another one down If it floats got to vac again.
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Nice setup Mike. How much vacuum can you pull? I get mine to about 28.5 but it won't go lower. I assumed it's because of location and pressures and all that.
Mike and Lonnie, I'll bet you guys go through a lot of that wood hardener, huh?
:wavey:
:biglaugh:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 16, 2019, 04:26:17 PM
Mike and Lonnie, I'll bet you guys go through a lot of that wood hardener, huh?
:wavey:
Bowyers Viagra?
Whew, hard part of the build is done.
Deciding what to do and placing my order with Kenny :biglaugh:
No wait.....I still gotta pay Kenny :biglaugh:
If my gauge is right 27.5. If you get 30 I would say you got a really strong pump. The maple takes on the juice till it wont float.
I will have a bit left over for youins that want to try it on sumpin else. Better wear prtection though :scared: :laughing: :laughing:
Travis-that looks awesome. Your victim is one lucky dude.
This year has seen a ton of travel for work already and I won't be able to really touch any tools in my shop for a a couple more weeks. Sigh. I think I finally figured out what I want to make. I'll use my poor victim for practice.
Hope ya don't have my name to practice on!
Ah David if you gonna practice on Roy me thinks you know the color to use :bigsmyl:
Just checked the maple 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 19 and some 1/4 pieces have soaked about 2 cups still floating sooo vac again. Probably need to get another chamber and let it soak 3-4 days.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 17, 2019, 12:17:52 AM
If my gauge is right 27.5. If you get 30 I would say you got a really strong pump. The maple takes on the juice till it wont float.
I will have a bit left over for youins that want to try it on sumpin else. Better wear prtection though :scared: :laughing: :laughing:
I'm confused about this (nothin new for me :) ). Wouldn't the absolute Max vac pressure be the same as the barometric pressure?
Maybe the process could be further enhanced by placing the wood and the juice in a tough but flexible plastic bag and then weight it down and submerge it in deep water?
According to calculations, there is .433 PSI per foot of submersion. One could obtain 30 PSI at a depth of 69.284065'.
At 140 feet the pressure would exceed 60 PSI. Probably not that many places where we could practically and legally submerge the project.
I foresee a new form of bowyer misbehavior, "pressure poaching". :)
The cabin fever is level reaching dizzying heights. Come on spring.
Most vacuum pumps can get down to 17-26 microns. 27" hg or more is pretty good. I'm guessing the thicker the wood(or denser) the longer the pump should run. They're built to run, so even a week or more is fine. I'm curious if you closed off the chamber how much vacuum you would lose. Might be a good indicator how close you're getting to full saturation
I can only get 25" hg at 4000'
Never thought elevation would matter that much in a closed system. What does your pump do independently ?
Where from in Indiana, crooked? I grew up in Kokomo.
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Thanks for the positive comments on my bow, it could have a surprise or two .
Crooked Stic, I'm surprised maple will suck up resin that good. Will walnut take resin that good?
Quote from: goobersan on February 17, 2019, 12:40:19 PM
Never thought elevation would matter that much in a closed system. What does your pump do independently ?
It has to do with the density of the air, you can only get absolute vacuum at sea level. Don't ask me to explain why, the physics are beyond me :knothead:
I may have to resort to Plan B after all, that's pathetic.
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I may have to resort to Plan B after all, that's pathetic.
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You blaming the Bow? :biglaugh:
I can't take the hit for that one, Roy might think less of me. :laughing:
Not a bad group, for 3 yards:)
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 17, 2019, 05:33:50 PM
Roy might think less of me. :laughing:
I'm not sure that's possible :dunno:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 17, 2019, 05:39:13 PM
Not a bad group, for 3 yards:)
Dang Roy, a little faith... it was 3.5
I am near Evansville. The Vacuum process only pulls the air out of the wood. 14.7 psi atmospheric pressure pushes the resin in the empty air space. So you vacuum until you see little or no bubbles coming out of the wood. Dont over think it. For all woods probably best results are put your wood in a hotbox For about 4 hours and get all the moisture out. Cool it to room temp in a plastic bag the vac it. especialy walnut. I never have got walnut not to float maybe if it soaked for weeks it might get there. My guess is if you looked at maple under a microscope it may look like a bunch of soda straws. :dunno: but it does take resin well.
Calling all smart people ( :banghead: <---- this is me resisting a joke at Roy's expense) :wavey:
When putting a finish over Bocote, is it recommended to seal it with something? CA glue, manufactured sealer? etc.?
Not sure there smarty pants.
:wavey: :laughing:
But shellac would seal it.
I have Shellac and have worked with it some. My experience is that, regardless of how I apply it, it globs on really thick and never seems to dry correctly so I end up stripping it back off and starting over. Can it be thinned?
Solvent based finishes most times will stick to oily woods without sealer.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 18, 2019, 07:37:47 AM
Solvent based finishes most times will stick to oily woods without sealer.
I am not familiar with solvent based, just oil and water based. Unless oil based it solvent?
Anything that is reduced with lacquer thinner such as Thunderbird Buff hide and krystal. I have sprayed on oily woods with no problem.
for bocote, cocobolo, I've used super glue for a sealer and it works really well, keep layering it on and sanding down until all the pores are filled then apply any finish you prefer. it comes out looking like glass if finished properly. Unless of course you like the look of open pores in wood then just a couple layers of super glue will work. You need to do at least one maybe two because those tropical woods can be finicky on finishes. I had to start doing it like this because I couldn't get anything to dry on it. ended up having to steel wool gummy finishes off many bow risers because of this.
What finish you using Lonnie?
Quote from: kennym on February 18, 2019, 08:40:29 AM
What finish you using Lonnie?
Rattle can Spar Urethane, I haven't had enough time to learn my spray gun adjustments well enough for this bow. I will do that on one that is less important.
I use O'reillys Duplicolor Perfect Match auto clearcoat, dries on anything I've sprayed it on, very glossy tho.
I then give a couple coats of matte wheel finish to get a flatter finish, same brand.
I don't have a spray booth and have never yet bought a spray gun. So the rattle can finish of choice for me...
Shellac thins with denatured alcohol or my favorite everclear. But if it's not dewaxed shellac, the natural waxes will cause adhesion problems with your top coats
I used 2 components PU finish in rattle can. Works great with that brand. Though finish too
On the tiller for the first time, just rough shaped. Hope poundage is in the ballpark. :o
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Nice curves Bue
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 18, 2019, 07:33:16 AM
I have Shellac and have worked with it some. My experience is that, regardless of how I apply it, it globs on really thick and never seems to dry correctly so I end up stripping it back off and starting over. Can it be thinned?
It's better if cut with alcohol. I cut it about 50/50 with denatured and sand it in hard. It will still be gloppy but when it's cured it's easy to sand out. I use the zinser bullseye clear. The Amber will give an Amber undertone which is fine if you want that.
There's much classier shellac out there in dry form.
But, I think Kenny gave you the best solution. Whole thing done in an hour and a half.
This slacker finally started my victims trade bow , ain't she a beaut? !! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190218/46cee11fadac2d205981f41d3353e209.jpg)
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Yum, looks like a Jolly Rancher sour apple stick.
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What iz at?
Looks sweet, Bue.
Kenny, that looks awesome, ya outdone yerself...
I think he's trying to make a grass bow :saywhat:
He'll never meet the deadline:)
Looks like Pea soup to me Kenny :bigsmyl:
Looks like laminated hay. 🙂
Dave.
It's my first attempt at a gwass bow Roy, I was gonna call you and ask how green you could use it...
It's pretty thin backing right now tho, will probably peel off.... :biglaugh:
Ya have my # son.
Ya gotta use the good double sided tape and laminate both sides of the gwass before glue up and sprinkle 10-10-10 on it @ 1 pound per foot of lamination.
:wavey:
Looking real nice Bue :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Bue, That's gonna be a great bow!
Bue, that looks great, I'll be glad to get it here!! :thumbsup:
Well I made up a super ugly calico string for my picks bow tonight and stuck on a rest. It's ready to goto a new home. I need to get it out of here before I decide to keep it for myself. There's a reason and a story why I finished it so quickly but that will have to wait.
Need my address Travis ?? :pray:
Wow finished already, one lucky guy has a beauty coming.
Kenny, let's see it, suspense is killing us here ;)
Victim riser block out of the curing box. Will get I beam today.
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That is going to look amazing. It's not often I hope to get victimized.
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Victim riser block out of the curing box. Will get I beam today.
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If thats one of the pieces you stabilized, I'm dying to see what the interior looks like :thumbsup:
Black Widow, does it dry so quick out of the vacum chamber. Should make a very nice handle.
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Victim riser block out of the curing box. Will get I beam today.
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If thats one of the pieces you stabilized, I'm dying to see what the interior looks like :thumbsup:
"dying to see..." :laughing: I see what you did there...
Bue it is wrapped in foil and cured 4 hours at 175. Then I let it cool overnite.
I dont know Lonnie this one may get some pink in it :dunno: :bigsmyl:
QuoteI don't know Lonnie this one may get some pink in it
Ya gonna cut a piece off yer jammies?
:laughing: :wavey:
:bigsmyl: hmm never thought of that.
I never did either till Mr. McKenzie told me about it..
:wavey:
Now Mr. Painter, you asked me where you could find some pink cloth because you liked it so much. That's why I told you to cut some out of yer jammies.
Remember tho I said not from the seat cuz you know it won't be the right color from that area....
You should really get some camo jammies like I got to get any respect round here , son... :laughing:
Ya mean like yer camo jammies wif the brown spotted back end?
:wavey:
:smileystooges:
Crooked Stic, I'm liking that. Tim Finley had a Prairie Swift on his display table that had similar colored wood in the limbs. One of the prettiest bows I've seen. It would've went home with me if it hadn't been a lefty.
Ok take down enthusiasts, it's time to play the ever popular game, The Education of Skeaterbait. So first off let's bear in mind the nature of the swap is to push our own limits and challenge ourselves (short walk there for me), so here's my conundrum:
My trade bow is almost done, it looks great, shoots fantastic (I hate to see it go) and it's quiet with the exception of a popping at the limb pads. I have chased it down and can make it stop by putting a bit of paper towel on the pads when I bolt the limbs on. Obviously that won't fly for my victim, except that it truly makes them a victim, so how do I get the limb bolts? pins? pads? to quit popping when the bow is drawn back?
Lonnie, a little string wax on the pads should cure it.
Thank you Travis and just in the nick of time, the paper towel was starting to grow on me.
you can get peel and stick felt sheets at any hobby store. cut to fit, peel and stick and there you go
Moving parts need lube. String wax is good Petroleum jelly is better but can collect dust. I take a Q-tip and put petroleum jelly in the limb bolt hole and pin holes. sheds moisture. Proly Paste wax would work to.
I've decided to stay out of this Petroleum jelly discussion:)
Maybe Kenny has experience wif dat?
Good job, Lonnie..
:thumbsup:
X2
far too easy
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Lonnie
I use chap stick , works nicely but string wax would last longer. I have to redo about once a year...
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What's this Kenny? Combination #638? :biglaugh:
Are you workin on your trade bow, or just showing off customer orders?
That looks like it's custom colors to match somebody's 50 something Chevy.
Oh I'm workin on my trade bow, but it's only # 632 ...
Actually that IS a blank I'll be shipping in a day or two. :biglaugh:
The trade bow is overweight about 2.41# and I think it will come in right when I finish sand...
Pichers or it didn't happen!
I came across a piece of wood with awesome growth rings today. I think I might change my swap build.
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What do you all think? That knot shouldn't be a problem should it? 🙃
Dave.
Oh, and I removed all the nails. I think...
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 19, 2019, 06:09:48 PM
Pichers or it didn't happen!
Still got that grassy tape on it...
mighty fine wood ya got there carver :jumper:
Goob, LOL.
This maple not quite as dark as I hoped for but still not bad.
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Mike, does stabilizing make it dark all the way through or just hardenes it?
Well, moving slowly along. I have been mapping and adjusting limbs today.
I draw a line along the back of limbs and then flip the bow over, I want both limbs to bend the same. Sometimes they come in right, but this one needed some adjusting. For me this bow making gives a lot of head scratching, even though the limbs are exactly the same thickness and made on the same form, they do not always bend the same. I usually check at brace and 18-20 inch draw.
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Well Bue, don't throw it away.
Send it to me and start another swap bow:)
At the drawlenght asked for by mr. X. The tips will be narrowed a bit when tip reinforcement is in place. It will look a little different when drawn by hand since the hook on the string is a little below finger setting.
Checked weight with digital scale and weight is right. Puh.
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Looks real nice, Bue.
Pretty sneaky coloring out the weight:)
That sure looks nice Bue :thumbsup:
I would have a hard time getting anything done in your shop. It looks so cozy, I would spend all my time sitting by the wood stove with a cigar and some Aquavit.
Blue tape is usefull and aquavit is also good, perhaps not when tillering bows. ;)
Ok Elroy here's a pic for proof. Some lams that had a big crook to them and couldn't sell so ground them thin and they will bend sideways...
All yer gettin for now....
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I like that bro.
Quote from: kennym on February 20, 2019, 03:16:25 PM
Some lams that had a big crook to them and couldn't sell so ground them thin and they will bend sideways...
So that way you can shoot around corners.
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 20, 2019, 04:14:23 PM
Quote from: kennym on February 20, 2019, 03:16:25 PM
Some lams that had a big crook to them and couldn't sell so ground them thin and they will bend sideways...
So that way you can shoot around corners.
Tighten your horns up skeeter, you're not thinking right again.
Thems ta git more spin on the arrow. ;)
Roy most times color all the way thru. I am seeing the black is not the best color for maple. I have a piece now soaking that is a different maple. It soake up blue really nice all thru. Just gonna let soak about a week and see.
Cool.
How long after soaking till it's dry enough for a bow?
When you get it out of the soak and drain it off it is wrapped in heavy duty foil and cured 175 degrees for four hours let it cool and its ready. It is acrylic resin You put activator in the resin before doing the vac on it. Just checked the piece that is soaking overnite to now a piece 2x3 3/4x19 has soaked down about 3 in. in a 4 in tube so more than 2 cups so far.I weighed this piece before and will weigh again after curing.
Shoot Roy......... you could stabilize your jammies and still make your 6:30 bedtime :laughing:
:biglaugh:
Goobs It aint his jammies that need stableing :laughing: :laughing: :scared:
How about a jammies swap?
All right ladies..
:laughing:
Yeah Roy and Kenny gonna swap jammies :laughing: :bigsmyl:
I ain't swappin nuthin with Roy!! Or for that matter only one person and that will be a bow!!
Besides I don't like pink jammies... :laughing:
:o :goldtooth:
Bue, don't cha have a bow on the tillering tree that needs finished?
LOL
Bue, your bow bends very nice. The tips really open up, bet its quick.
Kenny, not for sure what your veneers are but I like it.
Supplies arrived from KennyM today. Great prices and great job packing as always :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Guess I'm out of excuses and better get started :bigsmyl:
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Victim bow ready for glue and now baking. :bigsmyl:
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Looking good, lots of lams to handle.
That looks great Stic! I guess you got Roy looking at that tip wedge.
That's pretty slick mike with the wedges.
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Question for the group, as victims.... would you care if your bow was 2.35 # over target weight?
And Mike, I think the tip wedges are gonna set that off.
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 21, 2019, 05:47:11 PM
Question for the group, as victims.... would you care if your bow was 2.35 # over target weight?
And Mike, I think the tip wedges are gonna set that off.
I'd be alright with 2.3# over.......but 2.35# is waaaay to much :jumper:
Quote from: Bvas on February 21, 2019, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 21, 2019, 05:47:11 PM
Question for the group, as victims.... would you care if your bow was 2.35 # over target weight?
And Mike, I think the tip wedges are gonna set that off.
I'd be alright with 2.3# over.......but 2.35# is waaaay to much :jumper:
Dang it, I was afraid of that, I guess I am gonna have to rework it. And it was shooting lights out too, except for two shots but I'll take the whoopin for those.
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Quote from: skeaterbait on February 21, 2019, 05:47:11 PM
Question for the group, as victims.... would you care if your bow was 2.35 # over target weight?
Heck no! Honestly getting a bow is a bonus, I'm getting so much enjoyment making one for someone I don't know. Starting to think I must be weird :help:
Skeater, looks like you were focused on your shooting, until you got the dreaded pink wedgie :bigsmyl:
Skeater, looks like you were focused on your shooting, until you got the dreaded pink wedgie :bigsmyl:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
No problem. :)
A little over or under is no problem.
All those awesome bows are starting to get the anticipation going.
My risers are ready now and I was digging through my wood stash for core lams. I have maple, walnut, cherry, hickory, Osage, bamboo flooring, and pacific yew. As well as padauk and purpleheart.
I also dug up a caul that I'll use to pre-bend the recurve tips. I hope it's warm this weekend. 🙂
Dave.
2.35# isn't much of a % increase or decrease except for pinky guys... That's 10% on a 23.5# bow, so you gotta take that into account... :biglaugh:
I hope 2.35# is all I have to worry about. That sounds pretty good though for a takedown glass bow. Congrats.
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What's yer point there pops?
:laughing:
I'm with Lignaphile........ this is more fun than getting a bow. They're all works of art worthy to make any recipient a proud new owner. Plus heckling the old farts ain't bad either :bigsmyl:
Yep it's fun messing wif ole Kenny....
A little preview
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Looks sweet Kenny :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
It's a little heavy , ""@""...
Quote from: kennym on February 21, 2019, 09:25:54 PM
It's a little heavy , ""@""...
What a tease!
Speaking of which....
I can't decide, loin cloth or handle wrap?
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Quote from: skeaterbait on February 21, 2019, 05:47:11 PM
Question for the group, as victims.... would you care if your bow was 2.35 # over target weight?
And Mike, I think the tip wedges are gonna set that off.
I'm thinking 2# over top of your victim's range is ok. It would be for me. But hopefully your victim speaks up directly.
Ya couple pounds over doesn't hurt..
already shoot like crap so that extra 2# would be a good excuse :knothead:
Alright with me
I'd go with handle wrap Flem. Don't forget the full draw pic our recipients are required. We don't want Roy posting pics in a loincloth. :scared:
QuoteWe don't want Roy posting pics in a loincloth.
Yes ya do, Goober..
Go ahead and admit it, ya got the hots for me huh?
:laughing: :wavey:
Wow the things that happen while I sleep. My victims bow will be in blank form shortly.
@ over aint bad either :)
My swap bow is on hold for a while.
Been fighting a sore lower back the past 2 weeks from lifting several 50 pound bags of corn for the deer, and at 1AM this morning it woke me up.
Was in so much pain and I couldn't even stand up.
Comes from falling off a roof 15 years ago breaking my back.
Went to emergency room at 4:30 this morning to get things checked out.
X Rays came back negative.
Got a couple shots in the thigh and some steroid pills there.
More pills to treat at home.
If problem persists, then it will be MRI time.
Getting old sucks!
Dang Roy, you may have to cut the deer back on the rations man!
Hope you heal up and get pain free!
Take your time, rest up and get better old man.
Heck, it just gives the rest of us a chance to catch up.
I feel your pain Roy. Back problems are the worst. I've got a herniated disc and lumbar bone spurs on L2.
They spank me whenever I do the twist. Doc's want to cut me up, been putting it off for 20yrs, so far.
50# sack?, Que Macho!
Guess a pink hospital gown is in order :laughing:
Hope yer feelin better soon my friend :thumbsup:
Thanks guys.
Nothing was as bad as when I broke my back and severed my heel bone at the same time.
Off work 4 months, in a wheelchair for 2 months, then a walker for a month, then crutches another month.
I'm not one to sit around and that crap killed me.
Flem, the wife has had 3 back surgerys.
2 times on lower back and then a plate and 4 screws in her neck.
I always tell her she has a couple loose screws:)
Then run like hell... :laughing:
Got a pc of leather, gonna try one o those fancy pants leather grips
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Well that's fancy! What kind of leather is that?
Damn! is that real leather? Never seen anything like that.
Quote from: kennym on February 22, 2019, 12:59:18 PM
Got a pc of leather, gonna try one o those fancy pants leather grips
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maybe I am way off base but is that Elephant?
I have got to get into this bow swap next year...this is too fun watching.
Well Roy get healed quick. Hope you dont need the MRI. For me being claustrophobic I got to be out when they do it. They tell me smarty pants guys heal pretty quick. :laughing:
Thanks Mike, I don't like em either but I've had 3 or 4 of em now.
First one was down right scary.
It was like a drawer in a wall and they just slide ya back in there.
Thought I wuz gonna die.
Kenny ah ???
QuoteGot a pc of leather, gonna try one o those fancy pants leather grips
So ya have leather pantys yer cutting up for the grip?
:laughing:
Victim bow now in blank form. got front riser overlays curing now. Will do handle overlays tomorrow. Then The profiling of limbs can begin. Ok got a problem with pics out of my own files trying to do more than one the first pic loads 2-3 times. Have to put pics in Imgur and copy and paste.????
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Ya gotta start clicking insert attachment 2, insert attachment 3 etc.
You are clicking insert attachment 1 every time...
Or ya are choosing the same picher every time?
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Well crap I sometimes need :help: Thanks
Old dogs and new tricks are tuff...
Old dogs sometimes bring back the wrong slipper....
:laughing: :thumbsup: :wavey:
Quote from: kennym on February 22, 2019, 12:59:18 PM
Got a pc of leather, gonna try one o those fancy pants leather grips
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DINOSAUR!!!From your first bow kill??? :biglaugh:
Quote from: Bvas on February 22, 2019, 03:23:11 PM
DINOSAUR!!!
From your first bow kill ???
:laughing: :biglaugh: :laughing:
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maybe I am way off base but is that Elephant?
That was the first thing that popped into my head too.
I was thinken off the first beaver he ever trapped & skint...
Actually my second bow kill, first was a smartalecky cave man !! :laughing:
:bigsmyl: good one. I hear them beavers aint much good lessin the hair is gone.
It was ok.
And that's cowhide but they must have a big roller or something to get the pattern? I'm not much of a leather guy...
I had an elephant hide holster and it looked like that but I don't think it is leather..... unless...Kenny did they have any tusks? :)
Quote from: monterey on February 22, 2019, 06:21:52 PM
I had an elephant hide holster and it looked like that but I don't think it is elephant leather..... unless...Kenny did they have any tusks? :)
I looked , it's cowhide and they had different patterns too, like croc and actually dinosaur!! :laughing:
QuoteI had an elephant hide holster and it looked like that but I don't think it is leather
Damn Mike that had to a big pistol...
Roy, hope ya heal up quick! Back pain sucks!
Kenny, that leather is gonna look great with your bow.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 22, 2019, 08:19:06 PM
QuoteI had an elephant hide holster and it looked like that but I don't think it is leather
Damn Mike that had to a big pistol...
Oh, I got a big pistol! It seemed to help my hearing too.????????????
Been there done that too...
Finally getting started. Got my riser block glued up and I'll get my limb pads glued on tomorrow maybe. Gonna build me a jig that I can put the block into and clamp limb pads without them sliding around.
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Dannon, that's look'n good! What is in the center?
4 Point, it's charcoal spectraply.
lookin AWESOME Dannon :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Very nice, Dannon.
I really enjoy seeing the risers you glass guys put together.
Almost makes me wanna make a glass bow.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2019, 02:39:04 AM
Very nice, Dannon.
I really enjoy seeing the risers you glass guys put together.
Almost makes me wanna make a glass bow.
You are closer than you realize Roy, you actually put an "L" in glass this time instead of a "W"
I can fix that:)
LOL
Riser looks great. :)
Dannon save your cut off pieces from the pads and use them to clamp your limb pad pieces on. Gives a flat surface and things dont slip around as bad.
Looking good !! I need to get to work on mine.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 24, 2019, 07:29:34 AM
Dannon save your cut off pieces from the pads and use them to clamp your limb pad pieces on. Gives a flat surface and things dont slip around as bad.
That's what I was doing but the still tend to slide around a little bit. Thanks for the kind words guys!
Dannon
Thats some wild looking wood Dannon. Looks like you drew it with a Etch A Sketch. :thumbsup:
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W :scared: W
Looks sharp Mike :thumbsup:
Not too shabby ole timer..
Sycamore. You guy's are providing an education for me in the use of wood that I would never have considered for Bow's. Show's what I know. :knothead:
Never want to stop learning!
Lookin good Mike!
Closing in , needs final sanding and some finish
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I like that Kenny. Ibeam phenolic or G 10
O I can only imagine the power of the PINK wedge.
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O I can only imagine the power of the PINK wedge.
Mike, ah never mind.
LOL
:laughing: :thumbsup:
Very nice Kenny. I knew it, when you get going you really get going. :)
Thanks Bue!
Mike it is phenolic, had it here and would have had to order G10...
Kenny and Stic, good look'n bows! I wasn't sure the pink wedges were actually going into the bow but there they are.
A lot of good lookin work goin on :clapper:
Finally got a start on my victims bow. Riser pieces cut. Now for some some quality time sanding to fit. :help:
Unless.........my victim loves big thick glue joints??? :laughing:
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Ya making another squid handle?
Grip overlays
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Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2019, 07:01:22 PM
Ya making another squid handle?
Nope. Dug out my other form.
Been wanting to try another 60" off it for a while.
I see.
Seem to spend more time making jigs than bow making. Gluing a thin veneer on part of belly to cover limb bolt heads that goes through from the belly. It is always a bit tricky to make the jig fit when you are not working with true circles.
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Linen Micarta reinforcements and small jig that I glue them up with.
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Bue, I have a feeling you do amazing work but it's hard for me to look at it, I can't seem to get my eyes off the floors and walls of your shop. :notworthy:
Knotty pine veneers..... hmmmmmm
Very nice, Bue.
Not sure when I'll get to work on my swap bow, not getting any better here.
Might be MRI time soon.
The 1st wave of bows being made in this swap are top notch! Every one of them :clapper:
Hopefully the slacker wave can live up....
Hope your back feels better soon Roy. I feel bad making fun of an injured man.
He's always been injured, just this time is physical. :laughing:
Hang in there Roy, inflamed nerves always take time to mellow out.
Nice handle Mike.
LOL picken on an old man when he's down.
Thanks Flem.
Get better quick Roy. I'll pick on you when you can fight back. :goldtooth:
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 25, 2019, 12:20:18 PM
LOL picken on an old man when he's down.
We call it showing love. :archer:
fragile (fruh-gee-lee), French word, roughly translated as "Please beat, abuse, batter and pummel this package as hard as you can"
Almost ready to go.
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Lonnie, you just as well put a bullseye on it man!! :laughing:
It should be ok, I wrapped it in a plastic bag and filled the box with quik-crete.
I can almost see the tire tracks on it now :biglaugh:
Don't forget to insure it, Lonnie.
For a lot of $$$.
If you do, make an invoice and put a copy in the box!! And you need to show they paid for it!
Quote from: kennym on February 25, 2019, 05:37:00 PM
If you do, make an invoice and put a copy in the box!! And you need to show they paid for it!
I try to always insure my stuff.
Good to know, thanks Kenny.
Well crap. I thought I was getting close to spraying this one. Looking at my notes I need to loose about 5 lbs I can narrow some and some light trapping. Should do it.
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That's a sweet bow, Mike!!
Mike, that's a beauty.
:thumbsup:
Wow! That bow is stunning. Really spectacular. :clapper:
These projects are turning out AWESOME y'all!...don't forget to post stats for your builds (including fps if possible) for those of us gawking from the bench please... :thumbsup:
Nice look'n bow Stic!
all right guys I need help. I cant decide what to build. you might want to input since it might just be your bow. T/D longbow, one piece longbow, selfbow, bamboo backed bow or short D/R longbow ala Kenny design?
Quote from: TradBowyer on February 25, 2019, 09:54:00 PM
all right guys I need help. I cant decide what to build. you might want to input since it might just be your bow. T/D longbow, one piece longbow, selfbow, bamboo backed bow or short D/R longbow ala Kenny design?
Yep. :laughing:
Ya can count out my shop, not sure how things are going to go here in the next few weeks.
Having problems with my lower back.
Well Tim Not fond of selfbows but anything else :clapper:
Quote from: TradBowyer on February 25, 2019, 09:54:00 PM
all right guys I need help. I cant decide what to build. you might want to input since it might just be your bow. T/D longbow, one piece longbow, selfbow, bamboo backed bow or short D/R longbow ala Kenny design?
Ditto what Bvas said. Don't think too hard on it. I'm guessing your victim will be happy with whatever your inspired to make.
Tim, for me I'd like to try shooting one of those ala Kenny designs. In fact I've been thinking of trying to build one for my victim but not sure if he's that type of guy and hope he answers your post as well.
Happy with almost anything
Even 5#'s over :goldtooth:
I'm good with any of the above!!
Guess my top picks out of those would be a takedown longbow or one of Kenny's design short longbows.
I am pretty open to whatever. I have not shortage of selfbows or glass bows so one more either way will still look good on the wall. And as stated for Mike, 5 lbs over my specs won't hurt a thing.
That looks awesome Mike... I'll take anything in any weight above 50 lbs. I like them all.. I really do...
I spliced my lams last night. The 1st one looked great, then I flipped it over....I spliced the tapered end to the butt end....oh man, I hope this doesn't set the stage for the rest of the build... :knothead:
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Think I'd cut that apart and try again, Ben?
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2019, 03:42:10 PM
Think I'd cut that apart and try again, Ben?
It's not a big deal. I used a little heat and broke the joint, then reground the angle on the correct end and glued it back together. It's drying right now.
I'm just amazed at my own stupidity sometimes.... :)
I do most of my bow work late at night after the wife and baby go to bed. I'll blame it on being tired...
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Got hardware installed in riser block last night,
Hope to get some limbs glued up this weekend!
That riser looks good. I got mine down to 2.5 over so good to go.
I'm happy with any kind of bow, but, having said that, I wouldn't mind trying a Kenny M. Style bow.
Dave.
Well I'd be happy with any design as well but would prefer something with bamboo. Seeing some of the work done so far I feel bad that I'm not further along. Had a strong start but the weather can't cooperate long enough for me to get out in the shop.
Technical question for the brain trust. I am planning on "Z" splicing my lams but one of the guys I've been talking to in the local building group suggested scarf joints. I'm going with a 12" riser/handle on a trilam. What's the consensus around here?
Cody
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Z splice....
It depends for me Cody. Z's are stronger but are more noticeable. If I have a thick riser and I'm not worried about strength I do a scarf joint.
Go with the z if you are putting a handle wrap on it.
I have a box of rocks ready to ship.
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Quote from: BMorv on February 26, 2019, 09:25:40 PM
It depends for me Cody. Z's are stronger but are more noticeable. If I have a thick riser and I'm not worried about strength I do a scarf joint.
Go with the z if you are putting a handle wrap on it.
Well my handle block will be roughly 1 1/4"- 1 3/8" deep with a solid bamboo back. I may just have to build two bows- one each way. Hoping to not have to use the handle wrap if I can, got something neat for the handle and be a shame to cover it up.
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The Z splice is no more visible than a scarf joint and 10 times stronger than a scarf joint.
Z splice below.
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Dont know beans about the Tri lams. But do you have any trouble with the handles popping off.
So do we ship when finished or wait for awhile??
Ship Ship Ship
I can't wait any longer for my new bow !!!
:biglaugh: :laughing:
Anyone using Z splice for lams on glass bows ? Having issues with gorilla CA glue. Gonna try epoxy next unless there's a better way
Gonna have to disagree with ya Roy, you know I hate doing that :)
I find the z splice much more noticeable. Most of the time you have to look real hard to find the scarf joint. We agree on the strength part though....
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Who asked you, Ben?
LOL
I always cover my handle area so it's no biggie for me.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2019, 06:50:17 AM
The Z splice is no more visible than a scarf joint and 10 times stronger than a scarf joint.
Z splice below.
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Roy, can you explain how you cut your joints? Seems like it would be a better joint than the scarf.
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Looks like that Z splice would be stronger if the shear force was not perpendicular to the glue lines. A "V" splice cut the width of the board, like in a footed arrow would distribute the shear force over a larger glued surface and have twice the glued surface of a simple scarf joint.
I certainly see the need for a Z splice in a Tri-lam but not sure it would be necessary in a glass bow since you really only need the scarf to hold things place while you get clamped down?
Quote from: skeaterbait on February 27, 2019, 02:26:08 PM
I certainly see the need for a Z splice in a Tri-lam but not sure it would be necessary in a glass bow since you really only need the scarf to hold things place while you get clamped down?
Absolutely true. I believe Roy and Ben were both referring to all wood bows.
Yep, looking back at the pics those do look to be thicker than lams for a glass bow.
QuoteAbsolutely true. I believe Roy and Ben were both referring to all wood bows.
Is there any other type of bow?
:laughing: :bigsmyl:
Also in my wood bows, there are 3 or 4 lams, plus a 1 inch thick riser, all centered right over the Z splice.
Never had a bow break there at the Z splice.
You gwass girls sure are fussy:)
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A 2.5" tapered finger joint has more glue surface area than a 4" Z splice.
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A scarf is fine for most tri lams where the riser is strong enough. A Z is stronger though and I would use that if I was adding a handle wrap.
Check Bowyer's Bible 4 section on laminated bows. They build a tri lam with scarf joints :o
"Is there any other type of bow?"
Well.......
The Ultimate Supreme Peerless bow would not have any glue. :goldtooth:
And how much of that is left, after the handle is cut to shape, Mr. Benny?
Almost all of it. See how it necks down narrower where the splice is? And since it's only 2.5" long you can cut in a shelf without touching the splice.
I see.
You used to post on PA, so I know you heard of Marc St. Louis. He wrote an article in PA magazine explaining the advantages/disadvantages of the common splice configurations Z, V, and tapered finger joint. He only uses the tapered finger joint.
I may try it for fun sometime.
Been over a 100 bows come out of my shop with the Z splice and no problems though.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2019, 04:14:01 PM
I may try it for fun sometime.
Been over a 100 bows come out of my shop with the Z splice and no problems though.
How many got hit by lightnin before they made it outa the shop? :biglaugh:
Couple:)
Quote from: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2019, 05:25:33 PM
Couple:)
:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Couple what?
Dozen?
Hundred?
Yup.
Ok so that was a bigger can of worms than anticipated. I have some scrap pine around here so I'm going to glue a couple test splices and see how I do. I see the benefits both ways. Scarf for ease and Z for strength. In the end I got two bows to build so may try both methods. Maybe scarf the core and Z on the belly lam. At least I don't have to hit an extreme draw weight.
Thanks guys. Back to business as usual.
Cody.
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Post pictures as you go along, Cody.
I've seen those scarf splices and don't think too much of em...
They say a little heat and they fall right apart too:)
:laughing:
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Finally making some progress. Hopefully I can get the ramps cut and sanded tomorrow and possibly glue up this weekend :thumbsup:
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Ya making a riser out of scraps?
Kinda.....Just the pieces that were scattered around your tillering tree :deadhorse:
That going to look pretty cool Bvas. Interesting layers :thumbsup:
Looks good Brad...
Lol Roy.
Here's the end result.... not that noticeable from the side?
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Liking that canine riser.
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So if I can do that in 3 minutes with a coping saw and without a good straight edge, I guess I was working myself up for no reason. Gonna try it this weekend with proper tools and make sure my glue lines are good. Then I'll decide from there. Need to stop making this so damn hard. If it makes a difference I'm not cutting in the shelf, it'll be a shoot around handle.
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You want to make sure both boards are the exact same width/thickness.
Those are my cuts just weren't good. It was just a quick attempt by me.
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Yep and a little trick is to tape or clamp the 2 lams together and you only have to cut once. And you get a perfect fit.
But Roy doesn't do it that way, so I'm sure I'm gonna get scolded :laughing:
You guy's are doing it all wrong
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Very interesting way of laying up a handle, looks good.
Ben, I tried that before and didn't like it.
Suppose I should try again.
Flem what are you doing?
"Flem what are you doing?"
Sorry, just being a trouble maker. Winter is starting to make me crazy. No time or energy for Bow work :help:
Getting closer, posting a few pics.
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Bue, that is simply awesome..
Thanks Roy. I will speed test it this weekend, wonder what it will do.
Thats really nice Bue. Somebody's going to get lucky :thumbsup:
Quote from: Buemaker on February 28, 2019, 03:28:19 PM
Thanks Roy. I will speed test it this weekend, wonder what it will do.
Bue, if it shoots half as good as it looks, then it'll be plenty fast. :thumbsup:
Very nice Bue I bet it will do fine.
Looks great Bue. Makes me wish you were closer so I could copy off your test.
I look at bows you guys are posting and finding it hard to not just tell everyone that their bows are to be sent to me...
You ARE the boss :readit:
GREAT JOB BUE !!
Shore be nice ifin ole Cantalope-boy started a bow and posted pictures?
Just sayen...
:wavey: :jumper: :campfire:
Once I get home from all this travel for work. I might. Maybe.
Hey Bue, or anybody else, how do you keep the limbs from spinning on the riser. Is there some kind of locator pin in addition to the bolts?
Duct tape, 3 wraps ccw for left hander and 3 wraps cw for right hander.
Well ok, yes there is a locater pin.
:wavey:
Good news..
Seen family doctor yesterday and he sent me to a hip specialist today.
Just back from Sports Medicine Specialist doctor visit.
No injection needed in my hip socket, just have a severe hip bone bruise.
So off to physical therapy for a couple weeks to get muscles back in tune and I'll be good as new.
I'll be back in the bow shop real quick like, working on the swap bow...
That's good. Now we can get back to hassling you and not feel bad about it. 😃
Dave.
That is good news Roy. Glad it isn't anything serious man.
Now I can let you know about your math error on fujimo's age.... :laughing:
Thanks Mr. Ben
What math error?
How did you bruise your hip bone? Bone bruises are really painful. You must have been hurting a lot more than you let on.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 01, 2019, 04:29:43 PM
What math error?
I knew they shouldn't have given you admin privileges! LOL
Hurt it trying to pop my lower back into place while laying on the bed, flipped my leg too hard and fast and it went down over the edge of the bed and snapped my hip socket and I felt a sharp pain in hip. Then went to chiropractor, big dude, and when he adjusted me, I forgot to take my big pocket knife out of my pocket and he hit me three times real fast, forcing my hip into the pocket knife and bottom of table. That is what really put the icing on the cake.
Yup bone bruises do hurt, and the pain pills didn't help all that much. I had many sleepless nights.
Comes in handy sometimes, Mr. Ben:)
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 01, 2019, 03:30:14 PM
Good news..
Just back from Sports Medicine Specialist doctor visit.
I'll be watching for you in the next olympics! :)
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Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 01, 2019, 03:30:14 PM
Good news..
Just back from Sports Medicine Specialist doctor visit.
I'll be watching for you in the next olympics! :)
Senior figure skating?
Ok, lets see some bows in process...
This one otta be a dandy:)
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Lol. Just glad my response didn't "disappear"
Quote from: wood carver 2 on March 01, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
That's good. Now we can get back to hassling you and not feel bad about it. 😃
Dave.
Who ever said they felt bad ? Ever ??? :biglaugh:
yuppers ben is correct- i am only 50.
must be the pain killers they gave the ol fella
Ok, I've gotten notice that at least one bow has shipped. Time to start harassing your mail person.
Make that two bows in the mail.
Awesome....
Oh man, better start picking up my mail more than once a month in case there's something waiting for me.
Roy they puttin a grease fittin in your Hip joint? I hear little pink grease does wonders fer old fellers
:laughing: :laughing:
:biglaugh: :laughing: :biglaugh: :laughing: :biglaugh:
Mike, a little pink grease might fix me right up.
:laughing:
I realized I never really gave an update. I made a new form and got my lams ready. Riser is glued but I need to cut and shape it to the new form.
I'm going to glue up another bow 1st to get the kinks out before I glue the swap bow.
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And yes, I took the theme of the swap seriously :biglaugh:
Benton you got my address Right :bigsmyl:
Heck Ben, you even color matched your respirator. Now that is class. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Nice, thats some wild color combo you got going there. I like crazy colors.
Just need some green and you could take that one to a Rainbow Festival, or whatever they call those things. :thumbsup:
That's gonna be sharp Ben. Purple Heart? What are the little pieces all the way to the right along side the purple?
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Yeah it's Purple Heart. The pieces on the right are wenge.
The riser section has thin pieces of wenge on both sides the PH strip, it's hard to see in the pic.
I GUESS IT'S OK.
Cool on the wenge. The purple and orange go together very well. Be a shame if that showed up on my doorstep. I need to get a move on.
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Well I ran into a little problem this morning. Glued a limb up last night for my victims bow and pulled it out of the oven this morning. Took it out of the form and cleaned the edges up and started removing the tape. The back of the the limb looked really good. Loved the look of the veneers I got from Kenny. Turned the limbbober and started to peel the tape from the belly of the limb and noticed immediately something didn't look right. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I flipped the veneer and the lam and didn't realize it! No matter how many times I went over in my head how to lay up this limb I still screwed it up.
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That sucks Dannon, sorry to hear it. That is a cool looking veneer, what is it?
Nice layout, Mr. Ben.
I like that form, been thinking about going to that instead of 30 clamps.
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That sucks Dannon, sorry to hear it. That is a cool looking veneer, what is it?
It was white ash. Makes me sick!
Ouch, sorry Dannon.
Man that sucks Dannon.
Yeah Roy, the 2x4 form with blocks has served me well. I was just having trouble clamping these forward handles I've been trying.
Dannon I guess you win for havin the purtiest core wood. :o
If it's any consolation, I think the edge grain maple? looks just fine as a veneer :thumbsup:
Quote from: Bvas on March 02, 2019, 04:08:35 PM
Dannon I guess you win for havin the purtiest core wood. :o
If it's any consolation, I think the edge grain maple? looks just fine as a veneer :thumbsup:
Bvas
I thought so too!
Thats a heartbreaker. If it was for me, I would tell you to send it. Funky's OK, what the Hell!
It sucks to make a mistake like that, but there could be a bright side. If you can get more of the same veneer, you can make two limbs to match and get two bows.
Dave.
Well.....Aside from a final sanding,I think everything is ready to go. Hopefully I have time tomorrow to get this thing glued up.
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Different back and belly is okay Dannon.
Bvas, nice handle.
That looks sharp, Brad.
That wouldn't bother me btw Dannon.
Looking good Brad ...
Should be able to glue up the test bow tonight.
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Mr. Ben, I'm digging that wall behind the bow. I love wood on walls.
Test run is looking good to me.
Ben, what are you using to apply pressure?
Those pegs seem awfully close together.
Yeah they are close together. 1" apart, .5" dowels. I'm using bike intertube for the bands. I'm going to take some of the dowels out by the riser and drill holes for clamps.
I think you may want to take out every other dowel. You may find it difficult to keep tension and wrap with such narrow gaps.
Either way, make sure you do a dry run with the bands.
Thanks Roy. I wish I could have covered all of the walls with it. It's old heart pine.
Brad, I used the bands when I glued the plastic to the top the form and it wasn't bad getting them on. I'll do a test run though.
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Well.....Aside from a final sanding,I think everything is ready to go. Hopefully I have time tomorrow to get this thing glued up.
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I really like that riser design. Never seen one like that. Pretty creative. I'm interested to see how it turns out.
Mike
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Well I ran into a little problem this morning. Glued a limb up last night for my victims bow and pulled it out of the oven this morning. Took it out of the form and cleaned the edges up and started removing the tape. The back of the the limb looked really good. Loved the look of the veneers I got from Kenny. Turned the limbbober and started to peel the tape from the belly of the limb and noticed immediately something didn't look right. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I flipped the veneer and the lam and didn't realize it! No matter how many times I went over in my head how to lay up this limb I still screwed it up.
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It looks like the maple is on the belly side and I agree with others, if it were for me that would not bother me a bit. Just give your best PeeWee Herman "I meant to do that" and duplicate on the other limb.
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Quote from: Dannon on March 02, 2019, 03:00:24 PM
Well I ran into a little problem this morning. Glued a limb up last night for my victims bow and pulled it out of the oven this morning. Took it out of the form and cleaned the edges up and started removing the tape. The back of the the limb looked really good. Loved the look of the veneers I got from Kenny. Turned the limbbober and started to peel the tape from the belly of the limb and noticed immediately something didn't look right. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I flipped the veneer and the lam and didn't realize it! No matter how many times I went over in my head how to lay up this limb I still screwed it up.
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It looks like the maple is on the belly side and I agree with others, if it were for me that would not bother me a bit. Just give your best PeeWee Herman "I meant to do that" and duplicate on the other limb.
Just hold on, I have the leftover from those lams , will have Dannon back in biz shortly!
I've not worked on my poor victims bow for some time , seems I've been snowed under with other stuff . When was that deadline , October 32? :biglaugh:
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Quote from: Dannon on March 02, 2019, 03:00:24 PM
Well I ran into a little problem this morning. Glued a limb up last night for my victims bow and pulled it out of the oven this morning. Took it out of the form and cleaned the edges up and started removing the tape. The back of the the limb looked really good. Loved the look of the veneers I got from Kenny. Turned the limbbober and started to peel the tape from the belly of the limb and noticed immediately something didn't look right. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I flipped the veneer and the lam and didn't realize it! No matter how many times I went over in my head how to lay up this limb I still screwed it up.
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It looks like the maple is on the belly side and I agree with others, if it were for me that would not bother me a bit. Just give your best PeeWee Herman "I meant to do that" and duplicate on the other limb.
I seriously thought about going ahead and using the limb like it was and just matching the other one. I just hate that I let those nice veneers go to waste!
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Quote from: skeaterbait on March 02, 2019, 08:38:01 PM
Quote from: Dannon on March 02, 2019, 03:00:24 PM
Well I ran into a little problem this morning. Glued a limb up last night for my victims bow and pulled it out of the oven this morning. Took it out of the form and cleaned the edges up and started removing the tape. The back of the the limb looked really good. Loved the look of the veneers I got from Kenny. Turned the limbbober and started to peel the tape from the belly of the limb and noticed immediately something didn't look right. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I flipped the veneer and the lam and didn't realize it! No matter how many times I went over in my head how to lay up this limb I still screwed it up.
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It looks like the maple is on the belly side and I agree with others, if it were for me that would not bother me a bit. Just give your best PeeWee Herman "I meant to do that" and duplicate on the other limb.
Just hold on, I have the leftover from those lams , will have Dannon back in biz shortly!
I've not worked on my poor victims bow for some time , seems I've been snowed under with other stuff . When was that deadline , October 32? :biglaugh:
Thanks Kenny! Seems if I'm not breaking a veneer I'm gluing one up wrong! :dunno:
Well, I made a bit of progress today. And shot the victim's bow. It shoots very nicely. May have to have a plan B ............. LOL >>>-----------^---------> JK
Dannon.... I'd be happy as is. The maple belly still looks nice :thumbsup:
Made some progress too. Time for the tree and get to the riser.
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A couple streaks in the glass so I might try skinning the bow with sumthin cool. Should be shooting this weekend :pray:
I have a plan B if I end up not liking the skin
Nice, Josh..
The looks nice goober. Simple, elegant lines. :thumbsup:
Thanks gentlemen :thumbsup:
First ASL, I-beam, and maybe a skin. Draws smooth so far but about 12# over weight. Just might come in a tad heavy. Plan B will be a hybrid as I have made a few of those
Quote from: lignaphile on March 03, 2019, 05:16:28 PM
The looks nice goober. Simple, elegant lines. :thumbsup:
X2
Quote from: goobersan on March 03, 2019, 07:12:43 PM
Thanks gentlemen :thumbsup:
First ASL, I-beam, and maybe a skin. Draws smooth so far but about 12# over weight. Just might come in a tad heavy. Plan B will be a hybrid as I have made a few of those
Curious why you put in a I-beam? Cosmetic or structural?
Simple, elegant lines.
Yup all it needs is pink dye:)
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2019, 07:26:54 PM
Simple, elegant lines.
Yup all it needs is pink dye:)
He did mention a skin :scared:
I would be happy to make some pink micarta for overlays.
2 reasons Flem. I'd never done one before and I'm hoping the color will have a nice "pop" when exposed in the shelf.
Working my way towards a 2-piece bow (on purpose :saywhat:)
I just received an order from Kenny with black phenolic and spalted hackberry.
Gonna whip me up a riser with the black phenolic as the I beam inside the hackberry for a trilam.
I just gotta do a dry run of sorts to get it laid out so the phenolic ends up being in
the center of the riser at the arrow side plate surface.
Dat make sense?
I don't know how I'm gonna do it yet, but I'm gonna try.
That's as close to a glass bow that I wanna build.
For now:)
:wavey:
Sweet!! Yer eyes are gettin glassy !
Way to go Roy !!
We'll have splinters in those fingers before too long :wavey:
Dont snort any of that pee nolic dust or ya be ruint :scared: :bigsmyl:
Geez Roy... yeah that makes perfect sense, build the bow out of plastic and rotten wood. You still taking those pain pills?
Quote from: BMorv on March 03, 2019, 11:53:45 PM
Geez Roy... yeah that makes perfect sense, build the bow out of plastic and rotten wood. You still taking those pain pills?
:biglaugh:
LOL.
Matter of fact, yes still on the meds.
But feeling way better.
Start physical therapy this Thursday.
Just liked the hackberry and know it's a soft wood, this gives me a chance to play real gwass bowyer.
I've always loved some of the risers you glass guys build.
Can't believe I admitted that, gotta get off those pain pills soon.
:deadhorse:
:wavey:
Roy you sure them aint GOOFY pills you takin :laughing: :scared:
Smart pills, he finds em along rabbit runs... LOL
Quote from: kennym on March 04, 2019, 09:44:19 AM
Smart pills, he finds em along rabbit runs... LOL
I thought them rabbit pills was for assisting with other functions.... :thumbsup:
:biglaugh: Haven't heard the term rabbit pills for a long time
Ok girls, knock it off..
LOL
:laughing: :wavey:
The annual swap is worth it just for the thread.
Yep we never act like this normally😁
I've seen normal and I don't like it.
I dig Kenny's hot sweat pants.
I think Lonnie's horn hat is cool.
I like BVAS stupid hunten hat.
Pat has a cool long beard and back yard.
Flem, we'll just skip over dat one.
Canopyboy, well let's skip him too.
Monterey, ah never mind....
Now crookedsticky, there's ah real winner...
And Roy, well well, I guess he's ok:)
After a long day at work, it's good to sit back and read this thread.
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2019, 04:45:54 PM
I've seen normal and I don't like it.
I guarantee you weren't lookin in the mirror :deadhorse:
I'm trying to decide if I just got grouped with the cool kids :saywhat:
Or the kids who think they are the cool kids :smileystooges:
I guess ole Roy will be aw right :dunno: What the rest of you think. Prolly get some young good lookin girl therapist here soon then be all otta wack agin. :laughing: :bigsmyl:
Ya otta seen the young blond Sports Hip Specialist doctor...
I forgot what I was there for when she checked me out from the waist down.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2019, 05:55:42 PM
Ya otta seen the young blond Sports Hip Specialist doctor...
I forgot what I was there for when she checked me out from the waist down.
"Yeah doc, that still works ok....." :archer2:
Poor guy probably vomited today......... :laughing:
Got my swap bow in the oven this evening :archer2:
No pics, but I promise it did happen. :bigsmyl:
Somebody should have received a bow today...hopefully in the same number of pieces it left the bowyer's in.
It's cool when someone gets the swap bow in the mail.
Like xmas morning.
Be another week at least till I can start working on my swap bow, it's pretty close to tillering tree time but that's a little ruff on the lower back and hip area.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I should get base coats on mine this weekend.
Lot's of nice bows being made. Hopefully I'll be able to join the fun next year. Looks like a good group!
Tattoo Dave
Ya some of them are OK:)
:laughing:
Got a package in the mail today. I'll give more info later.
Sure are some purty bows being made. My nephew snookered me into letting him use my work shop to work on his car. It's been two weeks and he's still not close to being done yet.
I managed to get into the shop yesterday and take some twist out of one of the billets. Got everything lined up well enough that I glued them up today. Put some deflex in when I glued them. Hopefully I can get it cleaned up tomorrow and put some reflex in. Please excuse the mess. I barely have room to get around my nephews stuff.
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That's one heck of a pipe wrench:)
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 05, 2019, 03:35:13 PM
That's one heck of a pipe wrench:)
It was one heck of a twist. :thumbsup:
How much weight did you hang on it? I have one with a nasty twist too that I need to finish some day.
If that wrench don't do it you can always hang the motor on it. :)
Quote from: monterey on March 05, 2019, 05:56:11 PM
If that wrench don't do it you can always hang the motor on it. :)
That's one way to get more horse power in a selfbow :o
I guess that'd be ok. There's no wheels with that engine :biglaugh:
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Got some final supplies. Got kids conferences this week when the bow group meets so I'm yet another week behind. Hope to get something accomplished over the weekend but kind of limited on tools and heat here at home. Getting a few more good snow storms to slow me down, but I think I'm all set on materials so now just need time.
Everyone's bows are looking good so far and hope to join those ranks soon.
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Quote from: skeaterbait on March 05, 2019, 04:52:05 PM
How much weight did you hang on it? I have one with a nasty twist too that I need to finish some day.
Don't know. :dunno: The wrench is pretty heavy and I hung a small bucket about half full of water on it. Wrapped wet rag covered with foil around area I wanted to twist and heated with heat gun until it twisted to where I wanted it. Let it cool overnight before taking wrench off. Appeared to be around 20 deg of twist.
Quote from: monterey on March 05, 2019, 05:56:11 PM
If that wrench don't do it you can always hang the motor on it. :)
Was afraid that the spun rod bearing in that motor would cause weird hand shock. :jumper:
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Got some final supplies. Got kids conferences this week when the bow group meets so I'm yet another week behind. Hope to get something accomplished over the weekend but kind of limited on tools and heat here at home. Getting a few more good snow storms to slow me down, but I think I'm all set on materials so now just need time.
Everyone's bows are looking good so far and hope to join those ranks soon.
I didn't think pulleys were allowed on trad bows. :nono:
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I didn't think pulleys were allowed on trad bows. :nono:
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Well you see it will still be a single string but those are so when you draw it brings the two halves together. It's a very complex takedown design and people with spun bearings on an ecotec engine in there shop probably wouldn't understand [emoji2957].
In all seriousness though I need to build a draw tree and those pulleys have been sitting on my tool box at work for 2 years for such a purpose. Finally remembered to grab them when I did some spring cleaning the other day at work.
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Look what I found at the post office! Lonnie you built a beauty of a bow! I shot it a little in the shop tonight and it shoots great. I really like the Redheart. I didn't have anyone to take full draw pics so Ill post them later.
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Ya baby..
Congrats and Lonnie, that is sweet dude.
Very nice! 👍🏻
Dave.
Nice
Lonnie that is a piece of art. Congrats on being first receiver 4 point.
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Nice job Lonnie and grats Travis!!!
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Nice work Skeater!!!
Those limbs are sharp!
Thank guys. Travis I hope it does well for you.
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By my calcs we are 5.6% complete already! At least once that full draw pic is posted!!!
WooHoo :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome things happening here....can't wait to see more!
Out of the form and looking pretty good. I did have a little slide down with the belly lams. I think with a little creative contouring it will be alright. If not, I guess I get a new bow :bigsmyl:
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Hopefully I will have time and it warms up this weekend to get the limbs profiled. I use a 4" grinder with a flap disc to get close, so it's done outdoors. And I ain't standing outside in 10-15 degree temps to do it.
Nice score Travis!
Beautiful bow skeater, you pulled out all the stops :clapper:
Lonnie's bow shoots as good as it looks. It's a sweet shooter!
Can't wait to see that riser all sculpted out, Bvas. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Bvas on March 05, 2019, 09:51:32 PM
Out of the form and looking pretty good. I did have a little slide down with the belly lams. I think with a little creative contouring it will be alright. If not, I guess I get a new bow :bigsmyl:
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Hopefully I will have time and it warms up this weekend to get the limbs profiled. I use a 4" grinder with a flap disc to get close, so it's done outdoors. And I ain't standing outside in 10-15 degree temps to do it.
That's how I get all my new bows. :)
Guess I gotta be nice here and say, that looks sharp Bvas.
Nope not gonna do it.
I guess it's ok for your first bow.
:laughing: :thumbsup:
Some bows are built with one limb shorter than the other, you could adopt that for this bow? I have a Striker Stinger which is built like that and I really love shooting it. Or am I misunderstanding what slid?
Quote from: Bvas on March 05, 2019, 09:51:32 PM
Out of the form and looking pretty good. I did have a little slide down with the belly lams. I think with a little creative contouring it will be alright. If not, I guess I get a new bow :bigsmyl:
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Hopefully I will have time and it warms up this weekend to get the limbs profiled. I use a 4" grinder with a flap disc to get close, so it's done outdoors. And I ain't standing outside in 10-15 degree temps to do it.
Nice bow Skeater, you did great. :)
That's a beautiful bow Lonnie. And if you didn't already know, Travis makes one heck of a bow, so if he says it shoots sweet, I'm sure it does.
I like the shape of that bow Brad. I'm sure you can shape your riser around that with no problem.
Test bow came out pretty good.... Had a couple spots with less than perfect glue lines though, so I'm glad I did this first.
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I added some extra clamping to those spots and I got the swap bow cooling in the oven now....
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Are you concerned about the thin spots of glue or the thick spots, Ben?
Is that a thin shorter like 12 inch lam out at the tips?
C'mom man, that's a tip wedge, thought you would know the lingo now that you're building bows with phenolic :laugh:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 06, 2019, 10:32:39 AM
Are you concerned about the thin spots of glue or the thick spots, Ben?
Is that a trick question? Didn't notice any thin spots. Had a barely noticeable thicker glue joint where the outer limbs transitions to reflex. I doubled up on my rubber bands in that area. I'm pretty sure it won't be an issue (I have bows still shooting with much worse) but would like to get it right for the swap bow.
Brain fart..
First thought the tip wedge was a thick glue joint.
Hey I'm old, LOL...
Tip wedges are for gwass bows.
Yer getten too high tech there Mr. Ben:)
Quote from: skeaterbait on March 06, 2019, 08:53:39 AM
Some bows are built with one limb shorter than the other, you could adopt that for this bow? I have a Striker Stinger which is built like that and I really love shooting it. Or am I misunderstanding what slid?
Quote from: Bvas on March 05, 2019, 09:51:32 PM
Out of the form and looking pretty good. I did have a little slide down with the belly lams. I think with a little creative contouring it will be alright. If not, I guess I get a new bow :bigsmyl:
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It's nothing that will effect bow length. The lams just slid down the belly ramps a little. I'll just hafta lose a little more of the riser to get to the lam ends. The sight window side is no problem. It's the grip side that has me concerned.
Your making some pretty bow's there Ben. And you have a eye for color combos. :clapper:
Brad- send it to Roy. He wont notice :wavey:
Ben- I really like the colors also. Walnut ??
Thanks Flem and Josh. The test bow has ipe for the lams, with yellow heart for the riser. Bow swap is osage and purple heart with wenge accents...Roy will be itching by the time he finishes reading this post :laugh:
Great looking bows being built. I'm looking forward to the weekend. It's supposed to be above freezing, so I'm hoping to get some work done on my swap bow. Right after I go pick up my new wood lathe. 😁
Dave.
Dog Gone Lonnie I thought that bow was coming to IN. :o
That is a good looking test bow. I may have to try ipe someday.
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That's gonna be a nice one Ben.
Glue up went well. I hope my victim likes pastels!!! Don't worry, I have a few ideas to make it look less like an Easter egg :laughing:. And the LED's in my shop make everything look different. The colors are darker in person.
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Nice job, Ben.
WOW! Thats really beautiful. If your victim does not like pastels, I can find something to trade with him. How was bending the Bamboo around the handle?
Definitely sweet. I am looking forward to seeing that strung up.
Looks great Ben!! And Easter is comin, so bring it on!! You got my addy?
Thanks guys. Bending the bamboo is tricky. You have to make sure it's thin enough and the riser has smooth transitions. This one was a little easier than others I've tried since the riser is 16"; so it's easier to make the transition.
I was cleaning up my desk at work this morning and came across this doodle from a month or two ago. Can you guess what I think about when I'm at work?
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Looking gooood. :)
On to number two attempt. A HAM , hickory backed awood maple with zebra riser
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Lookin great you two :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I think that hell just froze over.
Roy is building with phenolic, and Kenny is building a tri lam. :laughing:
Looking good either way :thumbsup:
QuoteI think that hell just froze over.
Roy is building with phenolic, and Kenny is building a tri lam.
You go bro.
Looks like we rubbed off on each other:)
Cross dressers :laughing: :bigsmyl: :scared:
Quote from: Crooked Stic on March 07, 2019, 12:29:55 PM
Cross dressers :laughing: :bigsmyl: :scared:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
SMH:)
:nono:
:laughing:
Ben,
A nice gradual taper down to paper thin on the riser fades makes a world of difference.
Also, with the band form, always start banding at the center and work your way to the tips. This makes it easier to pull the lams into the ramps.
Quote from: kennym on March 07, 2019, 12:03:44 PM
On to number two attempt. A HAM , hickory backed awood maple with zebra riser
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What was and what happened to number one attempt?
LIGHTNING!!
:laughing: :wavey: :archer2:
Lol. Kenny's making a ham sandwich and Roy's drifting towards the dark side. :biglaugh:
And hell did freeze over. I spent three days working outside this week with the wind blowing straight off the North Pole. Damn near got frostbite yesterday.
Ben, that tri lam is a looker! I have to build one like that.
Dave.
SMH.. Shaking my head...
Oh god, here we go again.
LOL
Kenny, don't even touch the keyboard:)
Pretty sure he got sumpin to say. :bigsmyl:
I trying to figure out what "awood" is?
They talk funny in MO, Flem.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 07, 2019, 06:03:27 PM
They talk funny in MO, Flem.
Hoo boy howdy, ewes luckie this here is text mode or ide giv ya sum talkin funnie.
Gonna need skeater's helmet to figure that one out.
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I trying to figure out what "awood" is?
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Dang Ben and Kenny both knocking it out of the park.
Gonna be 40* this weekend here, hoping to make some dust.
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Brad that first one was bubinga with zebra veneers. It ain't dead yet, just needs to lose weight...
So I have a just in case going too...
And I misspoke, it is action boo on number two for the tapered core...
Mojies just won't work!!
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Got back from what was basically 3 weeks of straight travel this afternoon and the mailman showed up while I turned around to sneeze it seems.
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It was super well wrapped. Of course, if I could build a bow this nice, I'd wrap the snot of out it too.
Mr. 4Point makes a heck of a nice bow, and it even included a new stringer and something very special that I'll talk more about when I take some proper pictures in the sunlight this weekend. I'm going to go shoot a few arrows in house at about 2 yards just to try this out, but should be able to give it a real go tomorrow after work or Saturday at the least.
This bow is amazing Travis, thank you!
11.2% done...... although nothing happened without full draw pics
Quote from: goobersan on March 07, 2019, 09:55:42 PM
11.2% done...... although nothing happened without full draw pics
Darned tootin'! I'll get some up this weekend and hopefully Travis can do the same. Doesn't count until then...
I took a few shots inside and hoped my wife would be in an understanding mood. It was very smooth and light in the hand. Can't wait to get it outside.
I gotta say I was wishin that one would show up at my door, but I was pretty sure that Travis and I would not have pulled each others names. :saywhat:
Not gonna mention any names here.
But a guy who just got a new bow is skeered to take it outside and shoot because it's snowing and freezing rain.
WTH?
:laughing:
:wavey:
It looks a bit red but its pink. Base coats on today.
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Purty, Kenny is gonna love that one:)
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2019, 04:42:39 PM
Not gonna mention any names here.
But a guy who just got a new bow is skeered to take it outside and shoot because it's snowing and freezing rain.
WTH?
:laughing:
:wavey:
I didn't say I wouldn't take it outside. I said it wouldn't be a good day for pictures. I still plan to shoot it tonight. But a bow like this deserves better lighting... :readit:
LOL ok...
Stic, you got some cojones! Did not think anyone would actually go pink. Got to say, it looks pretty cool. Love seeing wild colors on Bows :thumbsup:
I like the pink Mike, adds character. You just need to give it to a boy named Sue.
Back in the day when I shot training wheels (can I even say that here? :banghead:) I had some pink and purple strings made up. I took a lot of grief over that but everyone agreed they looked sharp.
I think it looks good. It'll go with my pink fletching. 🙂
Dave.
Well one of ya's getin purty soon :bigsmyl:
I ain't skeered ta say that pink looks cool :thumbsup:
Mike did you do double clear glass to make "floating" tips?
Ok, picture time!
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Full draw from my good side:
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From my bad side:
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I realize I didn't get the best picture of brace, so here is something close:
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And my first end at what's normally my point on distance of 35 yds:
(not bad for old, untuned arrows me thinks)
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And now for the best parts!
First, Travis kept with the pink theme for this year's swap, although it's a bit subtle and I love it. The lams all have this pink feathering in the wood close to the riser:
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If you remember, Travis said he rushed this build for a reason to be divulged later. And he hinted to me that since I knew who was building my bow, he wanted to include an extra twist as a bit of surprise. I was very surprised when I saw this:
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Turns out, Barry was going to be speaking at his state bowhunter convention at the end of February and he had it in his head to get me Barry's autograph. Talk about a little extra mojo, thanks Travis!!!
I'm truly humbled not only by this bow from Travis, but by bows that everyone in the swap and on the bench continue to make and share on the forum. I've learned a lot here and it's pretty much the only online forum I still check with any kind of regularity. Thanks.
:clapper: :clapper: :archer2:
Yep. I'd say you got some bonus mojo with with that one :thumbsup:
Very nice!!!
Well I'd say that's two down buuuut I believe we are still waiting on full draw pics of the bow Skeater built :bigsmyl:
Very nice
Very nice, Dave.
Yup, come on Travis, full draw picture?
Score! Thats a beauty for sure. Love the personal touches and the hint of pink.
Ditto on the online forum, this is the only one I care to be a part of. Nice group here.
Quote from: Bvas on March 09, 2019, 04:09:56 PM
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Yep. I'd say you got some bonus mojo with with that one :thumbsup:
Very nice!!!
Well I'd say that's two down buuuut I believe we are still waiting on full draw pics of the bow Skeater built :bigsmyl:
HOLY CARP!!!!! Now there is anticipation, I sure hope the full draw looks good at 31", my little T-Rex arms can't do that.
Great looking bow! The string angle is super! Nice shootin too, Pinky!!
Another beautiful bow. Absolutely awesome work coming out of the bow shops this year. Dave.
Here ya go. Finally got a picture taker around in the daylight, they wouldn't come out in the blizzard to take the pic. Wish it would warm up so I could shoot outside.
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Great pic's Dave and thanks for the positive words about the bow. It's only 56 pounds at my draw length so it gains 2 pounds per inch from 28 to 31. Think I'll have to build myself one.
Nice work all around fellas!!!
Quote from: 4 point on March 09, 2019, 08:35:52 PM
Great pic's Dave and thanks for the positive words about the bow. It's only 56 pounds at my draw length so it gains 2 pounds per inch from 28 to 31. Think I'll have to build myself one.
I highly recommmend it.
Travis that is bending good.
Brad that may be 3 pieces of glass on the tips cant remember. have to look at tomorrow.
Way to go men :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Sweet bows Lonnie and Travis. :notworthy: The bar has been set really high.
Another score! Thanks for waiting to get your full draw shot in whiteout conditions Travis, really highlights the profile :laughing:
Awsome looking bows Fella's :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Managed to sneak a little time with the swap bow today. Was warm enough that I got the profiling done on the limbs. With that done, I figured I could remove the tape and sneak a peak at the limbs. Nothin fancy, but I think the edge grain walnut looks just fine. Now I gotta figure out what I'm doing for overlays.
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Looks good! Got to love good old american black walnut. :thumbsup:
Nice, Brad.
Sweet bows showing up, I'm gaining on my 3 ...
Lookin great Brad :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I was really liking the looks of this one, til I heard the tic
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I think I made the tenon too small... (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190311/dc88a0a6cf1d48869044de2b3334efdd.jpg)
So I put it on the shooter and dry fired it at my victims draw length, didn't blow but it ain't going ...
Back under my rock now...
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Man, Kenny, that bow was something special.....Sorry about that.
You don't think you can sand it down and re-wrap that whole area with glass? I don't know, just would hate to lose that bow without trying something.
I had one like that the wrap cured on the out side but was still soft on the inside. Not sure why it cured that way. Anyhow I got some new epoxy. Cleaned that area back off and rewrapped. turned out good. So yeah I would try to grind that off and redo it.
Thats sucks Kenny. I was thinking the same thing as Ben. Any way to build up the tenon? Thin layer of epoxy? Never having made a take-down, I don't have a clue what your up against.
Ah heck dude, patch it up and send it off to ole Crooked Sticky.
He'll never notice a little crack:)
Sorry bud, that sucks..
Did ja get a lightning storm?
Put a screw in it :goldtooth:
screw wont do it, countersink a nut and bolt then wrap with gorilla brand duct tape!! :o
I'm gonna shelf it for awhile and build another one. Not gonna send anything out that I'm not 100% on.
How far down does your wood go on the front of the top part. I like at least an inch and more would be better.
It is hard to say what may have happened until you try to grind it back off
. I always smear some resin on the bare wood before wrapping. and try to hold those first layers really tight.
Hate to see that Kenny. What did you use for an ibeam?
I hate to see that Kenny. It's a nice looking bow. It is fixable though. You can cut and grind the glass off and make another sleeve.
Dave.
you kin send it ta Roy an he'll make it a 6-piece on his tillerin tree
If it's for me.....I say fill the hole with smooth-on and slam her back together. Put that t-Rex hide on it and ship it. I ain't skeered and don't mind a one piece. :bigsmyl: And if I hear anymore ticking, I'll take the T-Rex off and wrap her up with duct tape. That s#*t will hold anything together.
Sorry to see that Kenny. It's a purdy bow.
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And if it's for me, patch it up and ship it. I hain't skeered of lightning:)
I had a tick once with a takedown for the swap:
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=155308.360
The sleeve half still pokes the fire and serves shots at ETAR thanks to Sweka.
Well guys , number one I ain't telling who it was for , and number two it ain't gonna be swapped !
I won't send it out with a known or suspected defect .
And I ain't sayin who it's for either..
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Well luddy duh duh...
You hain't no fun ta-night ole fart:)
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Sorry I'm bowbummed right now. I really liked that bow
I've been there done that bummed out stuff...
Just wrote out the build sheet for another. Will be a 3 pc this time, don't have time for another 2 pc right now.
Bubinga riser I'm thinkin maybe , aboo cores ,
and spalted hackberry veneers
Sounds sharp already...
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Quote from: kennym on March 11, 2019, 08:55:43 PM
Sorry I'm bowbummed right now. I really liked that bow
It is a looker!
Just plan on a 5 piece. Then you won't get depressed............... too soon ? My bad Mr. Kenny :coffee:
Well ole Roy boy me thinks Kenny can fix that bow with a little Pink poxy paste and send it to you. Then I get my three piece hackberry bow :laughing: :laughing: :bigsmyl:
Ah excuse me ole fart??
What's ya mean, my three piece hackberry bow?
Yer gonna look real fine there Sticky-Pop, in the full draw picher of yer pink bow..
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Dang. I leave for an hour and it's like walking into a bathroom with all you old farts venting :deadhorse:
You guys need to leave Kenny alone......so he can concentrate on my bow :goldtooth:
Bummer Kenny...Just sittin here thinkin of some ways to salvage that purty bow. Assuming it was the tenon that produced the dreadful tic; what if you drilled vertically through the base of tenon into the lower part of the handle then glued a phenolic rod or two in there for reinforcement?...Just newbie thoughts :bigsmyl:
Great lookin Bows though ya'll!
I could go pink on the new one but wouldn't know which one of you to send it to...
So its gonna be bubinga with a racing stripe of undetermined colors with spalted hackberry. :)
Crooked-Stickypop is into pink bows:)
Lol , he is sending one somewhere !!
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Those are sharp.
Gee those look like my draw weight.
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Thanks Elroy!
They won't make much weight yet, they had to be real thin to get 4 out of the scrap pc I had !!
Well hell, all ya gots to do is add .025 to yer stack and it will be right in there...
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They won't make much weight yet, they had to be real thin to get 4 out of the scrap pc I had !!
And ta think, Roy was accusing me of using outa the scrap bin :dunno:
Those do look nice. Amazing how purty half rotten wood can be.
Yeah Roy I am gonna like them hackberrys. Being a good sport I can send Kenny some pink for wedges to. :laughing: :biglaugh:
QuoteAmazing how purty half rotten wood can be.
Yup, just look how purty ole Kenny is:)
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QuoteAmazing how purty half rotten wood can be.
Yup, just look how purty ole Kenny is:)
:laughing:
Too easy, I have to let this one pass...
Can't touch that!!
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QuoteAmazing how purty half rotten wood can be.
Yup, just look how purty ole Kenny is:)
:laughing:
ROFLMAO :laughing:
I don't know when I can get back to my swap bow.
Its ready for the tillering tree, but I'm not quite ready to pull a bow 3 or 4 hundred times on the tree. That's a pretty good work out on the lower back.
But I'm hoping another week or 2 and I should be ready.
I had to lay off this build for a couple of weeks because my hands and fingers were too painfull to do any work. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with Arthritis not long ago(crap) I have now started with medication and feel a little better, so I shall get it done.
I did speedtesting today and you can see my square head shooting machine. I use two chronographs set up in a tandem configuration, the first one 3 feet downrange, in order to make sure I measure straight arrow flight. If the speed varies with more than a feet between the two it means the arrow did not go through in a straight line and the measured speed can be quite wrong. This is according to Blacky Schwarz and the late Norbert Mullaney.
I am bringing up an old thread where Blacky explains this.
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http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=34418.msg550892#msg550892
I tested first like Blacky does with 9 grain per pound bow weight, arrow drawn to 28 inches from back of handle. I will not say how many pounds now because you could narrow it down, who mister X is ;)
I tested with a 18 strand flemish twist fast flight string.
Blacky used 16 strands, so if I had done the same I might have cranked out another feet or two. The speed was 197 feet.
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Hey Bue, I'd love to see pic of how the bow is held in place. And what is your target/backstop made of?
If you look at Blacky's bow reports you can see he tested in the way I did a
Black Widow PAX tulipwood at 194 feet.
Great Plains Swift at 193 feet.
Hunter's Niche Predator Hunter Classic at 198 feet.
So I guess mine is doing allright.
I then tested the same way with 10 grains per pound bow weight.
The speed was then 185 feet.
With the same arrow drawn to 29 and 30 inches the speed was
193 and 203 feet.
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Bue, excellent results :thumbsup: And thanks for the chrono setup explanation. I learned something today.
I would like to know more about your backstop too.
The bow is held in place with an bicycle inner tyre, simple, but works okay.
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Very nice Bue !
Hope to have it in my hands soon :pray:
Other side.
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Wow that bow needs a home in IN. USA. I dont care who you are them are good numbers. Me to like to know more about that back stop.
This is the backstop. A bit expensive, but lasts many years. Natural straw.
https://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/egertec-straw-bosses.html
Bue, that bow is smoken them arrows.
Okay somebody needs to be looking for this Sat. USPS said. Got it insured in case anything happens.
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Let's see, if I recall the numbers this should be a set up for disappointment for about 15 fellas come Saturday and elation for one lucky guy.
I know I'll be watching closely.
Hope they don't bend it stuffing it into my P.O. box :saywhat:
That bow showing up on my doorstep would have me well on my way to being cheered up
Heck Ben. Part of me hopes it shows up at my door and part hopes it doesn't cuz I wanna get an up close look at that trilam you got goin. ;)
Got the riser and tip overlays glued on today. Trying a new/old method. Had a bunch of these big rubber bands floating around, so decided to put them to work. The bow may not have pink in it, but I'm using pink for the build. ;)
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call me crazy but I think that'll make tillerin more difficult Brad :jumper:
Quote from: goobersan on March 14, 2019, 08:39:42 PM
call me crazy but I think that'll make tillerin more difficult Brad :jumper:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Quote from: goobersan on March 14, 2019, 08:39:42 PM
call me crazy but I think that'll make tillerin more difficult Brad :jumper:
More difficult yes......but safer for lightning storms :biglaugh:
Got my bamboo flattened and profiled. Gotta thin it a bit more but looking like I may be gluing up next weekend. Finally feel like I'm getting somewhere. I have decided that this will be getting dual shelves as long as the string tracks true center. Top limb is 10"tip to node and bottom limb is 10.5" tip to node.
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One of the guys in the group is making me a power lam so now it'll be a quad-lam. Hopefully life slows down a bit here so I can get this ready to be tillered soon, only 2 weeks behind where i was hoping to be so doing good.
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Looks good, Cody.
Check your PMs.
Bamboo looks good.
Thats a nice looking chunk of Bamboo :thumbsup:
Node spacing is excellent on that boo :thumbsup:
Glued up limb number two for bow number two or five, I can't rememver...
I've had a couple false starts.. lol
I understand that part:)
Was rooting through my wood box on the wall the other day, seems I have about 4 bows ready to be glued up.
LOL
Got all those rubber bands off and the riser overlay cleaned up this evening. The reason I tried the rubber bands, was it allowed me to slowly increase pressure and continually adjust the overlay into perfect placement inside the masking tape laid out on the glass.
Worked really well :thumbsup: However, I won't use that type of band again. They were like punching balloon bands. After 24hrs being stretched out, they started popping and breaking as soon as I touched them. Next time I'll try the normal tan rubber bands.
I think it turned out alright.
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Looks good.
That's nice dude.
That is pretty cool.
I thought it would explode like a watermelon :laughing:
It sort of looks like a watermelon..
It looks good!
Dave.
That's amazing Brad :notworthy: :thumbsup:
Hi guys,
i have been out for almost 10 months due to a bad accident, but now i'm coming back and recovering slowly. I have watched all the bows of the 2019 bow swap and what can i say, there are some really nice bows you have made. Excellent job ! I can't wait until i can start to build again my own bow...
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Andy
Damn, Andres
Hope things go well for you healing up.
Miss your builds and your daughter helping you.
Roy
Dang Andy! Wondered where you had been man! Hope all heals up well and you get back to 100% soon!
Nice to see you back, Andy. Hoping for a good recovery for you.
I have been playing with one of your designs to scale down for kid bows. Using the 68" hybrid. If you have any suggestions would love to hear them.
That looks sweet Brad.
Got her tillered. No lightning :thumbsup:
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But she is in pieces now ....
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Sorry for asking so many questions Mike, but this is why
Nice overlay.
Going to be a nice two piece. :)
That is looking good.
Ben, that is coming along very nicely. I have many questions but I'll hold them until post swap because the answers could reveal things. All these takedowns floating around here lately are making me anxious to try it.
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Quote from: Fishinglink on March 16, 2019, 08:23:51 PM
Ben, that is coming along very nicely. I have many questions but I'll hold them until post swap because the answers could reveal things. All these takedowns floating around here lately are making me anxious to try it.
Seems like this year's theme has changed to "hack your bow in two".
But that does look good Ben.
Yep hack yer pink bow in two!! LOL
Quote from: Bvas on March 16, 2019, 09:18:26 PM
Seems like this year's theme has changed to "hack your bow in two".
But that does look good Ben.
Yeah it does and here I am trying to build one that will stay in one piece. LOL.
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I am gonna guess that USPS is running a little behind at delivering my new bow..... :campfire:
Looks GREAT Ben ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Sanding tips and limbs, boy, much easier to make wood bows.
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My neighbors are starting to look at me funny. I've checked my porch at least 20 times since yesterday morning. Guess it's not coming this way.
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Double tap...
Hmmm I guess mail people aint perfect either.. :dunno:
I'm liking that bow Ben!
Ok folks just checked the tracking # somebody getting Pink wedges today :bigsmyl:
Bue tip sculpting is hard part for me. But if you get them looking good it is a good feeling.
Moving slowly along, shot handle with a sealer coat. What shall I call it, your sanding sins gets visible.
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Spraying is no fun.
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Is that a little hewing axe you have hanging in the background?
And the riser looks good Bue.
The axe is a replica from 1200 years ago. It is no good for woodwork, to thin.
Probably used for cleaving skulls by the guys with horned helmets. :)
Gotta love that :clapper:
Pretty nice riser, Bue.
Nice little ax too.
I also like your shop door.
What's the smaller door like thing on it?
Thats a pretty riser Bue. Looks like you need to do some grain filling. What are you spraying?
Its a wonder you get anything done, with all the questions we have for you.
Roy, what do you mean with smaller door thing?
Flem, I am filling the grain now, one more heavy coat tomorrow with a high gloss alkyd spray. Then I am going to sand it off.
And Flem, there is never too many questions. I think one of the joys in life is to learn new things, see how other people do things. That is one of the things I like about Tradgang, you can ask questions and people are freely sharing their knowledge. So I am glad if I can contribute with something. :)
You know, being from Missouri, the "Show Me" state, I have always been a firm believer that instruction manuals should be illustrated.
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You ain't got that thing opened yet??
We are getting acquainted....
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Yee-Haw! No mistaking where that one was headed.
Come on, let's see it. :archer:
Nice bows and some lucky guys!
I am working on pics but I can't seem to get them to post. I resized them all to 640x480 but it's still complaining.
Good on you, Lonnie.
Always knew ya had a soft spot for PINK:)
Nice group too.
Bue, this below.
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Looking forward to the glamour shot. Nice shooting too Lonnie.
Roy, I believe that is just a different shade to the door panel.
Bue, I really like that color after a layer of finish :thumbsup:
It is a beauty and that grip is fantastic. It has no issue bossing those arrows around to get exactly what it wants, with authority. Smooth as silk. I will let the pics tell the rest.
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It even comes with a custom launch pad and sleeping bag. The wife is working extra hours this week so I have to find someone to take a full draw pic.
Awwww geez, Roy is gonna yell, I forgot the Insert Attachment button.
Very nice, you are a lucky guy and the strike plate got horns?
I knewed ya wuzah fussen up somepin wrong.
Very nice bow..
I like the arrow side plate.
Ben, ya but looks like two, 2 x 4 thickness on top and bottom?
Excellent job Mr Crooked stic :clapper: :clapper:
Got one question... Where's the pink?????
DOH, that was my bad......
And Bue, it sure does.
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And full draw??
I am home alone and I have not blizzard conditions.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2019, 03:41:21 PM
Ben, ya but looks like two, 2 x 4 thickness on top and bottom?
Waznt you saying something about shooting off your glasses? :bigsmyl:
Definitely a beauty!! Nice work stic :thumbsup:
Mr. Ben
Don't make me come down there:)
Roy, you spotted it. I never noticed before I saw the pic. Touching it now it feels like that part only got one coat of varnish all those years ago. Shame on me. :knothead:
In the tip wedges. Lonnie hows that weight feel? I am pretty sure it is marked wrong. When I sprayed the first base coats the writing run on me. So I had to sand it back down. I had another one going that was 43
. I realized that after the fact. So rather than sand it down again I am telling you now. It is two lbs. over your 45 that you wanted. Looks like your grouping pretty decent with it. Hoping you like it.
Nice score! And nice build!
I gots to get my butt in gear. The rest of you guys, take your time O.K.?
PINK :thumbsup:
I thought it felt a bit more than 43 but then I chalked it up to being tired from shooting all day yesterday. 47 lbs is perfect.
The bow is really great, it's comfortable, quick, very easy to point and I really like that grip.
Did I mention gorgeous? If I did not, shame on me for it truly is.
Beautiful bow
Good looking bow Mike. Lonnie, it looks like you are getting a good feel for the bow.
Gonna get my tillering tree built tomorrow or Wednesday. Hoping for glue up this weekend, weather permitting unless I do it in the house.
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I got lucky on grip shaping I guess. I just grind till they feel good to me. When I can I get a tracing of the persons hand and compare to mine a go bigger or smaller. Everyone seems to like them. The last person I know of that chronoed one was getting 187 with 9ggp at 28 in.
Thanks for the kind words.
:thumbsup: Excellent work everyone ! :thumbsup:
Well I got a string on the bow this evening.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Bow is underweight by about eight pounds. Which is even worse than it sounds, because I was aiming for the upper half of my victims range. So technically I missed weight by about fifteen pounds!!!!
Luckily I built it long. So I'm gonna try piking an inch off each end. Hopefully I can hit close to the low end of my victims range.
With all this progress, I just want to say that I think finally I figured out what I'm going to build this year.
:knothead:
Now that the hard part is finally done, I guess I better get on with the rest of it. Crooked -- can you help a brother out with some pink? I want to stick with the theme like everyone else. Whatever you made those wedges out of will be perfect for what I have in mind.
Been there done that, hope it works out dude.
You got a nice one there Lonnie, congrat's!
Some nice stuff going on!! Nice bow Mike and congrats pinky... err Lonnie ! :)
I tried to chrono it but my lights need new batteries.
Not gonna touch that one either:)
Come on Roy :biglaugh:
David you have a PM.
Nope..
Poor Bonnie Pinky has been ridden pretty hard the past few days..
Gonna let him off easy for a couple days..
:)
Should be able to wrap in the next couple days
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Real nice!
That Purple Heart, Osage combo is about the most awesome contrast. Takes the Bow to another level :clapper:
Nice, Mr. Ben
Looking good.
I saw Canopy's post about his 2 pc takedown problem from 2016. I didn't look at the link because I didn't want to be deterred from taking on this 2 pc. Sooo since my bow is now cut in 2, I looked at the link. Now I'm nervous. Hopefully my glass-less tenon holds up. I've seen many examples of all wood bows working, but I'm still nervous.....Fingers crossed.
Take a video of the first shot, Ben.
Otta be funny.
LOL
:laughing:
I'll be sure to film it for you. I may have to borrow skeeters hat.
How's that rotten hackberry and plastic bow coming Roy? :)
No Ibeam. Probably be ok with those accents as long as it is not too heavy. I got one out there that has a wood Ibeam. only 40 lbs. though.
Didn't work out cause when I cut the pieces off I wanted, the design in the wood was pretty much on the surface.
It's on hold now.
Benton good idea on the wrapping jig. Getting the bulk of the clamps out of the way. I will do that mod. on mine.
Holy Moley! I finally got this thing ready to glue up. Doesn't look like much eh?
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Should not have taken so long, but I have excuses.
1) it was cold
2) I had a hang nail
3) my wife got Amazon prime
4) spent too much time surfing the Bowyers bench
5) etc, ad naseum
Looks good, Flem.
Quote from: Flem on March 19, 2019, 05:54:08 PM
3) my wife got Amazon prime
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Quote from: BMorv on March 19, 2019, 12:53:18 PM
I saw Canopy's post about his 2 pc takedown problem from 2016. I didn't look at the link because I didn't want to be deterred from taking on this 2 pc. Sooo since my bow is now cut in 2, I looked at the link. Now I'm nervous. Hopefully my glass-less tenon holds up. I've seen many examples of all wood bows working, but I'm still nervous.....Fingers crossed.
Benton -- Some words of encouragement?
1 - Your tenon looks way more massive than mine did.
2 - You've got more osage in there.
3 - At least mine came apart (the other risk with what you're about to do.)
4 - If it does break, it will probably happen slowly; you'll have lots of warning.
Seriously, I think you'll be fine, but I've still got my fingers crossed for you. I have not built an all-wood one since or ever will. Once burned, twice shy...
Quote from: canopyboy on March 19, 2019, 08:25:06 PM
Brad -- Some words of encouragement?
1 - Your tenon looks way more massive than mine did.
2 - You've got more osage in there.
3 - At least mine came apart (the other risk with what you're about to do.)
4 - If it does break, it will probably happen slowly; you'll have lots of warning.
Seriously, I think you'll be fine, but I've still got my fingers crossed for you. I have not built an all-wood one since or ever will. Once burned, twice shy...
Thanks for the words of encouragement. But my bow is fine. Underweight, but fine. :biglaugh:
Ben is the one who needs a prayer :pray:
LOL
Yer on the second cup of hot chocolate haint ya, Dave...
:laughing:
I knew who he was talking to.
Ben, Benton, Brad, horseface, it's all good :thumbsup:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on March 19, 2019, 08:52:21 PM
LOL
Yer on the second cup of hot chocolate haint ya, Dave...
:laughing:
Bvas, Bmorv, Benton, Brad, Butch, Butthead, Roy, it's all the same by this part of the bottle.
Watch it, don't call me Roy!
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Quote from: BMorv on March 19, 2019, 09:45:04 PM
Watch it, don't call me Roy!
:laughing:
Yea. What he said :biglaugh:
Thay don't make hot chocolate like they used too....
No wonder yer two piece turned into a 3 piece...
Ya otta read the labels on those bottles of hot chocolate.
May cause impairment.
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:thumbsup: :campfire: :laughing:
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I finally tracked down a camera operator.
And Stic, pass me one of them Stouts would ya?
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Looks good!
Looks pretty sweet skeater! I like your fancy coffered ceiling too :thumbsup:
I could do one of them Rogue Stouts, thats like a meal in a bottle :bigsmyl:
Looks like the Pink is working. How far you pulling that.
I would like to find the Stout myself. :biglaugh:
Looks nice, Lonnie..
Lookin good :thumbsup:
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Looks like the Pink is working. How far you pulling that.
I would like to find the Stout myself. :biglaugh:
Need to slide to the left, a little closer to Oregon.
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Looks like the Pink is working. How far you pulling that.
I would like to find the Stout myself. :biglaugh:
It should be close to 28" but I may not always get all I can out of my draw.
Looking good.
I know what you mean about the draw. I get 26 on a good day.
Looks good.
Got the bow on the tree tonight.
Not looking bad but needs some weight removed.
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Take it EASY young man :knothead:
Lookin okay I guess........
Lookin good old timer. Glad you're feeling better and getting back in the bow shop.
Got the tip overlays sander back off my bow and prepped new ones to put on. Hopefully I pick up enough weight piking 2".
Looks real smooooth Roy. Your the Trimaster.
Looking good as always Roy.
Seeing as how thats my bow you can go ahead and put a little pink on it I know that would be good back therapy for ya. :biglaugh:
Oh don't you fret there, Stickypops.
She's gonna be petal pink as petal pink can be when ya get her:)
On order:
https://www.amazon.com/Rit-Dye-Liquid-Fabric-8-Ounce/dp/B0011455FY
The lower back, hip, and back of legs are a little sore today, 300 reps on the tree gives ya quite the workout.
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300 reps on the tree gives ya quite the workout.
I know you find it therapy, but taken as written it sounds like medieval torture.
Looks like you got yourself a shooter Lonnie :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice to see you back at it Ol' Roy :)
Man that Rit sure got lots of colors. :laugh: Hopin for Hot Pink tho.
Got it wrapped and it came apart :) :) :)
And I pulled it about 20 times to full draw. Sorry Roy, no fireworks.
That crack at 1st brace sure had me nervous though :o
Still need to shape the handle, cut in the shelf, and shoot it in before I'm completely out of the woods.
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Looks nice, Mr. Ben.
That is gonna work good.
That looks great Ben :thumbsup:
Got my victims bow piked and tillered. Now only about .5# underweight. I usually drop another .5-1# on final sanding. I'm calling that a success. Hopefully my victim does as well :pray:
Also started a little bit of rough shaping.
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Bows looking great.
That looks nice, Brad.
Looks like that would be quite comfy in the hand :thumbsup:
Brad I like it.
Looking good you guys!
Don't think a #or 2 matters. At least I hope not, I'm thinking my bow is going to come in lite :o
Brad and Ben both bows are looking great. Ben, I like that black, purple and Osage contrast.
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See, now it doesn't matter if I use Brad or Ben, they'v both got good looking bows going on.
:laughing:
:clapper:
Ok, lets see some work in progress pictures guys:)
Maybe a pic tomorrow, I've been busy as a one armed paper hanger....
Who's holding the phone?
LOL
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Got the preliminary clean up done
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Got the string twisted up this evening for my victims bow. Limb tips, final sanding and a few coats of finish and I'll be launching some arrows through her!
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Very nice guys.
This has been quite a year for swap bows.
Me likes the bumble bee string one :bigsmyl:
Two more great combos. Good job Flem and dannon.
Had rough week here with family issues. Hoping to make some progress today but not looking like this week is gonna be much better.
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Well, I said it was time for me to get started and stop bringing up the rear. Looks like my materials showed up yesterday, so today is the day!
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Yowza! Is that real? What you got there?
Me and the belt sander put the bow on a diet last night. Went with a lower wrist than I normally do, but find it's very comfy.
Now it's time to put the power tools aside and do some finish work. Still lots of hand filing and sanding to do.
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That grip looks comfy from here.
Oooo somebody getting pinked :laughing:
Bout to start the real trade bow ...
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Joking aside , here is where I'm at with this one...
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Neat looking accent Kenny. You gotta put that pink somewhere :bigsmyl:
Well no lightning strike, but a storm blew in.
Was at 24 inches and noticed a crack on the belly.
No knots around it either.
Back to square one, dammit.
The wood is darker there cause I wet it to show the crack better.
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Well dang Elroy ! Can you save the boo?
Dang that sucks Roy.
Kenny attempt number.... um ...... looks good. That pink actionwood is growing on me.
Canopyboy you're really looking to take first place on the pink front eh?
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No on saving boo.
I have lots of boo.
That sux Roy.---
Too bad Roy.
Thats dang purty Kenny and that glass looks crystal clear!
Looks like you got a Boo-hoo, Roy. Or is that a Bow-hoo?
Joking aside, that sucks. Can't get that time back, and it was looker to boot :tongue:
That's a nice looking takedown ya got goin there Kenny :thumbsup:
That stinks Roy. That bow was looking good. Look on the bright side. Nobody was hurt by a lightning strike, and you get some more PT time on the tillering tree.
Roy- that crack was the Universe telling you that you forgot the pink.
Ok, next one will be pink.
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Sorry to see that Roy.
Kenny that spalting looks great under glass, nice work.
Bows are looking great guys.
Sorry about that Roy.
Something tells me it won't be long before you have a new one glued up though
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Roy- that crack was the Universe telling you that you forgot the pink.
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Ben, Brad, Flem, and Kenny ALL looking Great !!
sorry about the crack Roy
I'm at final sanding stage. Gonna try the wheel finish as it sounds better than poly and I'm not buying a sprayer and T-Bird yet. Can't see the other lams in pic but hit weight on the money. Thinking I should start over though since it ain't got no pink in er :readit: although the cherry looks a little pink in the photo .... :dunno:
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Well I'm back to square one. Got it roughed out and cut some temp nocks. I was afraid it might be lite and it is, WAY LITE. It was a crap shoot, should not have used this one for experimentation. Oh well, I know a 13yr old kid who I made a self bow for about a year and half ago, that will be tickled to have it.
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Cool on the kid..
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Too bad, Roy. It's always a let down when that much work has gone into a project.
What if you wrapped it with gwass mat? Would at least make a give away out of it.
Kinda looks a little pink there Goober. :saywhat:
I have an opportunity to rethink the pink :bigsmyl:
Pink Pinker Pinkest and more pinker :bigsmyl: :scared: :laughing:
well, at the start of this thing...I thought...why not do something I've never done before. I've always wanted to build a hill style longbow so I thought why not? so, I built a form and pulled the prototype bow off the form today. Thanks to some on here for tips on layup, I was able to hit #50 right off the form. once I sand it, i'll probably lose a couple pounds but overall, came out right where I wanted it...so I've pretty much set on one of these or a selfbow for the trade...just need to make a decision and go with it.
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well, at the start of this thing...I thought...why not do something I've never done before. I've always wanted to build a hill style longbow so I thought why not? so, I built a form and pulled the prototype bow off the form today. Thanks to some on here for tips on layup, I was able to hit #50 right off the form. once I sand it, i'll probably lose a couple pounds but overall, came out right where I wanted it...so I've pretty much set on one of these or a selfbow for the trade...just need to make a decision and go with it.
Thats awesome! Good on you. Now where are the pics? ;)
Had a serious shop cleaning. Was in great need after the Bloodwood and Rosewood masacre and spraying. That fine Bloodwood dust are real greasy and clogs the dust suction machine. Have two takedown recurves finished including the swap bow. Shall make strings tomorrow.
Great job Bue :thumbsup:
Atta boy, Bue.
Someone is gonna be very happy when they get a bow you built.
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Trade bow is finished, just need a string. I will let the finish cure a couple more days before shipping.
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Trying one from PB to see if it comes out clearer.
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Mighty fine work Bue!! :thumbsup:
Very nice, Bue.
What type of hide is that?
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Seal.
Nice 👍🏻. Have you tried using seal skin for arrow rests and strike plates? It's super slick and quiet.
Dave.
Yes that works fine. I might put it on the trade bow.
I don't think anyone would mind if that bow showed up on their doorstep. :clapper:
Did your swap bow shoot that hole in the skin? Very fine work sir.
Need that hole to access the router spindle. :o
Cool on seal skin..
Beautiful work Bue. You are obviously a master craftsman :thumbsup:
Got the osage belly lam and red elm core lams z spliced up last night and an awesome birdseye maple riser prepped. Prepped tip overlays out of black ebony. First time using that, got it at an estate sale for a guy who built gun stocks. Got a bunch of awesome wood at that sale.
That sounds good Roy. I am sure it will work out this time.
Thanks, Bue.
Ifin it doesn't, I'll make ah gwass bow...
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Ooooo Bue my new bow looks nice :bigsmyl:
Roy I thought all you make is gwass bows? Ain't bamboo in the gwass family?
If that ups jet from Norway doesn't stop at my place, I'll Shoot it down:)
Take that stickypops:)
Lonnie, ya been spending too much time talken to Kenny:)
I,ll just have the jet take a different route. :nono:
It'll most likely pass over my place first. 😁😛
Dave.
Go ahead and shoot it down Roy. By the time it gets to the ground it should be at my house :goldtooth:
Nah, I gots me one of them turkey/fishen reels on my bow and a big magnet on the tip of the arrow..
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Nah, I gots me one of them turkey/fishen reels on my bow and a big magnet on the tip of the arrow..
I think I saw that in a cartoon once. But it was a suction cup arrow.
It will be a Wyle Coyote cartoon and that plane smash your house right in the ground. :laughing:
I have sent the trade bow today, hope it makes it safely across the Atlantic.
Thank you to all for all the kind words on this build.
I may take off work to wait on it Bue...
FINGERS CROSSED......
:thumbsup: :wavey:
Hope you got my addy right Bue :bigsmyl:
It's on file, Stickypops..
Indianapolis Zoo
Cell block 44
1200 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Right next to the monkeys:)
Who ever gets it better hope UPS takes a bit more care than they did shipping my piece of expensive UHMW channel.
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SWEET!!
That is a goooodlooking one. :)
Very nice, Mr. Ben
Ben, that is looking great. I just hope you get my address correct.
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That is really nice. Almost makes me wish I was grass guy.
Thats beautiful, Ben. You putting a hand rubbed vaseline finish on it? :cheesy:
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Who ever gets it better hope UPS takes a bit more care than they did shipping my piece of expensive UHMW channel.
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I'd say Grainger got it done :biglaugh:
That is looking sharp Ben!! :thumbsup:
Good combo one the two piece.
Roy you got the cell # wrong. they moved me to the special monkey cell #1 :laughing:
Ben - that's very nice. I'm so glad you pulled it off better than I did the first time!
Quote from: Fishinglink on March 30, 2019, 01:29:52 PM
Ben, that is looking great. I just hope you get my address correct.
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Remember Ben, his addy is in Linneus, MO... LOL
Got finish sanding done this morning. Final tiller looked good and came in 1.5# under. Putting base coats of clear Tbird on now. Will top it with a coat or two of satin after I get the specs on it.
Oh yea.....also put a few arrows thru it :archer2:
Just to make sure it works :bigsmyl:
Thanks for the compliments.
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Thats beautiful, Ben. You putting a hand rubbed vaseline finish on it? :cheesy:
Lol. I was going to crop that out of the photo, but figured I would leave in there to see if anyone noticed it and felt clever. You are the lucky winner Flem!
Before Roy says "didn't happen wifout pitchers"
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Purty nice....
Unique sanding pattern...very cool :saywhat:
Looks great Brad.
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Like them tips.
Very good.
I don't know if vaseline and lucky should go together :scared:
If you had not told us about the slippage Brad, I don't think anybody would have ever noticed. Your bow looks awesome!
Grainger, GRRRRRRRR. They are on my s**# list. I don't know if I have ever sent a nastier letter than the one they got.
That would whizz me off too, Flem.
The guys are coming over today for another bow building party.
I'll get the swap bow glued up today.
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Making some progress today. Put a new green 40 grit on the edge sander. That scares me a little but man it does good on bubinga!! No burn here !
Goin cheap on the bezels... lol
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That is a Goodlooking bow, I really like Bubinga.
You guys are making some beautiful bows over here :thumbsup:
Nice, Kenny...
Looks to be about 32 pounds:)
Like that riser Kenny! It's going to pop when finished.
That looks really nice Kenny and it helped me out. I have about 4 risers worth of Cherry with some nice wavy character. I just have not been able to figure out what veneers would go with it. It's similar in color to what you have there so I'll bet either spalted maple or that Tamo Ash would do well.
And just to make sure I met the pink requirements :archer2:
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Is that one of your old hair braids from high skool ?:)
Yeah Kenny them bezels need work other than that I like it.
Hmmm pink cat whiskers :)
someone will be happy, bubinga makes a nice looking riser.
Lookin great guys
I have much to learn
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And just to make sure I met the pink requirements :archer2:
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Nice script skills :thumbsup:
I need to improve on my chicken scratch
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Lookin great guys
I have much to learn
You and me both.
Ordered glass from Kenny and started the riser glueup this weekend. Getting there. Hope my victim thinks yew, Osage, and pink go well together.
Got second swap bow glued up yesterday.
Whizzes me off I should be done already.
Didn't take pictures, can't find the camera.
Hey Roy all them exkuses are signs of really old fellar --------------- :laughing:
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Got second swap bow glued up yesterday.
Whizzes me off I should be done already.
Didn't take pictures, can't find the camera.
Roy, you KNOW that camera is in your sock drawer!
Yeah, but what about the batteries? They may be somewhere else.
BTW, I don't know why some of you like that yella wood so much. It makes the shop seem so much messier. The picture doesn't do it justice, but one little piece of osage and my whole shop is smack you in the face yellow...
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Can't see glass dust :goldtooth:
Egads! Hope your lungs ain't yellow :o. Did you build that edge sander? Looks nice.
I'm going on round two. Actually have real Walnut this time around. Did learn that Butternut will make a good kids Bow :banghead:
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Still need to layup some glass. Hopefully tomorrow. Need to get this thing done.
ok so I don't see many wood bows going on so i decided to build a self bow to put some variety in this place. help me vote on a stave. hickory on left, ash in middle, osage on right
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1 vote for Ash.
I've only seen Mountain and Oregon Ash. I guessing yours is something else?
Only the shadow knows:)
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Flem, what's the red one on the left?
Dave.
Flem I vote for the left riser.
Tradbowyer I vote ash or Osage.
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Kind of embarrassed, but I'm not sure what that left riser is. It was in a big bin of scraps I unearthed this winter. I'm thinking it might be Cocobolo? Its really dense, like its owner.
Purple heart maybe?
Flem, I bet that is cocobolo. made a lot of risers out of it. one of my favorites
I vote for the osage. Osage was brought on this earth to be made into self bows ;)
Looks like Cocobolo to me too Flem. But it probably isn't considering your track record on guessing wood species :bigsmyl:
I'm going to take advantage of the brain trust here. I'd love to know what it is. No more guessing for me :knothead:
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Whatever it is, it's really beautiful wood.
without a doubt cocobolo and some nice stuff to boot
Here's my non definitive vote :laugh:
Never had or even shot a self bow. Osage seems to be the wood of choice, but I'd be interested in seeing how hickory and ash is handled.
Cocobolo has a distinct smell when worked. Like cinnamon
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Egads! Hope your lungs ain't yellow :o. Did you build that edge sander? Looks nice.
I'm going on round two. Actually have real Walnut this time around. Did learn that Butternut will make a good kids Bow :banghead:
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Still need to layup some glass. Hopefully tomorrow. Need to get this thing done.
That one on the right
Flem, I vote for the cocobolo. I love that stuff. But with the dark lams, the one on the right would be my second choice for contrast.
Tim, I've shot some fast and fine hickory bows. Also played with ash that shot very smooth but it always took some set for me. But as was said before, it'll be tough to top that Osage stave IMO. And being in an Osage desert, receiving one would be an extra special bonus. Oh wait, guess it's not for me...
Love Coco to. but it breaks me out :scared: :scared:
Living in a country where we have plenty of Ash, Hickory can be had, but Osage have to be imported I vote for Osage. Osage make such nice bows with character. :)
I was refreshing my memory on working with Cocobolo. Notorious for being difficult to glue, apparently.
Any recommendations or warnings?
As hard as this stuff is, I was surprised how easily my under-powered Bandsaw with a worn 1/4" blade sliced through it.
Flem...not difficult to glue...don't use acetone on it...just sand it good before hand and you'll be good to go. I don't know what finish you are planning on using but if you are using any kind of over the counter spray or wipe on stuff, you'll have to seal it with a good sealer or the stuff will not dry even in a drying box. For a cheap sealer that works absolutely fine, use thin superglue. slather on a coat, let it dry then sand it down. Keep doing this until the pores are filled (usually 3 coats does it..sometimes 4). Then, you can use any finish you want and you won't have any issues.
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Ok Tim, now I change my vote to you doing something with cocobolo.
Wow! Thats beautiful work there. Looks like a piece of fine furniture.
The other thing I rediscovered about Cocobolo, it's very expensive! That looks like about $100. worth of the stuff :o
I use conversion varnish for finish. Usually seal with dewaxed shellac or vinyl sealer.
Do you thin the superglue or is there a low viscosity type?
That riser looks great.
Almost ready for the finish. I may have to take this one to the turkey blind with me next week.
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pretty sweet looking piece there man
Really like the shape of that bow Dannon.
Looks great Dannon :thumbsup:
Nice job Dannon. I look forward to seeing that wood combo under finish.
That gray just goes with everything.
Got me some VHT satin today for a hurry up bow I want to take to Tradfest. Be nice if it was available in pints for spraying. Think it would be a good top coat. Too thin for good filling.
Thats a beauty for sure Dannon. Down side of making a really nice bow, is having to part with it.
Very nice, Dannon.
Nice one.
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Thats a beauty for sure Dannon. Down side of making a really nice bow, is having to part with it.
Yup.
Dannon, that thing looks pretty sweet.
I hope this second swap bow works out cause I'm out of dry Osage...
:knothead:
There's always glass...
I'm out of glass too.
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I hope this second swap bow works out cause I'm out of dry Osage...
:knothead:
Bet a certain fellar in Missouri can help ya out if'n another storm passes thru the bow shop.
But I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya
Think he's tapped out.
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Think he's tapped out.
Roy, let's be honest. If you need some glass to finish this project and even the guy in missouri is tapped out too, I can guarantee that people will be lining up to send you some. Most probabably free of charge just to see what you could do with it. Heck, some might even overnight it to you.
You just let us know if you have any more trouble with that there osage stuff, and we'll hook you up good...
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That looks like a nice piece of Osage. It's got quite the dog-leg!
I'm gonna enjoy watching that take shape Tim. Maybe it will motivate me to get some Osage cut and drying.
I tracked the parsel with the trade bow and can see that it has landed on the other side of the pond, and is under import treatment, hope they treat it well.
I guess it should be on someones doorstep soon then.
I'll be waiting outside for it, thanks Bue..
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Got the swap bow cut out last night, looks pretty good.
Put a 3/8th thick piece of purple heart between the birdseye maple riser and the bow.
Almost looks like one of those gwass bow guys made a riser wif a high tech template:)
Was exciting though when it got away from me shaping it and stalled out the 2HP edge sander:)
All this time I thought I had a bad ass edge sander..
Still can't find the camera.
Did not happen wiffount pics. :goldtooth:
QuoteStill can't find the camera.
Read the fine print, Bue:)
It's in your hand!!!
Sent you some glass Roy, don't pitch the packing strip... ;)
Ahhhh, Kenny...
Did ja have to say that in here?
A PM would have been fine:)
Tip overlay materials...
Too late now.
Well guys I'm about to make some progress. Bought a belt sander last night and now my bamboo just needs to be scraped with a hacksaw. Hopefully getting my lams spliced tonight and have tomorrow off work so I can get my form and draw board built. Been down a couple weeks due to family stuff but sky looks clear ahead. Hope to be tillering by midweek. Pictures coming sooner or later. Still trying to figure out how to use Roy's camera. [emoji6]
Better finish up that trilam for the swap before ya start messing wif dat glass.
Don't wantcha gettin all itchy and making more excuses :biglaugh:
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Found my old camera, but I gotta order some black powder for the flash and a new igniter:)
Prolly catch the bow shop on fire..
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Is it compatible with TapaTalk? :laughing:
Didn't know you could take selfies with those cameras :goldtooth:
Quote from: Flem on April 05, 2019, 06:44:04 PM
Didn't know you could take selfies with those cameras :goldtooth:
I didn't know those cameras could make Roy look so young!
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Someone has a package in the mail.
Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
Bunch of nice bows getting close to being finished.
Quote from: skeaterbait on April 06, 2019, 10:06:37 PM
Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
I think we should all be excited about this one. It might be the best of the swap.
Sneak peek..
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Tips.
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Nother peek.
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Getting closer . May grind the tip overlays off. Are these too busy? (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/ab1b0d44b97d9d0b68aa25169e94d485.jpg)
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This bench ain't as neat as Roy's but I try to clean house weekly (weakly) lol
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Lookin good Roy. I think those overlays will be ok Kenny.
Those are just roughed in.
But I like them.
Kenny, I hadta put my sunglasses on.
I guess they r ok:)
Looking great Roy and Kenny.
Grind the tip overlays off?
NO NO they look very good.
Damn! progress all around. Nice work you guy's. I'm starting to feel like the dog. Got to get my taxes done, so I can get back to my swap bow :tongue:
Good thing I had my hat on for the pic!! LOL
OK Bue, there is one vote to keep em!
I forgot to add, I think those tips look good. Don't grind them off!
Both are lookin great. Keep the tips as-is Kenny
Working on backup bow today, going to my brother now
2 more in the mail :thumbsup: we gotta be pushing 25% complete ?
I guess I'll vote to keep the tips on, Mr. McKenzie.
Flem, we just mailed our contribution to the IRFS, hope you come out better than we did!! LOL
OK , the tips will stay, but I may paint them black before spraying finish... :)
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Ruh-roh no turning back after today. No teasers yet but I've got the splices ready for glue and hope to have it glued up tomorrow night.
Kenny- tips look great as is. Gonna be a good looking bow.
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Quote from: kennym on April 07, 2019, 12:34:39 PM
OK , the tips will stay, but I may paint them black before spraying finish... :)
Geeze. I didn't even get to vote. Guess it's not comin here :tongue:
I woulda voted to keep em anyways ;)
Guess I'll just have to wait on one of the other sweet bows being built :bigsmyl:
Nobody said where she goes but the majority vote was keep em ... :)
I'm not in the swap but I vote keep the tips anyways :gold tooth:...Give 'em a chance with finish before painting they might surprise you :thumbsup:
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Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
I think we should all be excited about this one. It might be the best of the swap.
I dunno, the one I got is pretty sweet.
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Now we're cooking with peanut oil.
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Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
I think we should all be excited about this one. It might be the best of the swap.
I dunno, the one I got is pretty sweet.
Yup, me too. And yet I still think this one might be worth you and I getting excited about...
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Quote from: skeaterbait on April 06, 2019, 10:06:37 PM
Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
I think we should all be excited about this one. It might be the best of the swap.
I dunno, the one I got is pretty sweet.
Yup, me too. And yet I still think this one might be worth you and I getting excited about...
This is quite the hype you're building. Somebody's gonna get an awesome bow this week.
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I haven't seen a bow being built that someone shouldn't be exited about showing up on their door step.
Cody, did you do scarf joints for a splice?
Yes I did Roy. I need to build a jig for z splices. I was having a heck of a time getting fit right for the z. Will know tonight if I screwed up or if they pass muster.
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You don't need a jig.
Lay them out like below, then when you cut them out, just barely leave the lines.
Then get a snug, not tight, fit by sanding a little. Ya need a little gap for glue, maybe 1/64th.
Don't force the joint together or it will split the board.
I use a 1 inch belt sander and can slide the belt inside the cuts and slowly clean them up.
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Some nice yew there Roy. :thumbsup:
What are you making there, Cody?
Looks like you got some Osage and Cherry
Quote from: Flem on April 08, 2019, 09:04:15 AM
What are you making there, Cody?
Looks like you got some Osage and Cherry
Bamboo, red elm, Osage trilam
As far as my z splice failures, I believe it was more my bandsaw than my ability. I was using some 1/2" pine to do some trial and error. Ryobi discontinued my free saw so I have to order blades online from sources I'm not familiar with. Need to go to wood craft and see if they have one that will fit. If these splices don't hold up it will set me back a week to do that. Thanks for the info Roy, it's not in vain just beyond my tools abilities at the moment.
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Quote from: Fishinglink on April 08, 2019, 09:22:45 AM
If these splices don't hold up it will set me back a week to do that. Thanks for the info Roy, it's not in vain just beyond my tools abilities at the moment.
I'm sure you could do it in under a week with a hacksaw. :biglaugh:
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Almost time for it's new home. I just want to shoot it a little more.
That is beautiful Ben.
Looks Great Ben :thumbsup:
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Quote from: skeaterbait on April 06, 2019, 10:06:37 PM
Awesome!! It's almost as fun as waiting on my own was
I think we should all be excited about this one. It might be the best of the swap.
I dunno, the one I got is pretty sweet.
Yup, me too. And yet I still think this one might be worth you and I getting excited about...
This is quite the hype you're building. Somebody's gonna get an awesome bow this week.
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Exciting stuff ! Can't wait for the full draw pics :wavey:
Take your time Ben. I can wait :bigsmyl:
Looks great :thumbsup:
Hope you got my addy right. Really like yellow. :bigsmyl:
Damn Ben, thats a fine looking Bow!
Ace's :thumbsup:
Well I got me a swap bow in the mail today.
Gotta say it's quite a looker too:)
Even gots me a pair of pink chaps and a pink arrow:)
So guess I gotta make a road trip and lay a whoopin on some smarty pants:)
Thanks Goobersan, AKA, Josh...
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PUT THE CHAPS ON
Nice tiller Josh...
well sir........ ya definitely gotta try on them chaps for the rest of us. I imagine most folks would be mighty jealous right now :bigsmyl:
is da bunny fur wrap soft enough for yer mits ???
BMorv, that is a Goodlooking one.
Roy you really hit the nail on the head this time.
Oh wow! I thought I took the pink theme pretty far....That's awesome :laughing: :laughing:
Nice bend on the bow Josh....
And nice elk Ole Roy. Did you take that with traditional?
They are on as close as they are gonna get:)
Nice bow ya made there Mr. Ben.
The elk was taken with wheels.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 08, 2019, 02:59:51 PM
The elk was taken with wheels.
No shame in that. Just would have been even that much more special with traditional gear. My only elk was with wheels too :(
Looks like a nice Bow you got there Roy. I am at a loss for words when it comes to the color scheme.
Tell me it's washable :scared:
That is Great!!! :biglaugh:
I some how knew the pink would end up where it belonged :laughing: :laughing:
Where ja find yer camera???
As nice as that fluffy grip and those rainbows and unicorns are.......I'm betting there's an even nicer bow underneath.
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Looky what I found waiting for me after work!!
Dave.
yer one lucky guy David. I'm guessing that box came across the pond ???
Stickypops, I kin stop there on the way too whoop ole Josh....
I'm skeered to peel off the finish, who knows what's underneath it?
Sides that, it might lose some weight:)
Come on David, open the box dude.....
Well, I guess Dave shot down the plane before it got to us...
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Glad to see I was not the only one to enlarge that pic to see the return address :goldtooth:
I hope Bue pinked it up real good:)
Well Ben now I gotta kick in to high gear so you stop shooting my bow. :biglaugh: Splices turned out good here headed out to the shop to clean it all up. Hope to have her glued up tonight.
On a side note is anyone else having an issue with Tapatalk currently?
Sorry guys, but I told you that the plane would pass over me first.😁
No pink, but what a beauty!
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I shot a few arrows at close range and boy, it's fast! Accurate too! I had a picture of my first shot, but I think I somehow lost the file while trying to resize it.
Dave.
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I found it. 😅
Dave.
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Great Job Bue !!
Nice work Bue!!
Gorgeous bow :thumbsup:
Awesome Bow, Awesome score :thumbsup:
Not sure about the gophers ;)
Happy for you, Dave.
Nice job, Bue.
Funny how I can hit that little target and beer cans, but I can shoot dozens of arrows at grouse and I have only ever hit one. 🤔
Dave.
Ya got grouse panic...
:laughing:
Quote from: wood carver 2 on April 08, 2019, 07:24:27 PM
Funny how I can hit that little target and beer cans, but I can shoot dozens of arrows at grouse and I have only ever hit one. 🤔
Dave.
Practice on stuffed ones :bigsmyl:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 08, 2019, 07:26:48 PM
Ya got grouse panic...
:laughing:
I don't panic, I just miss the little buggers!
My buddy and I were walking back to camp one day and there were a bunch of grouse on the road ahead of us. He must have caught whatever I have because we both emptied our quivers before I thumped one on top of it's head with my last arrow. We laughed our heads off and when we got back, we shot a bunch of beer cans full of holes. To be clear, the cans had been emptied first. 😜
Dave.
Congrats Dave! Well done Bue!
Well she's glued up now. Called an audible and went to a flat bow. I have a new appreciation for the work that Ben and Roy do. Roy I'm gonna have to suck it up and come for a weekend seminar sometime.
Trying to attach a photo but the website is foreign to me. If it doesn't work hopefully Tapatalk will be up tomorrow.
What happened?
Picture posting in this link.
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=160865.0
But if using a cell phone for pictures, you need to set the phones camera setting to the smallest picture it will take first of all.
https://youtu.be/-bRYE1hPYy0
Bue thats a looker for sure.
I got in my head on my design. I was getting too far ahead of myself. I decided to back up a step and try one new thing at a time. May go back to original plan but gonna see how this turns out first.
As far as the picture is from a cell phone. It's nothing awesome just a bow curing.
Just saw you added your video. Yes I need to build that and procure more clamps to use that style.
Another great bow found a home.
workin on #2
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steam bending leopardwood.
#2????
You sure thats not a mini still :laughing:
well now that the fun is over ( still waiting for chap pics ) I'm finishing my backup plan for my Bro. Probably should post on the other page.......
Yer gonna be waiting a looong time, boy wonder..
I'm young enough to still believe in miracles :coffee:
besides, I'm quite sure this fine group of gentlemen would stick to your demands. No pics would leave this site
scouts honor
Man I know why you guys build ovens for bow building now. I haven't been this anxious in a long time. I'm hoping what I'm seeing means that I used way too much glue and not too much pressure. Won't know for another hour or so.
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You sure thats not a mini still :laughing:
Looks more elegant than mine
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Well it's unwrapped. Appears that I can dial back my glue next time by about 50%. Got a lot of cleanup to do but it's currently one piece. Centers on all three pieces stayed lined up and straight. I'm happy with how it glued up.
What do you guys use for glue application? I used wood shim stock but it lacked the backbone to smear thin enough obviously.
Poll time- Do you prefer wood or antler for an arrow shelf? Flat or semi locator grip? Wood or leather grip?
Sure are some nice bow's being made and shipped
I'm slowly making progress on mine. Was planning on making progress today and try to get a couple of pic's up, but doctor gave me a shot in my shoulder yesterday and my shoulder hasn't recovered from it yet. Didn't tell me it might make it worse for up to 72 hrs untill after he gave it to me. Anyway I have it starting too bend well at floor tiller and am ready to heat in some reflex. Hopefully I can get back at it Thursday.
You get points for style Flem
Leather grip, wood shelf, :thumbsup:
Hope ya get to feeling better Steve.
Still waiting to see pics of that 4cylinder strapped to a selfbow :biglaugh:
Well I'm sidelined again, somehow screwed up my back again yesterday.
Only got 1 hour sleep last night.
Tired of this crap.
I think I better send over a couple of them Norwegian blond babes to cheer you up :goldtooth:
QuoteAppears that I can dial back my glue next time by about 50%.
Ah but glue is cheap compared to the cost of not enough glue!
I use the same spreading method as yourself but they are about 1/8" thick.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2019, 07:40:43 AM
Well I'm sidelined again, somehow screwed up my back again yesterday.
Only got 1 hour sleep last night.
Tired of this crap.
I feel bad ya got hurt puttin them chaps on :laughing:
For glue/epoxy I use old gift cards to spread it on. Just enough flex and free
Sorry about that Roy. That's when pain really hurts when it prevents you from doing what you want to do.
An update on my bow: I'm going to start another one. There was a very small spot that I noticed after I applied the finish. It's too small to be captured with a picture. I didn't know if it was a small splinter or what but figured I would shoot it in and monitor it. I shot the bow a couple hundred times over the past 2 weeks and the spot hasn't changed at all but I just realized that I will never trust it 100%, so I'm starting a new one. No sympathies are needed. I'll keep the bow and shoot it myself, I just want to be the one to take that small chance that it turns into something, not my victim.
Quote from: BMorv on April 10, 2019, 02:36:24 PM
Sorry about that Roy. That's when pain really hurts when it prevents you from doing what you want to do.
An update on my bow: I'm going to start another one. There was a very small spot that I noticed after I applied the finish. It's too small to be captured with a picture. I didn't know if it was a small splinter or what but figured I would shoot it in and monitor it. I shot the bow a couple hundred times over the past 2 weeks and the spot hasn't changed at all but I just realized that I will never trust it 100%, so I'm starting a new one. No sympathies are needed. I'll keep the bow and shoot it myself, I just want to be the one to take that small chance that it turns into something, not my victim.
Sounds like somebody fell in love with their bow and cant part with it :dunno:
J/K Ben, I couldn't send out something I was completely confident in either :thumbsup:
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Maybe some of that too :)
Spreading epoxy, I have started to lay it on with a small shorthaired roller or piece of glass. Then I use the fine teeth of a hair comb to level it out, gives an even spread. Comb are cheap so I throw the used piece away.
Got it roughed to bamboo and ready for the handle to get glued on. Glue lines look good. Once the handle is on the weight loss begins. May have a string on by this time next week.
Quote from: BMorv on April 10, 2019, 02:36:24 PM
Sorry about that Roy. That's when pain really hurts when it prevents you from doing what you want to do.
An update on my bow: I'm going to start another one. There was a very small spot that I noticed after I applied the finish. It's too small to be captured with a picture. I didn't know if it was a small splinter or what but figured I would shoot it in and monitor it. I shot the bow a couple hundred times over the past 2 weeks and the spot hasn't changed at all but I just realized that I will never trust it 100%, so I'm starting a new one. No sympathies are needed. I'll keep the bow and shoot it myself, I just want to be the one to take that small chance that it turns into something, not my victim.
Been there Ben , that stinks I know. I still look at bow number one and wonder if I can fix it but I'm not shipping it out with a known defect.
Quote from: Buemaker on April 10, 2019, 08:02:21 AM
I think I better send over a couple of them Norwegian blond babes to cheer you up :goldtooth:
That might finish him off Bue...lol
Hope you're feeling better Elroy!
LOL, that would throw off the tiller on my stick.
Thanks Bro Pap Pap.
Pictures from Cody, aka Fishinglink..
Pick up yer undies, Cody:)
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Dog gone it Roy these are the golden years :saywhat:
Kenny could probably grind off the old sleeve and re wrap it.
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Love the bamboo :thumbsup:
Looking good Cody :)
I like leather grips and semi contour handle to answer your questions. Doesn't matter on the shelf.
Sorry to hear about everyone's problems, but I am glad to have company! Especially since all work for me is on hold while I'm away from home visiting family.
I still look at my underweight bow and wonder how short it would have to be to make weight :banghead:
I used to use one of those fine toothed mastic spreaders, when I was using EA-40. That stuff is so thick!
Now I use a chip brush with the bristles cut back. Less squeeze out, less waste. Epoxy's expensive!
I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.
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I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.
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Shoulder is feeling better so I got a little work done today. Not sure I put in enough reflex . Tips are dead even with back of handle. Won't get another chance to work on it till next Thursday . Will get it on the tree then and start stretching it out. Will add more reflex later if it needs it.
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Looking nice...
X2 :thumbsup:
Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 11, 2019, 08:32:37 AM
Dog gone it Roy these are the golden years :saywhat:
Kenny could probably grind off the old sleeve and re wrap it.
Hmmm.... then why are so many of us gray? :)
Your bow looks great, Steve. Looks like a self bow, bet it shoots smooth.
Making progress now. Got the limbs sanded to the profile of the bamboo tonight. Still a little wide but will come in handy with tillering. Picking up some maple from my brother to add some accent to my handle. After 4+ hours on the sander this week I'm ready to get a big boy bandsaw. :biglaugh: Did find a knot that I thought I missed during glue up, turns out it runs at 45* angle and there's a little wiggle in the grain about mid limb on the opposite limb. Otherwise I'm still pretty confident.
Didn't happen wifout pichers.
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Love it Soy !
Nice Soy :thumbsup: You went from zero to finished in one post!!
I gotta get me a stave cut and drying so I can try one of them selfbows
Nice and good job on picture.
Thanks for the help on the pic...getting finish on the bow...havent done a self bow in a good while,this one has a good amount of prop twist and is pushing length to draw ratio but it shoots well
I'm about ready to finish sand but had to go pick up a crane boom for work tomorrow. Victim has to wait another half day due to work...
When is that deadline again? LOL
Heck I can't even work on my swap bow.
I can send ya a spare glass one... lol
Better get fixed buddy!! Um that didn't sound right...
I may need a backup bowyer if things don't work out good here.
I have another trilam here that's already done, but it's 5# over what the recipient requested.
However these wood bows will lose 3 to 5 pound usually after about 400 shots.
Time will tell, as I'm still waiting to hear about MRI request to insurance company.
Been dealing with this lower back pain and spasms for 3 months now and it's gotten very old and depressing.
That sucks to hear Roy. 5# wouldn't bother me at all.
Soy that looks good.
We're in the middle of a soggy snow storm here so haven't been to the barn to work today. Will be playing catch up tomorrow.
Hate to hear your hurtin bud.
5# wouldn't bother me either. Also, if Dave can, or needs to do any shuffling.....I will pass on receiving a bow and still ship mine on behalf of Roy. Not that I wouldn't love to have a bow from one of the great guys here. But that's not why I got in the trade.
So it is correct? 5 over would not hurt me.
That sucks Roy, sorry to hear it. My right hip has been bothering me this winter. Finally decided I should start stretching again. It hurts so good :biglaugh: I'm hot to make an ELB, would not mind gifting it, either.
5lbs, no problem for me. One can only hope!
5# no worries, draw shorter!! LOL
5 wouldn't worry me either...
Thanks guys, much appreciated.
I've got 6 weeks till deadline plus this other bow here that's 5 pounds heavier.
Or I can forward the bow that Goodersan sent me, couple guys I'd love to send it too:)
And I've been told someone else is sending me a bow, prolly pink too.
So I'll cover my end of the bow swap one way or another.
Get fixed you old fart. 1 or more of us will cover if needed. I'm working on 2 more at the moment. Should be done in 6 weeks
Thanks, Josh..
Are they both pink?:)
Need some of these Roy ??
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I see a name change in the works.....
Pinky from PA
E-Nuff outta you last two potty mouth girls..
LOL
:goldtooth: maybe
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Screwed up my fades so I redid my layout. Still sitting at 1/2" tips with 1 1/4" wide at fades. May end up more narrow yet. Wanna get it a bit closer before I glue up the handle. Still playing around with handle layout.
WOW a picture:)
:thumbsup:
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WOW a picture:)
:thumbsup:
Sometimes my brain works in mysterious ways and I figure something out.
Is that 1 lam, 2 lams, where is the boo, why no handle yet?
What are you making?
Still the same bow Roy that I've been working on.
Quote from: goobersan on April 15, 2019, 07:21:53 AM
Get fixed you old fart. 1 or more of us will cover if needed. I'm working on 2 more at the moment. Should be done in 6 weeks
x2 to all four sentences, especially on the first two. Roy, get better, but don't worry. 1 - you'll be fine once you learn to suck it up. 2 - even if you're not, you'll eventually get better and I'm sure your victim won't mind the wait. 3 - 5 pounds over will be fine for most guys here (it was +/- 5 lbs in the rules anyhow), especially once it breaks in a bit. 4 - if it really gets that bad, I'll make sure we get your victim taken care of.
Working on my first riser with those curvy mosaic inlays. Couldn't resist working pink into the bow, but I think this will actually be subdued enough that it will be ok...
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My dad gave me a 6' curly koa board that he had in his cabinet shop for the last 40 years or so. I figure I can make about 6 bows worth of veneers out of it, think I'll start with my victim. If it works out, I can make a sister bow for Roy's victim...
That looks pretty rad :thumbsup:
Anybody got a script for "suck it up kid" pills ?? :laughing: :laughing:
I like that David. What glue you using on the mosaics?
Thanks Dave.
That's wild looking.
Kenny would like that.
Thanks. I used smooth-on. I use it for all parts of my bow, generally even the overlays.
Now I guess I need to make my jigs so that it all glues up into a riser nicely. While I love the riser jigs I've made once they're done, I always put off the making them part too long. But with 6 weeks to go, I better get after it. Who knows when my back will go out and I'll need some time to recover?
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Finished up my swap bow. This was my first takedown and my fourth bow build. I learned a lot through this build for my next takedown. I'm already thinking about the next one.
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Looks awesome Dannon
Looks great Dannon :thumbsup:
Wow dannon that turned out great. Love the riser.
Got the first layer of handle on tonight. Gotta true up some maple to add a little depth to the handle tomorrow but should be getting a bend in the limbs soon. Got everything else dang close to where I want it. [attachment=1]
Gonna get lams tapered for #2 and glue it up as a blank just in case. Will be a hickory backed trilam.
Very nice Dannon!
Looking good, nice bow Dannon
Dannon that is awesome.
Cody looking good.
Dannon I like one real well.
Well done Dannon!
Looks like there will be a couple more bows being received soon. Getting close to half way I'm thinking.
I have to apologize to my victim. I've been a real laggard this year. All the overtime at work has beaten me down and I'm doing things too slowly. I'm taking a few days off to turkey hunt and re-charge and when I get back my first priority will be to finish my bow. The bar has been set really high and I want to be focused when I build the limbs. I have several nice risers built and waiting to go.
Happy Easter everyone!
Dave.
No worries Dave :thumbsup:
I'm a lucky guy.
MRI appointment this coming Monday morning.
Be nice to find out what the heck is going on.
Man I cant get in them MRI tubes. To claustrophobic the closed one I did they knocked me out. Open ones are ok but still hate them.
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Monday ??
I got time to send ya a couple new screws :laughing:
Well guys I may have screwed the pooch tonight. My inexperience reared it's head and I got way too far ahead of myself. Rookie mistake for sure. Roy has given me guidance and I know what I need to do but not sure if I can fix it with the confidence to send it. As far as my plan B goes I no longer have confidence in it.
I'm gonna try to fix my oops tomorrow and see where I get. If I don't feel that I can produce a bow I'm proud of then I will have to back out of the swap. So stay tuned for my day of reckoning.
Pics of where it's at currently.
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Hang in there, go slow and think....
There is a lot of wood left on that bow.
I see ya picked up yer undies:)
I did pick up that doll hat. Haha. Joys of kids, and having an in home daycare. You get used to crap everywhere.
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My hats off to you guys who do fancy risers. Taking time to make proper jigs will make it easier in the future for me, but I think gluing up without everything moving 20 different directions will always be a bit of a challenge:
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That said, the results are pretty cool. Look forward to making the rest of the bow now.
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That looks to be lined up really good. I feel like I helped on this one :bigsmyl:
Very nice Dave.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 20, 2019, 12:46:13 PM
That looks to be lined up really good. I feel like I helped on this one :bigsmyl:
Couldn't have done it without you...
Looks good Dave.
Roy I'd like to say thanks for all your help thus far. Got the facets done and that helped a bit. Still no way I'd ever get a string on it at this point but the floor tiller is looking a whole lot better. I am learning that next time make my core much thinner but also taper the core. Had to leave the shop for a bit but may be able to get back at it in a while or tomorrow.
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Cool riser block.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Perfect amount of pink !
Cody, I told you to taper the core.
You never listen...
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Make those facets wider and deeper.
Don't even try to string a bow that's way too heavy.
The string will never hold it first of all and you don't want to string it till it's been tillered on the tillering tree with a long string.
Dave, that riser looks sweet. A little pink goes a long ways. Lol
Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 20, 2019, 03:03:23 PM
Cody, I told you to taper the core.
You never listen...
:laughing:
Make those facets wider and deeper.
Don't even try to string a bow that's way too heavy.
The string will never hold it first of all and you don't want to string it till it's been tillered on the tillering tree with a long string.
I was using it more as an indication of amount of bend, I wasn't going to attempt any type of string yet. Heading to Easter dinner but hope to be in the shop later. How deep should I take the facets? At this point I've got all edges broke evenly respectively with a little more material removed on the belly than the back.
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Facet it to the center of the core lam edges from back and from belly, not quite in as far on the back of the boo surface as much as on the belly side. Like this <> looking in from the end of the limb tip, then round the pointed edges off a little to look like this ( ). Sand all crisp edges before bending.
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If it's still too heavy, then deepen the belly facets by taking them lower to the center like the red lines show, then round over the sharp peak on the center of the belly.
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All the while keeping the belly "surface" at an even nice gradual taper from fade to limb tips.
You want no humps or dips in the belly surface.
Get down on your knees and look straight across the belly surface for a nice even taper.
Yep listen to ol lightnin bug. He's purty good at those bows . Ok ok , not purty but still ok...
Lightin bug I musta missed something here.. :dunno:
Ah you know, makes his own lightnin in the shop... lol
LOL....
Ya hain't posted much in a week and now ya come in here wif fire coming out both barrels there ole sexy drawers?
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I love my pants!! LOL
Bow was purty cool too!
Ya and that buck in the background is snickering his a$$ off:)
He prolly crapped right there on the spot...
And the fish in the pond went belly up:)
:biglaugh: :laughing: :laughing:
Well I survived the MRI.
Gotta wait to hear the results.
Wasn't bad at all.
Well, that's good to hear...
:clapper:
Good to hear Roy.
Plan B is under way. Gotta say, even though the deadline is breathing down my neck now, I'm glad the swap isn't over yet for me. I got to implement the things I learned from Plan A. Even have one of those fancy I-Beams. Figured I needed one less thing to worry about with this build. It's ready for glue up.
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Never had an MRI. Seems like a good way to find out if your claustrophobic :scared:
What ya got there Ben? Looks like some Ipe and Maple?
Yes sir Flem, ipe and maple.
I had an upper body MRI last year. My head had about 1/4" of clearance and I had to stay there not moving for 5 minutes at a time. If you swallow it can mess up the results. It was miserable.
Well I finally got Tapatalk going on my phone. Purtyneat I guess.
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Question on Ipe, do you no glass guy's worry about grain violations on the belly side?
If it's going to be backed you can get away with some grain violations on the belly. That being said, I try and only use wood that has pretty straight grain to begin with.
That small spot on my bow swap plan A bow was right on a run out. Can't help but think it wouldn't be there had the grain been perfectly straight.
To answer your question, I find ipe can handle more violations that other wood choices.
Grain violations on the belly aren't anywhere near as critical as on the back but like above, the better the grain, the better the bow.
Well just got the MRI results.
Not good, L5 S1 is all screwed up and a few other discs are iffy.
See back specialist May 15th, most likely surgery.
Shoot me now, been laid up for 2 months already and looks like it's gonna be end of June till I'm back on my feet.
I can sympathize. L4 and L5 for me. Laid up for 3 months a few years ago and 2 month in 1990 when it first manifested itself. No surgery here but lots of yoga style exercises. Best of luck to you, Roy.
They wanted to cut on me to. My siatic and some arthritis pinching a nerve. I decided to try a chiropractor first. She has gotten a lot of pressure of the nerves. :dunno:
Thanks guys.
I have to wait and see what the specialist says when he reads the mri.
Keeping fingers crossed.
Good luck to you Roy. Hope they have a solution that will get you a quick recovery.
That stinks Roy.
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I've been putting off surgery for a few years now, bone spurs on L2. Can't do the Twist, play Twister, Twist and Shout, etc.
If the specialist is a surgeon you can guess what he'll say. That would be a very last choice for me but to each his own.
Best of luck, Roy. :thumbsup:
OUCH. I would try a chiropractor, I have faith in them and they have helped me.
Back surgery is a risky business.
pulling for you buddy....hope you get it all fixed and get back up and at them. but if you have to do yoga I'm sure you'll rock the yoga pants. they come in all the colors of the rainbow :o
Well according to the preliminary report, the disk is bulging out and pressing on the spinal cord.
I won't know for sure how bad things are until the specialist reads the mri.
Then I can choose how to handle it after talking with him.
He has operated on my wife's back and she is doing great.
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pulling for you buddy....hope you get it all fixed and get back up and at them. but if you have to do yoga I'm sure you'll rock the yoga pants. they come in all the colors of the rainbow :o
X2 although.................. you do have a brand new set of pink yoga chaps !!
Roy you must be walking around the mountain the wrong way.
Long leg goes on the downhill side!!
Rainbow yoga pants and pink chaps, that's a formidable combo. :biglaugh:
You have a few options for a bulging disc. From Chymopapain injections to laser slicing. Or a long wait for it to shrink, which it will do over time. It's a Bit** anyway you look at it. You must have been playing hard and fast at some point in your life.
When I'm hurting, I think of a quote from HST;
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
Alright......confession/question time.
Confession-My swap bow has been done for about two weeks. Started out that I wanted to shoot it some before I shipped it. The more I shot it, the more I liked it. The more I liked it, the more I shot it :biglaugh:
The bow is no record setter in the speed department. But not bad either. Finger release I'm consistently getting 172 with a 10gr arrow. I am most impressed with how quiet the bow is. I bet mouse farts are louder than this bow.
Now the question-Is it completely wrong that I want to take this bow turkey hunting the next week or two before I ship?
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I Guess you could field test it:)
I would say turkey blood would be good Mojo for your victim. --------- Unless its mine then send it right now :laughing: :bigsmyl:
Well if you did bag a turkey with it you could always gift the wing feathers of the opposite that you use. Then they could have some matched mojo fletching for it. But then again Murphy could be lurking around Ohio too. I know he's stopped by my place a few times recently.
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If it was me, I'd send it so I didn't risk something happening to it. But if I was to receive it, I'd love some turkey mojo.
Of course, if you took it turkey hunting and didn't get nuttin', well that's a bow I wouldn't want neither... :laughing:
Purdy in the flowers though!
Well, sounds like most would like to have some pre added mojo.
Thanks Cody and Dave for jinxing the s#*+ outa me
Fine with me but if you get turkey blood on my new bow ya better not wash it off !! :archer:
No such thing as a new, virgin bow. They get tested and exercised. It's a tool, the more it's used the better. Take that thing out and have fun!
Ya might be a redneck ifin:)
Ifin ya happen to drop that bow and it lands on a rock and nicks the glass, well then you will have yourself a new bow.
Ifin ya slam the truck door on the bow tip, ya will have yourself a new bow.
Ifin ya drive the tip into a rock on the ground when ya shoot that gobbler, ya will have yourself a new bow.
Not like you have Never dropped a bow on a concrete floor before?
Go ahead and take it hunting, you have plenty of time to build another one, and ya will have yourself a new bow:)
LOL
Bows dont sound nice when they hit a concrete floor :scared: :scared:
Nope, doesn't hurt a wood bow but it sure messes up them gwass bows:)
Thanks for the confidence boost Roy.
Bow was unharmed in this mornings hunt. :goldtooth:
But no turkeys were harmed either :biglaugh:
Temporary nocks cut in so I can get the long string on. Gonna glue up my tip overlays tomorrow so I can shape them a little before I get them on the bow.
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How many bows have been shipped by now?
Was it 18 guys who signed up for the swap?
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How many bows have been shipped by now?
Was it 18 guys who signed up for the swap?
I'll need to check when I get home.
Mine has its new home.
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How many bows have been shipped by now?
Was it 18 guys who signed up for the swap?
I'll need to check when I get home.
Well, not much time tonight to get caught up on my tracking, but: There were 18 entrants. I think there were 3 received not counting Roy's bonus bow, but I need to double check (Skeater, 4Point, and Bue?) If I missed yours, don't be offended I'm having trouble remembering my name at the moment. There are several bows on the verge of shipping and waiting on final finish or turkey blood.
If you haven't posted an update in the last couple weeks, please do so even if you can't figure out how to find and work your camera. I'll take whatever info I can get. If you've already pm'd me lately, you're good.
Thanks.
Not done yet. I keep getting distracted. Got the attention span of a 5yr old on sugar.
Sorry Mr Victim, ready to shoot some and finish sand and spray... shop time has been scarce ...
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Sorry Mr Victim, ready to shoot some and finish sand and spray... shop time has been scarce ...
Told ya not to take that new job :archer:
Keep it up Flem-
I'm working on risers(bar set so high I'd be embarrased to ship something plain) , lams are ready to go
You go Pap Pap.
Ya Flem, keep it up.
Just to clarify, only looking for updates on how far along you are, especially if you haven't posted for awhile. Not trying to provide a guilt trip if you're not done yet. We still have 5 weeks.
Although admittedly there may be some who would look at that and say, "Crap, I only have 5 weeks!?"
As for me, with the riser done I plan to grind my lams and glue up this weekend. Pictures to follow...
Mine might possible be hunting turkeys in Canadian forests now. If David bag a turkey it will be the first time one of my bows do so (I think)
I received an awesome pink bow, pink chaps, and a pink arrow:)
Look for my photo on the front page of field and stream magazine, standing beside a massive beaver I kilt wif it:)
Beaver probably died laughing. Then ya stuck an arra in it. :laughing: :laughing:
Never said I shot.
Just said I kilt ah beaver wif it:)
NO innapropriate joking, I have ate many beavers they are like a lean roast beef when cooked properly. Very good for the dogs and dogs love it. Makes their coat shine!!
Well guys first off sorry no pics. However I got it on the tree tonight and bending to about 12". Hit weight at that point so got some more to remove. Supposed to get hit with a snow storm Saturday so may not get to work on it until Monday or Tuesday. So far not seeing much string follow but we shall see.
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Great news Cody!
It is against trad gang bow swap rules to not post pictures. It is against trad gang bow swap rules to not post pictures.
Yep I agree with ole man Elroy bout pichers :nono:
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Mine has its new home.
And it's very happy there.
Whooops!! Can't believe I forgot that one! Sorry...
Ok, so four done, 14 to go. Several at that final stage. Things should start to get interesting.
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Kenny I know you gots my address :bigsmyl:
It didn't come out as pink as I thought it would. Guess it's off to Walmart for Krylon...
Okay just spray the belly of the limbs then. Then when I shoot it Elroy will come to mind. :bigsmyl:
Looking good that riser, use Krylon on that green thing in the background.
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Thats really nice looking :thumbsup:
Something about the way it was photographed, makes it look miniature :)
Purty nice Kenny.
Looks nice Kenny!
Made some lams yesterday:
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I'm thinking the curly koa will pop under glass:
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Those are nice.
Dave,it looks like got enough lams to make everybody a bow. :thumbsup:
And pretty ones at that!
Well, I have someone who needs a bow of the same specs as my victim, so I'm building 2. And I was able to get two extra veneers out of each stick of koa, so win!
Nice looking wood.
That's gonna be good Dave!!
Shot another coat on my poor victims bow after the turkeys shunned me this morn...
Lookin GREAT guys !! :clapper:
getting a new riser made up
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should have this one glued by next weekend
Even the turkey don't like ya:)
Nice, Josh.
They sure didn't today! LOL
Lookin good Josh! What Woods ?
Me thinks ya shoulda painted that turkey medicine bow PINK not black :laughing:
Leopardwood and gray actionwood. Can't wait to see what rounding the grip will look like.
Bet it will be great !!
Might as well been pink, turkeys didn't get in sight distance!! ;)
Some limb pics...
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That's pretty sweet Kenny.
Yep they are...
Looks like some nice work goin on all around.
Good news/bad news for my victim. Took the bow out five days turkey hunting. Never had a shot opportunity until this morning. And I blew it. 25yd shot went cleanly over his back. So sorry no turkey mojo. Good news I'm gonna go back to using my bow before Murphy decides to show his face. So I will try to get the bow packaged up and out this week.
More good news Even though no turkey blood wasn't spilled. We did manage to spill a little shroom blood. So it does have a little shroom mojo. I guess if my victim doesn't like the way the bow shoots it'll make a fancy walking stick for shroom huntin :biglaugh:
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Well here's a couple pics for Elroy. Got it to low brace.
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Looks like the string is tracking pretty good down the center.
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I GUESS IT'S OK:)
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:wavey:
Brad, I like the way you lammed the grip! Cool!
Cody, Roy really liked that, he used BIG letters...
I was curious where the Koa was native too. Holy Crap! That stuff is the platinum of woods! And the curly stuff is beyond exotic.
Who ever gets Dave's bow is going to need a security detail to take it out of the house. :notworthy:
I'm up for the challenge :goldtooth:
Quote from: Flem on April 28, 2019, 09:54:30 PM
I was curious where the Koa was native too. Holy Crap! That stuff is the platinum of woods! And the curly stuff is beyond exotic.
Who ever gets Dave's bow is going to need a security detail to take it out of the house. :notworthy:
This wood has been in the family for a few decades now, maybe some of you will appreciate hearing the backstory:
My dad is a custom cabinet builder out in OR who went into business for himself back in '74. In the 80's he had a slighly older gentleman named Jim who worked down at the local lumber yard for years start working part time in the cabinet shop as well. I grew up with Jim around; he was a fountain of knowledge, tips and tricks, and positive attitude. The guy whistled the entire day as he worked. When I worked in the shop as a teenager, we would always stop at 10:00 and have a tea/coffee break. There were 3-5 guys in the shop usually, and we'd spend 15 minutes maybe sharing some donuts and definitely stories. It was a good way to grow up. Jim has since passed on, and while I planned to just talk about the wood I couldn't help but take a detour...
So, the lumber yard in question had all sorts of mill work and hardwoods as well. Back then koa was still being exported as raw lumber from Hawaii (my understanding is that has since ended, generally only finished koa products are exported now.) Jim would keep his eye out for boards that had some curl to them and then grab them for my dad. They went back in the lumber pile. I know there's some other good stuff in there, but I didn't know about this until last year when my dad pulled it out to re-do his dining room table. He had maybe a dozen 6" x 6' boards and was going to slice it up into some fairly thick veneers for the table. I told him to keep me in mind for the scraps. When I went out back in January, he had two boards he hadn't sliced up yet. I picked out the one with the most character and shipped it out to Viriginia. I hope the curl really shows up under the glass, but even if it doesn't it's still koa and the bow will still have a bit of Ol' Whistling Jim mojo in it for the recipient.
Pretty cool to have beautiful wood that also has provenance :thumbsup:
Good story. I see that Cook woods sometimes have some Koa for sale. Cost a few gold coins though.
https://www.cookwoods.com/products/koa-lumber-31
Well, I'm back from Ohio. Sorry Bue, I took the recurve out for turkeys but I wasn't able to get a shot. I saw a lot of birds all week, but the hens were still laying and they were out in the fields with the toms. The closest I got was about 50 yards. I got a big gobbler on Friday, but I had to use a different weapon. In six days of hunting we only managed to get three birds.
My friends loved the bow when I showed it off.
Now I need to get busy with my swap bow. I think I'm going to build two bows at the same time to hopefully avoid any problems.
Dave.
Just a reminder -- it's May 1st! To be on time, your bow needs to ship by the end of this month. (That's 4 weeks from Friday.) No pressure, but I'd like to see no one go into the grace period. We did pretty good last year, but with 4 weeks and a small, responsible group I think we stand a good chance get to 100% by May 31 this year.
It's looking pretty good on the long string. After Dave's friendly reminder, I'm really contemplating if it's a good idea to cut this one in half :dunno:
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Nice curves. Would be scary to cut it in half, perhaps shipping cost would be less.
That looks really nice Ben! You have an artists eye.
Maybe too nice to saw in half :thumbsup:
If it's for me, I'll split the shipping with you ;)
Cut it in half?
Ouch....
Not me.
Up to you Ben. I'm willing to wait if you need more time to make it a 2-piece :goldtooth:
Me like two piece.
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Got mine almost to full brace and tillered out to 21". Lost more reflex than i like so will probably heat some back in when i get it closer to full draw.
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On a side note. Would you prefer the yew natural or faux snake skin backed?
@BMorv cutting a good bow is like jumping out of a good airplane isn't it?
Never had a yew bow before but always wanted one. My vote is au naturale.
Well, I heard a wise old goat once say, 'what u skeered of?'
I'm gonna cut her in half. :bigsmyl:
Plan C, heaven forbid, will be a one piece.
I've never had a yew bow either and as much as I like skins I would choose it natural. just something about the sapwood back but that's just me
Thanks for the updates! Looking good!
I'd like the yew natural if it was me. Too pretty to cover up. Snakeskins are cool, but should be saved for covering up sinew IMO.
As for cutting it in half, no guts, no glory. But when I've done it, I've done it before I get it down to final floor tiller, let alone long string (ok they were glass and no long string involved.) That gave me a bit more wiggle room to make sure if the alignment moved a touch when sleeving them back together the bow and tiller were just the way I wanted them as a 2 piece.
That's a good reminder Dave. I plan to tiller it out to draw before I cut it in half, but I'll leave it a couple lbs heavy and a little wider to allow for adjustments.
1st one didn't move as far as alignment goes, but I did take a good 10 minutes making sure tips and handle were aligned before wrapping.
I'm a vote for natural, Steve. That creamy sapwood on Yew is beautiful. Looks like Ivory after it's aged for some time.
Yew2 :biglaugh:
Wow, a guy goes to work for a day and misses all kinds of updates.
Steve, bow is looking great. I'm with majority.....ah natural. Snake skins are cool, but even cooler when collected yourself.
Ben, one piece or two. Either is great. I don't travel a bunch so two piece isn't necessary.
Ready to ship..
Took pichers in the dark so not the bestest.
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Damn Roy! That looks really nice :notworthy:
You even did some fancy leather lacing
Got my address, right?
Somebody gonna be a happy camper gettin that bow.
Aww snap! Looks like I'll have to tell Roy's bowyer to stop holding on to his bow now that he might come through even with the bad back...
It's just okay i guess
That looks great Roy!
Very nice bow.
Thanks guys.
Flem I think it's gonna fly right past your place:)
Roy, it looks like you work the nodes on the Bamboo down a little?
Do you scrape off the rind also?
Yes, I just sand the crisp edge off the nodes and scrape the rind off lightly.
Sometimes there are longitudinal depressions running the length of the boo, I don't try to get the rind up out of those.
Doing so would mean scraping too deeply into the boo surface alongside them, and ya don't wanna do that.
Plus they give character to the boo.
If you leave the rind on, it will not accept any stain.
Ok Mr. *****, your bow blank has been assembled. Soon we'll start carving away all the parts that aren't the bow.
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Was hoping to have it glued up sooner, but I done messed myself up gluing riser block mosaics. In a hurry, I turned on the bow oven to start preheating without looking inside. I had previously stuck my air hose in there for storage and apparently it was leaning against one of the light bulbs. A little melting of the outer braid resulted. I figured it'd be ok, but just to be sure I did a pressure test before committing to the glue up. A loud pop at about 35 psi made me appreciate having gotten more methodical as my years add up. Put a new hose together last night, held pressure fine by morning, so back on track to ship 4 weeks from today or sooner!
Thats a pretty fancy looking form you got there Dave :thumbsup:
And a nice looking shop.
Fancy rig and nice shop.
You must have a pretty "small hose" if it pops at 35 psi.
:laughing: :bigsmyl: :laughing:
:wavey:
Now it's funny that you find that funny, I'll admit. But in the real world, where pain meds don't cloud our judgment, large hoses, pipes, and pressure vessels in general are more likely to burst at lower pressures than small ones. If you'd like a long engineering explanation, just let me know...
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I don't believe that at all...
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I don't believe that at all...
More importantly, the OLDER the pipe, hose, or pressure vessel, the more likely it is to burst at lower pressure.
:readit: :laughing:
Nice Roy! The bow not the discussion on pipe sizes. :thumbsup:
What kind of bow you got going on there Dave?
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Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 03, 2019, 02:03:42 PM
I don't believe that at all...
More importantly, the OLDER the pipe, hose, or pressure vessel, the more likely it is to burst at lower pressure.
:readit: :laughing:
He's right Roy. Even if he's talking about you :wavey:
Best use of 80/20 I've ever seen :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: BMorv on May 03, 2019, 02:54:30 PM
What kind of bow you got going on there Dave?
Reverse handle Hill style ASL.
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Quote from: BMorv on May 03, 2019, 02:54:30 PM
What kind of bow you got going on there Dave?
Reverse handle Hill style ASL.
Nice. Should be smooth as butter to draw.
Sorry for my absence this week guys. No progress since last report unfortunately. First camping trip of the season snuck up on me and had to get ready. I'll be home Sunday night and hope to get my overlays glued on so I can get back at her Monday. Hope to be shooting by next weekend.
Roy that looks really good. Hope you get all fixed up and back to "normal".
Bmorv way to rally hope to see that one work out for your victim.
Canopyboy I like the reverse asl idea and excited to see your end result.
Anyone I missed I apologize but been busy here.
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Not only is Roy a master bowyer....he's obviously also a master seamstress
I"ve seen Roys bows in person and they sure are nice looking works of art. Whoever gets that has something special
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Looks okay i guess
I'm a Koa groupie now :bigsmyl:
Nice, is that the BearPaw glass?
I dunno, nothing special, I guess it's ok for an engineer....
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Ok , caught up almost in shop, yard mowed, dishes done, floors mopped . Not as good a shot as some here... :)
I'm planning to ship Monday. Dave I'll send ya the tracking number if I do...
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I apologize for being later than normal , much happening around here !! LOL
66" TD (first I've done that length) 232#@ ***" , I almost couldn't get it to full draw...
Bubinga riser with char awood and maple accents, spalted hackberry veneers, amber boo cores...
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Beautiful bow.
kenny......the deer is behind you
Bue said it, that's a beautiful Bow. Masterful work :notworthy:
Purty dog gone nice bow, bro.
But dumb hat......
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Purty sweet lookin bow right there Kenny.I know you got my addy. :bigsmyl:
Stickypops, hang it up ya old fart.
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Very nice Kenny! Mr. ****** is one lucky victim.
Got the bow rough tillered and peeled back the rest of the tape. Wow. Will probably have it shooting tomorrow.
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I'm finally back in my shop and bows are being built. 😊
I'm taking a different tack and building two longbows. Both have bamboo backs and bellies and one has a hickory core, while the other has a yew core. The risers are made with zebra wood and padauk with accents of maple and wedge.
My original plan was to build a recurve, but work and other commitments have limited my shop time. I have three risers for recurves ready to go, so I will build one if I still have time. I just wanted to build a nice looking bow and a longbow is what I know best.
Dave.
I think the hat looks great Kenny.
Bows purty nice too :thumbsup:
Yup :thumbsup: send me the bow Kenny.......
keep da hat :bigsmyl:
You guys and your wood bows have my respect David. :thumbsup:
I'm hoping to glue up 2morrow
Fwit Fwew Kenny! Nice looking bow!
Quote from: Buemaker on May 04, 2019, 01:10:29 PM
Nice, is that the BearPaw glass?
Bue - Yep, this is my first try with Bearpaw. I ordered the crystal clear from Kenny and so far I'm very happy with it. I'm gluing up two bows at the same time, and when I peeled back the tape last night, both looked truly crystal clear. I didn't notice a single streak in either, and I think this koa is dark enough they would have popped right out if present.
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Bow came out great Kenny...Good choice on the tips.
I'm most envious of your shooting form though!
Almost ready to be cut in 2....
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Anytime I see a saw near a bow ... :o
Fingers crossed it's a non-event for you :pray:
Ben- if you remove that tape you won't have to try so many times :laughing:
Grooves are for better adhesion correct ? I haven't seen that done before.
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Ben- if you remove that tape you won't have to try so many times :laughing:
Grooves are for better adhesion correct ? I haven't seen that done before.
LOL.
The cut grooves are just there to set the depth and allow me to chisel out the relief for the takedown.
The tape is a little more than 1/8" from the teeth.
I didn't snap a pic on this bow, but you can see how it's done on my 1st attempt.
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I'm too squeamish to watch this. :scared:
Well it looks like I'll be building some more limbs for my swap bow! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :goldtooth: came in the shop to this the other day. Glad it happened while I still had it. I know exactly what happened. While gluing in the overlays on the limb butts I used a clamp light light a heat lamp and put a towel over the light to hold in the heat and the light fell over and rested on the limb. It left a small burnt spot in that area which I was able to sand out. But I guess it compromised the glue joint. That's exactly where it failed.
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Man that sux.
On the positive side, your riser is still beautiful and in tack.
Doh!
OUCH, that is too baddy.
That sucks Dannon :banghead: Glad the riser is okay
Lookin forward to building a 2-piece. Thanks Ben
That sucks. It's a nice bow. At least you can save the riser.
I glued up my bow last night. It came out pretty good except I missed weight. If anyone can draw it, you can use it to launch an arrow into orbit. It shows that I haven't been in my shop for too long. I can fix it, but it will require major surgery.
Good thing I have another riser and lams waiting to go.
Dave.
Interested to see this bamboo back/belly bow Dave. I've been wanting to try one. Do you 'carbonize' the belly?
Yup. Burnt her black! 😁
They're sweet shooting bows, and they look good too. That is when you don't build them too heavy. 🤬
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Here's a picture of it to give you an idea of what the belly looks like.
Dave.
So we are looking at charred Bamboo? Thats pretty wild. Never heard of that, what's the advantage other than it's got to look really cool?
Finished roughing the riser and got to shoot Mr. ****'s new bow a little tonight.
It's ok. I guess.
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Looks nice, Dave.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I like it David.
Well lookie who just hopped out of bed..
Ole stickpops:)
Morning ole boy:)
:wavey:
Bow does look nice Dave. What's that device it's resting on?
Hey Elroy have a good day. :)
Koa Koa Koa. Looking at your bow Dave, I just noticed an advantage of the forward handle. No cutting glass!
Thats got to make the lay-up easier. I'm a little slow sometimes :knothead:
Sometimes?
:wavey:
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Bow does look nice Dave. What's that device it's resting on?
My edge sander. Designed and built it so I could get an entire longbow limb on the platten without it taking up my whole shop. Love that thing. Tried it with a 36 grit belt for the first time on this bow. Wow.
Quote from: Flem on May 07, 2019, 09:49:16 AM
Koa Koa Koa. Looking at your bow Dave, I just noticed an advantage of the forward handle. No cutting glass!
Thats got to make the lay-up easier. I'm a little slow sometimes :knothead:
Cutting glass is easy. Reverse handle usually means more work IMO. I need to splice more lams before glue-up. And the double curvature makes it a bit tougher to get good glue lines if any lams up the back of the bow get thick, which means if I want to run a core lam and veneer up the back I end up with with 5 laminations total instead of 4.
Well you went and popped my bubble.
No way am I going to try one of those PITA Bow's now :bigsmyl:
"Cutting glass is easy" he says.....
Please share your secret.
Cutoff wheel in an angle grinder. Like butter.
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I clamp the glass down flat on a piece of wood and the hacksaw it with a fine blade straight across. Works fine and is cheap.
Dremel tool with cut off wheel works good too.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 07, 2019, 02:21:12 PM
Dremel tool with cut off wheel works good too.
You know stuff bout glass Elroy! Time to come outta that closet!! :)
I read that on dah innernet.
So it gots to be true.
Dat right!
Yep.
Hack saw for me also. Blue tape, draw line on tape, cut.
My play time with the swap bow is officially over.
USPS says someone should have a new bow on Friday.
Elroy I heard you cant cut the mustard let alone glass. :laughing:
"The problem with information found on the internet, is whether or not it's correct." Abraham Lincoln - 1862
Stickypops, you sure can spread the ketchup...
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Brad
Mine is presently in the easybake. Fingers crossed it doesn't turn out to be a trainwreck. :pray:
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Mike, that's hilarious. "Catsup, or ketchup?"
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Ok Sticky-pops...
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Wasn't sure how you would handle that picture.
Yer ok Mike, and I don't care what the others say about ya:)
I thought it wuz an improvement..
LMAO
And of you other guys have any progress pictures?
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Mine is about to ship in the next 21 days...
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Mine is about to ship in the next 21 days...
Lol.
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My play time with the swap bow is officially over.
USPS says someone should have a new bow on Friday.
Brad, you should have broken one or 2. This is when things really start getting fun.... :scared:
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Quote from: Bvas on May 07, 2019, 04:56:08 PM
My play time with the swap bow is officially over.
USPS says someone should have a new bow on Friday.
Brad, you should have broken one or 2. This is when things really start getting fun.... :scared:
It's up to USPS to break it now :biglaugh:
And now I get to just sit back and watch the show. :bigsmyl:
By the way.....apparently the post office really wanted to get rid of that bow. If the tracking is correct, someone should have a bow waiting on them today
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Is that a "thumpin stick" ??
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Goob, I can't figure out what is the dark squiggly line in your riser?
I have the same question Goob.
Here's my update Ole Roy....
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Yes Josh Indiana ironwood. Horn beam aka muscle tree. :bigsmyl:
Epoxy.... riser moved a touch. Good thing I start with 1-3/4" wide material. Glue lines and fades look decent so I can actually sleep tonight. Charcoal action wood, leopard wood, and maple.
Came home today around 5:30 and found a long box waiting on me. Opened it immediately and found a sweet bow from Bvas.
Beautifully crafted. Ran straight back outside and started slinging arrows thru it. It draws smooth , release is smooth , shoots quick , and is dead quiet. I couldn't be happier. Thanks Brad!!
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On a side note i have been making progress on my victims bow. Still need to stretch draw out a couple more inches but have been shooting it at a short draw in betwee scraping sessions. Will try to get updated pic tomorrow.
Awesome!
You lucky dog, I mean turtle :bigsmyl:
On a side note, I can't believe how green it is there. All the trees are leafed out and you have grass!
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Awesome!
You lucky dog, I mean turtle :bigsmyl:
On a side note, I can't believe how green it is there. All the trees are leafed out and you have grass!
You can have all my grass if you want it. Im tired of mowing it already.
Glad you like it Steve.
I had a hard time boxing that one up. It is not the quickest bow I've built. But I'd say it's one of the smoothest and definitely the quietest.
Enjoy :thumbsup:
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LUCKY !
Bows look nice guys.
Bows look very nice :thumbsup:
Congrats on the bow Steve. Good work Brad.
It looks like it would be a joy to shoot. :thumbsup:
Bending nicely.
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Just about pee'd my pants :laughing:
I kind of thought it looked like a big Maple Bar (pastry)
Or a giant size slim jim.
Ole stickypops might be into maken beef jerky or somepen.
One guy on here is maken yew knitting needles.
Nother guy got pink chaps.
Nother guy on here models his hot jammies while shooten his stick.
I dunno bout this place.
Got it tillered to about 10# over weight , but lost all the reflex didn't see any real set from where it was at before I added reflex so I heated it back in. Going for mild deflex reflex. Will let it sit a couple days before i get back to tillering.
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LMAO
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 09, 2019, 03:23:52 PM
Or a giant size slim jim.
Ole stickypops might be into maken beef jerky or somepen.
One guy on here is maken yew knitting needles.
Nother guy got pink chaps.
Nother guy on here models his hot jammies while shooten his stick.
I dunno bout this place.
Diversity
I dunno about this place you say me neither How they let you stay all this time :laughing: :laughing:
In the words of Mr Stic, the mess has been made.
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Dang it, just realized I forgot to tint the epoxy....
That's ok, just ship it to me.
I'll paint it black.
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Dang it, just realized I forgot to tint the epoxy....
What's that??? This is when it gets exciting?? :laughing:
Roy, you gonna ship that bow? Or should I just swing by and pick it up :bigsmyl:
Dont worry B you can put leather on it for me.;)
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I'll ship to ya when I'm done Turkey hunting with it.
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Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 10, 2019, 04:36:20 PM
I'll ship to ya when I'm done Turkey hunting with it.
:laughing:
:biglaugh:
I seen a bird the other day that reminded me of you.
Crippled old gobbler with a bad leg :laughing:
LOL
Yep look :bigsmyl:in the mirror Roy the hunt will be over. :biglaugh:
Well getting closer. Felt pretty close to xx@xx" using floor tiller however stringing it showed I still have a bit to go. Got it at 5" brace and looks like I have one stiff limb.
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Gotta buckle down tomorrow and build my tiller tree. Got all the pieces just gotta get it up.
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:thumbsup: Lookin Great Gents :thumbsup:
Looks good Cody, get er done!
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Wow, the suspense! Which one will it be?
Looking good guys.
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Less than 1/16" tiller with a 6 1/2" brace. Got it to full draw without any weird noises. Gonna string up my bow and see how it feels comparatively to this ones draw weight. Something tells me I missed my weight by a bit.
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Looks nice, Cody.
It come in light or heavy?
Feels heavy but all I have to compare to is two of Kenny's designs. I'll have to get it on a scale and see but won't be able to do that til Thursday at this point. If I'm not over then this thing is stacking horribly. Looks like I've picked up about an inch of set so far. Should shoot heavy arrows pretty good if's she stays together.
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Scale it out, you can still take some weight off it.
Looking good Cody :thumbsup:
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I was having so much fun with this ELB, I thought I would make it my swap bow. Had it all tillered, made weight, even got some nice Horn for the nocks, which you can see back right of pic. Then BOOM, popped the Cherry! (wood) Oh well, back to my original plan B. :knothead:
That sucks dude.
Awesome looking horn, where did ya get it...
It is nice Horn. I got it from a gal who sells on eBay. She was mentioned on another Archery site.
Got enough to make about 10 bows! I will attempt more tri-lam ELB's, but not with Cherry as the belly wood! Maybe not with Purpleheart either, it fractured along with the Cherry. The Maple back is fine and it actually had the most suspect grain.
OUCH, that is too bad. There is a wood that is not much mentioned and that is your American White Oak. Since we can have it over here it should be easy for you to obtain. It works fine as a belly wood in a straight limb design, I have made tri-lams with it and some guys have made 100 pound war bows with a thin backing of bamboo or others. No round bellies though.
Just a quick update...
Not totally happy yet with the antler limb tips but they are coming along. The walnut accent in the mulberry riser looks pretty good though. Gotta do something with that pale hickory backing for sure though... unless my recipient wants snow camo.
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Lookin sharp :thumbsup:
Nice work Keith!
Mulberry ---pretty neat lookin.
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Just came home with this package, something very beautiful was inside.
It is past ten in the evening now and getting dark so pictures and stuff will come tomorrow.
It came all the way from Linneus MO. Thank you.
Nice, Keith..
Bue you lucky dog...
That Mulberry is really nice looking, never seen it before. Kind of looks like a less porous Mahogany.
Personally I think the Hickory looks good, especially contrasted against the Mulberry.
Bue, you scored! :thumbsup:
Ok guys. I shot this bow tonight after knocking a couple lbs off. Still heavy but it's a laser. Shooting at Mr. X's draw with mismatched arrows and it is making me look good. Gotta knock some weight off the tips to get the shock down a bit. Still no scale but I'm afraid I'd lose performance trying to get there. But she's still together after 40-45 shots.
So to the many potential victims, do I push the envelope or see where it's at after a good sanding?
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I've had two fails, so if it was me.......
I'd be ok with 10 # over.
How bout the rest of ya?
Kenny, flem, dave, tim, soy, ben, brad, Josh, Keith, Dave C, Mike, who else did I miss? Haint got the list in front of me.
I just finished glueing up my plan B bow. Fingers crossed 🤞. The glue up looks good.
Dave.
A few pounds over or under doesn't matter to me.
Dave.
If the goal weight was 50#, ten over might be OK. If the goal was 55-60#... 65-70# might be a little tough.
Also depends on the draw length as well I suppose.
All that said... I'd be happy with most anything.
OkKeith
Bue , glad it made it !!
I be good with 10 over or under , no worries!
Still sitting at about 1" of set after ~50 shots. Getting weight off the tips reduced the shock by quite a bit. Was shooting 400-650g arrows with similar performance and accuracy. Gonna be a shame to ship this one off. Gonna keep some suspense so I apologize in advance to Roy, but no more pictures until she's done. Gonna get her all dressed up with the details now.
Tried to take a few more scrapes and got my tiller off. Fixed that and now it's looking good again. Worked the limbs down to 220 grit on the belly and that helped a bit more. Doesn't seem to be stacking as I feared.
I'm happy with it at this point with the bumps and bruises that happened with my rookie mistakes. Get back at it again tomorrow.
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Quote from: Fishinglink on May 14, 2019, 09:09:02 PM
Still sitting at about 1" of set after ~50 shots. Getting weight off the tips reduced the shock by quite a bit. Was shooting 400-650g arrows with similar performance and accuracy. Gonna be a shame to ship this one off. Gonna keep some suspense so I apologize in advance to Roy, but no more pictures until she's done. Gonna get her all dressed up with the details now.
Tried to take a few more scrapes and got my tiller off. Fixed that and now it's looking good again. Worked the limbs down to 220 grit on the belly and that helped a bit more. Doesn't seem to be stacking as I feared.
I'm happy with it at this point with the bumps and bruises that happened with my rookie mistakes. Get back at it again tomorrow.
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over/under is okay with me Fish
I don't even remember what I put down for my preferred weight :dunno:
As long as it's over 40 and below 65 at my draw......then send it.
I have shot the bow I received yesterday and I like it very much.
35 pounds is perfect for this old dude to shoot a 3D round and have fun. Thank you Kenny for making me such a beautiful bow.
I am a happy guy today.
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Very nice.
Well Bue good for you. I am sad for me . But I will get over it.
I would be ok with 5 over
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Bue , I'm glad you like her . I put the grip I shoot best on her, hope it fits you. I bet you can make it fit if ya need to !!;)
Congrats Bue! That's awesome!
Cody, if it was me and it's shooting well and anywhere even in the ballpark I'd say just get some finish on it and send it. But that's me. Do you have a bathroom scale or a neighbor with one you can check the actual weight on? You might not be as off as you think...
Congrats Bue! That's a sweet bow.
I think my original request was 50-70 lbs, so I'm good with a big range. A few lbs one way or the other is ok.
Nice work as always Kenny.
Congrats Bue :thumbsup:
Plan B is out of the clamps and it doesn't look too bad. After cutting it to profile and smoothing it, I cut in temporary nocks and got a string on it. Tiller is a bit off, but some scraping and sanding should bring it back, and it looks like it will be within parameters. 😁
Dave.
Well in 12 short hours I'll know the weight on my bow. Built a proper string for it last night, sorry no hot pink B55 at my house. Noticed I still have one limb that is slightly stiffer than the other but should be rock and roll time. Looks like there will be a few good days next week to spray the finish too.
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I knowed ya could doit..
:thumbsup:
Bue I am thinking when you take a full draw pic with a Kenny bow you got to carry out tradition and be in your jammie pants :laughing: :biglaugh:
:biglaugh:
Thanks for the encouraging comments!
I really am a little concerned about how light colored the Hickory backing is. If my recipient wants to hunt with the bow it would be pretty bright in the woods. It looks good... but maybe not too useful as a hunting bow.
I have used stains on Hickory before and it takes well. The Mulberry is pretty dark so a dark stain would go good.
Also, what is the general consensus on darkening fresh Osage? I usually just let it age-darken naturally but again... pretty bright on this bow right now.
OkKeith
I always stain osage.
Yup Bue, we need a full draw jammies picher..
:laughing:
Let it age naturally. Wood gains beauty with age. Roy..... not so much.
Well, I do not wear jammies, but just to satisfy a couple of fellas I found an old pair in closet, kind of sexy eh?
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Kenny will be proud now :bigsmyl:
No new pics, but i have mine just about there with the tiller. Hope to have it ready for finish by end of the weekend. Then starting next friday i have a six day break from work and will devote all the time i need to make sure it ships on time.
Same for me. After a crap couple weeks of work (kept me from attempting turkey mojo) I'll finish up next week. Maybe some pics before shipping
I'm a little confused Goob, so that beautiful pink bow you built for Ole Roy didn't count as your trade bow?
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Well, I do not wear jammies, but just to satisfy a couple of fellas I found an old pair in closet, kind of sexy eh?
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Y'all might be starting a new fashion trend for the 3D circuit. :biglaugh:
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Sexy? Have to ask your wife about that :laughing:
Comfy? yes. I could live in flannel Jammie pants, but then I would have to move near a Walmart
Thanks Bue!! You have just taken the pressure off me. Shows you can shoot in any clothing, but I suggest no nekkid shootin ...
Quote from: BMorv on May 16, 2019, 04:38:11 PM
I'm a little confused Goob, so that beautiful pink bow you built for Ole Roy didn't count as your trade bow?
Oh it definitely counted for something Ben :readit: but I may have some unfinished business :goldtooth:
Well it's not as bad as I thought but I'm 6-8# over. It still has the essence of a trilam but it's more of a bamboo backed elm with an Osage super lam on the belly. Looks pretty good at full draw and shoots good still. I have one last epoxy session with it then on to final sanding. Gotta make a run to Tandy leather Monday or Tuesday to get some dye for the bamboo. Hope they have pink.
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Fishinglink-
I had to do a similar thing. Was gonna do a straight up Hickory backed Mulberry and it came in below weight. I was going to scrap it but I added an Osage parallel to the belly and its pulling good now. Looks cool too.
6-8# over is no big deal. It will shoot in fine.
OkKeith
My bow is about 5 pounds over too.
I lost my recipients address and can't find it.
Not worried about it, I really don't want let it go anyway:)
LOL :wavey: :laughing:
PM sent Roy
No excuses for not shipping to me :bigsmyl:
My pms don't work goober.
OK, I know this does not look impressive, but it represents a big step toward getting my swap bow done. My old glass form was worn out, so I had to make a new one and condition it.
So I finally got my glass done. Black Emerald metallic pearl. Has just a little shimmer in the sun light.
Should get the blank glued up tomorrow, everything else is ready to go.
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Looks like y'all are bringing the A game late in the fourth quarter.
Hope my victim likes the stain on he boo. I like it.
Applying the finish
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Nice job Mr. Ben
Beautiful bow BMorv!
A game goin on fo sho!!
Great lookin stuff guys!
Ben, you still got my addy , eh?
Got it reading on my scale at 1# over my victims max. Have a little more light sanding to do and a couple hundred more arrow's to shoot then I'll apply the finish.
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Don't know if it's all the activity, the deadline, or just me, but it's getting kind of exciting around here.
They say if you wait till the last minute to get it done, then it only takes a minute to do. :goldtooth:
Dont worry Benton I will like it. :bigsmyl:
That looks sweet Ben.
Looks like she's bending good Steve :thumbsup:
Nice tiller there, Steve.
Looking good guys!
Flem, you're scaring me gluing up in the 11th hour. Looking forward to following along with the fast build.
As for me, I promised my wife (under extreme duress) a Murphy bed by the same deadline. So I've been juggling that. Bow shoots well, but needs final sanding and finish.
Fast?
Thats funny! Although I did get to this point in a hurry.
Heading out to get some work done on mine here in a few. Got home a few hours ahead of schedule but woke up to pouring rain so no reason to stick around camp.
Ben that stain and breaking the edges like that gives it a classy look.
Flem I'm excited to see how that turns out.
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Gonna ship my swapbow out this week.
Shot it some today, fast, smooth, accurate, and quiet, but a tad heavy for my old arse......
Who wants it?
I don't like the guy I gotta send it too:)
:wavey: :wavey: :biglaugh: :wavey: :wavey:
Cool, send her on out here Roy!!
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I don't like the guy I gotta send it too:)
:wavey: :wavey: :biglaugh: :wavey: :wavey:
Well I don't like you either.
But I like your bows. So go ahead and send it :bigsmyl:
I've been working on my bow today trying to even out the tiller. When I glued it up, I failed to notice that one limb is 1/16" thicker coming out of the fade. This is causing me to have a real hard time getting it to bend evenly.
I've been scraping and sanding the edges and it's making a little bit of a difference, but I'm afraid one limb may end up a little narrower than the other.
Other than that, it feels like it will be a snappy shooter.
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 19, 2019, 01:47:12 PM
I don't like the guy I gotta send it too:)
:wavey: :wavey: :biglaugh: :wavey: :wavey:
Could be any of us... :laughing:
LOL
Well it's not me. I know Roy likes us Canadians. 😜🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Dave.
Besides, I already got my swap bow. 😁
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 19, 2019, 01:47:12 PM
Gonna ship my swapbow out this week.
Shot it some today, fast, smooth, accurate, and quiet, but a tad heavy for my old arse......
Who wants it?
I don't like the guy I gotta send it too:)
:wavey: :wavey: :biglaugh: :wavey: :wavey:
The feeling might be mutual :smileystooges:
Clem, no one asked you for an opinion.
:laughing:
Roy, you never need to ask for my opinion, I will always offer it up freely :goldtooth:
OK, it's in the bag.
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I glued tip overlays on my bow today, and while I was waiting for the glue to set up, I picked up a bow that had been resting in a corner for the last year because of one limb that was twisted to one side. Must be a good day today cause I got it straight! 😁
So now I have another bow that I can send out if something happens to the one I'm building.
Dave.
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Roy, you never need to ask for my opinion, I will always offer it up freely :goldtooth:
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Here are my two bows. They still need some tweaking and the one on the right needs to lose some weight.
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The left one has a maple core and a white oak and walnut riser with a jatoba I beam and osage power lam.
The right one has a yew core and the riser is made from zebrano and padauk with maple and wedge accents.
Both have bamboo backs and bellies. The back of the R.D. Bow is carbonized.
So, if you were my victim, which bow would you choose? :goldtooth:
Dave.
Question for the brain trust. Getting ready to shape the handle now that everything is glued up. Not doing a cut in shelf and not wanting to wrap with leather, I'm hitting a small snafu. I am going to use antler for the shelf and I don't want a big glue line due to it being contoured. Has anyone used brass pins epoxied into the antler and handle? It would be strong enough and as long as I don't get glue crazy there should be zero glue line along the edge of the antler. I'm also open to other suggestions for the shelf to.
To answer carver's question I'd probably pick the one on the right.
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Dave,those are both real nice looking Bows. If it was me, I would pick the one on the right also.
I build the shelf out of stiff leather glued together.
Heavy leather like Roy uses can be wet and molded to fit the contours of your handle area. I've used TBIII for this then sealed the leather with super glue after the TBIII dries. Pre-shape the leather before glue up.
I agree with Roy n Pat, and antler seemed to be noisy the one bow I had with it. As for Dave's bows......... I'd have a hard time accepting either one. Much too nice for a bum like me.
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That's impressive :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Yup antler rest will sound like a 22 rifle crack when ya shoot.
Dave both bows look great. If it was me, I'd choose the straight limbed bow. Mostly because that's not something I would build myself.
Yew. I'll alway choose yew.
But they both look awesome.
Yeah I think I would go with the yew too. It matches well with the boo.
I'm sure they both shoot great though.
David I be okay with the left one.
Quoteyew too.
It matches well with the boo.
We got us a poet!
Yew rocks.....
David, when you say the bamboo is carbonized, do you mean it is scorched black?
Bows look great.
Somehow I fell off the notify list for this thread and had to catch up from page 23! Now I have to actually wait for y'all to post. It's been entertaining as heck!
Bue, after I plane the belly lam, I burn the rind with a propane torch until it's black. The waxy layer will be completely charred. This causes the bamboo to cup towards the rind. The inside will be convex, so I plane it again to get it flat. I taper it with the jointer and refine the taper with the belt sander.
Dave.
Thanks for all the kind comments guys. 🙂
Dave.
David thanks, forgot to ask what glue do you use for the bamboo lams?
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That looks really nice Tim! Those limbs are svelte and the riser looks like a Polynesian totem.
I use titebond 3. When I built a takedown bow, it had a fibreglass I beam, so I used smooth on for that one.
Dave.
NICE!!
I like it too Tim :thumbsup:
Sharp looking stick there Tim.
I did a double take on those limbs. Thinking dang those are narrow. :biglaugh:
I see you're not to far from the grumpy one with the whoopin stick.
What grumpy one?
Yup Tim's been to my shop quite a few times.
Had a visitor yesterday, Dave Canopyboy stopped for a few hours.
He drew my pink bow from gooberson and drew my swap bow I built.
He wanted to keep the pink bow but I said no, its special...
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:biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Very nice Tim!
Stopped by Roy's yesterday afternoon. I think he half expected me to show up with a bow... :laughing:
Now that swap bow he already has is amazing. Goob actually put a lot of work into a bow with good tiller and alignment. Once the duct tape skins and rabbit hair grip are stripped down, it would actually make an awesome kids' bow.
I did see his recipient's bow though and figured out what's taking him so dang long to ship. I wouldn't want to part with it before I had to either. Someone will be very happy me thinks!
If I'm counting correctly, only 9 days left!
They say the most fun is had in the eleventh hour right before closing time. :scared: :bigsmyl:
Nine days, should be plenty of time to make a couple of bows then. :bigsmyl:
lol...yep I always enjoy going over to Roys....hes got a nice place. only problem is, its cursed. every bow I've worked on over there ends up trashed. The last one exploded on his tree.
the limbs look deceiving in the pics....they are 1 3/8" at the butts and 5/8" at the tips. Got to get a couple strings twisted up and i'll get some braced pics up here.
What's a guy got to do to get an invitation to Roy's?
I might not want one if it involves shooting something pink and/or wearing Chaps :bigsmyl:
Well you just got to try to blend in. ;)
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Wearin pink chaps would prob blend ya in at ElRoy's... :)
I have an outfit just for you, Flemmy:)
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Not much scares me, but that does a little :laughing:
That color does go well with my red eyes ;)
I know ya gonna post pichers when ya model them. :laughing:
...and please have something else on when you pose. :o
:laughing:
Don't worry, the only Junk of mine you guy's are ever going to see is the stuff strewn about my shop. :tongue:
Enough of that, making progress. Looking like a Bow, finally! It's tillered and mostly shaped. Call me sick and twisted, but I enjoy all the sanding and shaping. I do wish I had a downdraft table for the micro glass dust.
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Looking good.
Hey Flem you've got the shelf on the wrong side. That's ok though I'll use a thumb release.
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It's on the right side, the picture is backwards.
Well I got my shelf glued on. Used Osage. Just gotta shape the grip a bit and she'll be ready for finish. Sitting about 1" wide and 1 3/4" deep. Gonna put in a locater and slight swell but feels pretty good just a bit wide in the heel.
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it's a forward handle bow. :thumbsup:
Well I know I said no pictures but here's a small teaser for Ol' Roy.
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Tradbowyer- I wasn't even thinking that way. I just smiled a bit about the thought of a reverse handle bow.
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Looking good. :thumbsup:
here is the backup bow if one of the bowyer drop out.
fresh out and tested in the field.
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Beautiful bow Ink :thumbsup:
Someone is getting a bow Saturday.
Someb%$# is? Remember, ya didn't like em... LOL
Still don't like em..
:wavey:
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all put together. got her inked up as well. twisting up a couple strings and she will be ready to go. 62" takedown longbow 45@28[attachment=1]
Mmmmm, that's in my weight range....;)
I take either one. :bigsmyl:
Crooked, one for each of us, ya want pink or black?
Stickypop couldn't handle pink...
Might get hert....
More I thunk bout it, you might get hert too Pap Pap...
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Oh yeah? Send her on pinky!! :)
Sweet!!!
I figured out why I'm taking so long, this is so much fun and excitement, I don't want it to end :goldtooth:
Well that and I'm slow.
Flem, it's all fun n games til Roy gets his whoopin stick out... lol
Can a take down whoopin stick be had? :bigsmyl:
That's a great idea!! Then on the smaller guys, you could just use half of it!!
Heck ya could take both limbs off and beat the little guys wif yer riser... :)
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Flem, it's all fun n games til Roy gets his whoopin stick out... lol
That would be OK, as long as he was wearing those fancy chaps :scared:
What are we all going to do this summer?
We'll come up wif sompen...
Maybe pick on ole rickty stickpops.
Hope he doesn't wear shorts.
I'm gonna spend the summer clinging arrows with my new swap bow after it gets here on saturday ;)
Don't cling too hard, that's how you get willnots.
:biglaugh: dang autocorrect gets me all the time
Shorts yes I do wear em none of um pink though. :bigsmyl: Really dont care what color my bow is.
QuoteReally dont care what color my bow is
Ya we noticed:)
Well good news, bad news time.
Good news- Bow is sanded down to 220 and is looking pretty good. It also shoots well but that may be subjective.
Bad news- There is a daily rain forecast of 50% for the foreseeable future. It looks like Monday morning may be my best chance if the weather man is right. If my window isn't there or I miss it Monday I may miss the deadline. Gonna be a real buzzer beater here. Just need 6 hours of clear weather. It will dry inside so not too worried about that just need to be able to spray outside.
Gonna get shipping supplies tomorrow.
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Send some of that rain to north Florida! We're parched here. I actually am actually having to water my yard :banghead:
As Cody alludes to, this is the last weekend before the shipping deadline to get your bow finished, strung, handle wrapped (if applicable), etc. Luckily for most it should be a 3 day weekend. I think everyone is on track that with some effort and a little luck we may be able to get all bows shipped without using the grace period.
:pray:
And I am chompin at the bit :pray:
Getting ready to put ink on mine right now. Planning on shipping Tuesday. Will try to get finished pics before i ship iffen i can get someone to take a full draw.
Watch for the mailman.....
Your bow is arriving today:)
:wavey:
:bigsmyl: Hope you was talkin to me Roy
Morning Mike....
It's a surprise for someone:)
Damn, your going to make me drive into town.
hopefully me this afternoon :archer2:
Tracking says:
Out for Delivery
Gluin up limb tips and starting riser profile today. Should have on tree tomorrow. No pics cuz laptop seems to have decided on an early retirement :banghead:
Tweaked the tiller and sanded down to 150 grit, shot it in a bit more. Hopefully I can spray the first coat this evening, should definitely be able to tomorrow. Still need to twist up a string for it as well.
Nothing in my P.O. Box today. That increases the odds for everybody else!
Got more sanding to do myself. Making a downdraft table is in my future.
Well my USPS already run sooooo guess it ain't me.
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My mailman must be takin Roy's bow home for the long weekend since he didn't leave it here. :dunno: Guess I won't get it til Tuesday.
Tracking says it's still out for delivery.
Both limbs of my swap bow have bent sideways over the last couple of days. The string tracks well to the right as you hold it up. I'm getting old and forgetful. Do I scrape the side they bent to, or the side they bent away from?
Dave.
Nuthin but bills in my mail !!:(
Party at neighbors house
Somebody parked in front of box and NO delivery today :banghead:
Dave, Roy's got that diagram somewhere. But remove material on the side that you want the string to move towards.
That's what I thought. Thanks. I'm starting to think that I might send the second bow if I can't get this one to behave in the next couple of days. I'm going to put a tru oil finish on the backup bow. It's a nice bow and well within parameters, but it's not quite as flashy.
Dave.
Here ya go..
Dave was right.
Print it out:)
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Someone got a bow on their porch......
Status
Delivered
May 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm
Delivered, Front Door/Porch
At least I'm glad to see I'm not the one Elroy don't like !!
LOL
Thanks Roy. I'll do better than printing, I'll draw it on the tool cabinet door above my workbench. That way I won't lose it.
I just finished putting the first coat of tru oil on my backup bow. The white oak and walnut took on an antique look that I like.
Dave.
LOL.
He's signed into tg, I sent him a pm and a phone text. But no reply.
He might be playing with it...
I am ready to spray, but the temp here is only 57! I could spray in the greenhouse, but if my wife came home and it smelled like CV, I'd be in some serious trouble. Might have to wait till tomorrow, she will be gone all day ;)
I understand that Elly May....
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LOL.
He's signed into tg, I sent him a pm and a phone text. But no reply.
He might be playing with it...
My mailman is a tradgang member???
The suspense is killing me!
I might need to socialize more. :help:
It went to Fishinglink, Cody.
But I haven't heard anything from him.
I hope he has honest neighbors...
Hope he was wearing a respirator, if he was spraying something toxic :scared:
He could be running the woods naked with euphoria. That's what i would do. If only he had a nice pair of chaps to ward off the burrs and thorns :scared:
Quote from: goobersan on May 25, 2019, 11:31:40 PM
He could be running the woods naked with euphoria. That's what i would do. If only he had a nice pair of chaps to ward off the burrs and thorns :scared:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Or if things was PINK who knows what has happened. :bigsmyl:
Yup stickypops, ole Kenny might and went and stole it:)
He's probably out shopping for some pink jammies and a bucket hat, got to get ready for the full draw pic :laugh:
:scared:
Cody just phone text me.
ETA to home about 90 mins
Told him hope it's still there.
LOL he prolly got the pedal to the metal now...
Ok guys sorry for the suspense. My friends have found an awesome property for camping. Best part no cell coverage. I am heading home currently, will have pics tomorrow.
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:clapper:
Tomorrow my back side...
Today or ship it back...
:laughing:
Package was still here and missed all the lightning strikes. It looks great. Got some chores to do before the wife will let me play with it. Pics soon.
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U-uh. I'm calling BS. Pics or ship it :bigsmyl:
Yeah you messin with us.
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Here's a few to tide ya over til I get a full draw.
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Got my poor victims bow packaged , labeled and waiting for post office to open. Glued the billets into deflex when i started this build and reflexed the limbs twice during the build but it all pulled out. My first time using yew so maybe i just didnt treat it right. Hope my victim doesn't mind a deflexed bow. Ended up in the upper half of victims draw weight and it draws and releases smoothly. Managed to get a little pink in the string also.
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Reflexed I just can't stand Steve. Deflexed is totally cool :biglaugh:
Looks good Steve.
Here's a full draw pic to satisfy the masses on the bow from Roy.
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It's a 62" RD trilam, looks to be about 45#@28. Shoots smoothly with minimal vibration that should clear up with whiskers. My full length 400 carbons fly good but 40-45 woodies fly very stiff. Gonna order some dark timbers to play with.
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Looks good, Cody.
I like the shadow on the wall....
The weight ok for you?
Prolly loose about 3 pounds after a couple hundred shots.
Yeah the weight is fine. I like 45-50, it gets it done and is easy on the shoulder. I put low specs so I'd have a lower poundage bow in case the wife or daughter wanted to try 3D this summer. Guess I'll just have to build another. What material did you build the string with? The wife loves the colors and how well they match the bow.
Getting up at 6 tomorrow to beat the rain and spray my swap bow. Hope to ship Thursday. Gonna be sad to see it go, I just hope my victim is happy.
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That Roy bow looks good. Guess I got to wait some longer for one. :dunno:
Steve that yew bows tiller looks great.
A little set never hurt anything.
Congrats Cody. And nice work Roy :thumbsup:
That yew looks pretty good also Steve.
First coats are on.
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Nice score Cody!
Nice profile on that one Roy :thumbsup:
Bows look great guys.
Great job Roy. Sweet bow you got there Cody :clapper:
All ready for shipping. I should be able to ship tomorrow.
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Looking good guys :clapper:
Ben you actually gonna let this one go :laughing:
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Looking good guys :clapper:
Ben you actually gonna let this one go :laughing:
LOL.....Hmmmm, it is shooting nice, and I do have about 4 days to build another......
Ben, ya have my address right?
Whats our deadline? :bigsmyl:
I'm going to be pushing it to the end. Glad to see I'm not the only one. You would think it's tax time!
Did not get to spray yesterday, been cold, raining and humid here. Green house didn't get above 66 yesterday. Wife is home today, no way I'm spraying, even if it stops showering. Tomorrow's my day, partly sunny in the afternoon :thumbsup:. Should be able to ship on thurs or fri.
So much anticipation and anxiety wondering who had my name thru all this but now I'm anxious for everyone else. Ben that turned out good.
I made the mistake of hanging my bow in front of my target so I can't even shoot until it's finished now. Needs one more coat before the 320 grit rub down then final coat of semi goes on with a matte mist overtop. Really liking the richness that came out of the bubinga and maple. Final pics before she gets shipped out should be up here tonight.
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Quote from: Flem on May 27, 2019, 01:13:51 PM
Whats our deadline? :bigsmyl:
I'm going to be pushing it to the end. Glad to see I'm not the only one. You would think it's tax time!
Deadline is this Friday to ship (5/31/19).
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=165607.msg2841146#msg2841146
There's a grace period, but if you're going into it please send me a pm.
I should be shipping on time, but it will be close. I'm shipping my B bow. It shoots nice and I have several coats of tru oil on it. I'm going to make a leather grip for it tonight.
The A bow is still giving me a hard time getting it to an even tiller and now one limb went off to one side. 🤬
Dave.
Benton you have my addy right?? :pray:
Knock it off stickypops...
I asked first:)
Looks like I'll be in good company heading to the post office this week. Got the first coat on. Working on my daughter's bow at the same time (slightly lower poundage...) First time using Tbird, I think I might really like it, laid down nice at least.
For the guy Roy doesn't like:
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Youngest daughter's:
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Oh I really like that top one :clapper:
Elroy I thought you already got yours. ??? :nono:
Wow there's some nice stuff getting finished up! Ben that is a good look'n bow! Roy and you are making me want to try my hand at one of those glassless bows.
Nice bows on the home stretch. :)
Quote from: 4 point on May 28, 2019, 12:01:20 AM
Wow there's some nice stuff getting finished up! Ben that is a good look'n bow! Roy and you are making me want to try my hand at one of those glassless bows.
Elroy don't make no gasless bows....
Nuff outta you, Spanky:)
:)
Back from the post office. Expected dilivery on Thursday. :thumbsup:
mmmmm , 2 days... To mo about 2 days... :)
Quote from: kennym on May 28, 2019, 12:13:05 PM
mmmmm , 2 days... To mo about 2 days... :)
:dunno: Lots a place's only 2 days from here.
Ok ok just let me dream ! It's rainin again!!
Maybe So. IN. :biglaugh:
Well I doubt it coming here. It only took one day for mine to get to Steve. :dunno:
Time will tell...
:campfire:
First coat drying as I type. I'm liking the greenhouse, good light, good airflow and no dust after everything was misted. And it's 80deg! Looks like I got a new spray booth.
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I'm gonna call and tell yer wife:)
Looks good, Flem.
How warm do y'all heat up bows to cure glue? It hit 101 today in Tallahassee, I bet my garage would work fine as an oven...
I usually do 120 overnight, but have done a couple at only 100. Still not brave enough to do the 24hr room temp cure.
Flem, I've seen guys put the shelf on the wrong side. But that was left and right. Never seen anybody put one on the bottom. How ya supposed to keep an arrow on that??? Looks good though :thumbsup:
It a space bow, anti gravity shooting only. :bigsmyl:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 28, 2019, 05:19:46 PM
I'm gonna call and tell yer wife:)
I'll be in trouble if it still stinks when she gets home! This will be a good test of what I can get away with.
Woodpuppy, the rule of thumb for epoxy is, for every 18deg above 72 the cure time is cut in half.
So a 24hr cure epoxy will cure in your 101deg garage in 10-12hrs.
Got the last coat on. The greenhouse was up to 90deg. Flashed off in less than 10min. Hopefully we won't be eating toxic greens for dinner :scared:
Quote from: Flem on May 28, 2019, 07:45:59 PM
Got the last coat on. The greenhouse was up to 90deg. Flashed off in less than 10min. Hopefully we won't be eating toxic greens for dinner :scared:
Once my father in law was using a product called "rexthane" to refinish floors in our house. He put one of his brushes in the freezer so he could use it the next day, I guess he thought that would halt the product curing? Anyway the food from the fridge tasted a bit off and we ended up pitching a couple hundred dollars worth of groceries. All so he could save a $2 brush 🙄
I'm happy to report nothing. My wife got home about 2hrs after I sprayed the last coat, she went to the g-house to get some spinach. No comment, nothing. I'm good to go with my new spray booth.
So I hear a MO. guy is selling plans :bigsmyl: for an Ark. May have a glass bottom. :laughing:
Hope there's no streaks in the glass, the ark might sink...
:laughing:
Nah all crystal clear now days. :biglaugh:
Well, in my excitement last night I accidentally inked my daughter's bow with my victim's name as well. She was having trouble picking a name anyhow, so my middle daughter thought we should just call the bow "******" and be done with it.
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Nice..
But then I told them Roy thinks ****** is an &@!*%#+ so they're thinking we should name it Roy.
:laughing:
Serious though, middle daughter is pushing hard for that.
Just ship it already....
Last coat drying.
Well I guess the Thursday delivery ain't mine if it is on track.
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I won't know til tomorrow I guess...:)
Oh crap this is only Wednesday :help: :dunno:
QuoteWell, in my excitement last night I accidentally inked my daughter's bow with my victim's name as well.
Engineers, LOL....
:wavey:
We used rexthane once for the floors in our house, talk about getting high.
OMG...
Never used it again...
The bow is in the hands of the United States Postal Service now. Some poor victim should receive a bow Friday. And I kinda like my victim.....So we know it isn't going to the guy sniffing floor finish in PA :laughing:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2019, 02:35:35 PM
We used rexthane once for the floors in our house, talk about getting high.
OMG...
Never used it again...
Except for it's taste I liked the stuff! It sure was a durable floor finish. The dogs sure skittered trying to make a turn :laughing: and we could do some awesome "risky business" sock foot slides...
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2019, 02:35:35 PM
We used rexthane once for the floors in our house, talk about getting high.
OMG...
Never used it again...
Never used it again, but still keeps a can around for medicinal purposes :laughing:
Boxing up tonight I'll give a couple glamour shots but it's on my victim for the full photo shoot. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/003d92c49f273ea75effcaca45b08ac3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/89a6386f76388cba5b661646e068aeb4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/f1511aef8bcd6640a7e4796450deda18.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/b0b27a31eb78f91ad6e1de90e732f3e6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/15546956e010bd7d65a566011d13f58a.jpg)
:thumbsup:
That one looks good.
Thanks Mike and Roy. I'm pleased with how it turned out and shoots. It's all boxed up ready to go, shot it a few more times last night. The bubinga sure soaks up the vibrations.
On a side note I got whiskers installed on the bow from Roy and put another 50 or so shots on it. Between Kenny's 60" FHLB and Roy's it will be tough to choose a go to bow this fall. May have both in the truck every time I go out.
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You did well, Cody.
Roy's whiskers on the bow. Betting that will be a smarty pants. LOL
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Nice recovery Cody. It came out really nice.
Well no Thursday delivery for me :dunno:
Me either, but with water over roads all directions, may be a day or two...
It came to my place but has a Princeton Indiana address.
Awesome bow so I'm gonna keep it.
LOL
No boxes here :dunno:
well my bow shipped. due to arrive to the poor soul tuesday
Roy did not happen wifout pichers. :nono: :dunno:
Kint find dah kamera,,,
Well the swap is over for me. Bow is due to arrive somewhere between Canada and Mexico sometime on Saturday. The lady looked at me funny when I insured it for $500 but hey insurance is cheap. Hope my victim enjoys it, I know I enjoyed my short time shooting it.
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Again. Geesh your mind must be really going bad. LOL
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Yup, I'm getten just like ole pap pap in Mo:)
Sock drawer, Roy. Sock drawer!
:knothead:
Well I'll be doggone.
Who woulda thunk?
Thanks Mike
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Glaucoma is pressure on the eyeball Elroys gots too much pressure on the brain :laughing: :laughing:
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Looks more like a box with a pair of quadfocals
In it!
Well how bout that. Someone didn't like my comment and memory-holed it. I didn't even mention wheelie bows. Oops. Now I've done it.
Hmm...... Snail Mail is behind as usual. My victims bow was supposed to be delivered today no later than 8pm, but tracking shows it just got into the right state an hour ago. I once had a bow I mailed 2 day priority take 10 days to get there.
Prolly missed the MO. Ark. Hoping all them rains calm down before our Branson trip. :dunno:
I've tracked a lot of packages and seen what you said, Steve.
It still could be delivered today.
Hey Roy, my buddies were asking me what woods you used in my bow. I guessed Osage and elm. Am I right?
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Yes, osage belly, red elm core and Madake bamboo.
Remember not to let anyone draw it back 3 under, or don't let anyone draw it back at all.
Big day for us procrastinators! Last day to ship on time.
I need to rub out the finish and put it in a tube still. Dang, big day to get a lot done before the PO closes...
Just tracked mine. Says it's on time and in the state it's supposed to be. Out for delivery today.
:pray: :pray: couple more hours I will know.
Knock it off stickypops, it's coming to Roys house:)
In Pa out for delivery..
Ya see that ole timer?:)
I aint got nothin yet :dunno:
Quote from: canopyboy on May 31, 2019, 09:04:40 AM
Big day for us procrastinators! Last day to ship on time.
I need to rub out the finish and put it in a tube still. Dang, big day to get a lot done before the PO closes...
Thanks for the reminder- I'm just a touch behind ya
Well.the mail just run here Nothing. :<((//)
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I GOT IT !!!
Just kiddin
Correction, Renee says I have a tube leaning against shop door , will be a bit before I find out who or what it is...
Cool beans bro.
Probably that fishin rod you ordered.
Quote from: kennym on May 31, 2019, 02:01:32 PM
Correction, Renee says I have a tube leaning against shop door , will be a bit before I find out who or what it is...
Maybe Roy sent you his thumping stic, since his back is hurting too much to use it effectively.... :deadhorse:
I sent the old boy a cane.
My tracking says: Delivered
Crap...
Shipped this morning. Receipt says it will be there on Monday. Seems optimistic, I would guess Tuesday
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Prolly aTD THUMPIN STICKwif a pink handle
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I Got It !
Not kidding :archer:
It's even more amazing in person Ben :clapper: Thank you so much !
I'm gonna shoot ya a message for lighting repellent. Problem is picture posting .................
Josh, you are welcome. Glad it made it in 2 pieces. :) I'll look out for your message.
Dang nab it.
:banghead: darn.
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Darn it still haven't figured out how to make these pictures post please help Roy :banghead:
That turned out good soy.
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Awesome job Soy! Love an osage selfie.
Thanks...hope*****is ok wif it,da draw weight is on but da dang old draw length is not :deadhorse: but it is on its way
Quote from: Flem on May 31, 2019, 03:29:55 PM
Shipped this morning. Receipt says it will be there on Monday. Seems optimistic, I would guess Tuesday
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Watcha got there hidn on da engine stand?
On imgur, open the picture, then on the right side a bunch of options open up, click the very bottom option. That copies it, then paste it in here.
If Flem can do it, anyone can.
That's a 350 Chevy motor.
Thanks Roy...doing that from my phone,still just the link not the pic... And I was thinking 327 chevy
Ok, a phone is prolly different.
Maybe 327..
Or a 351 modified...
Pffffff 351m...that stand ante pink :laughing:
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Nice yellow.
That looks nice Soy. If it's comin here, I hope you sent instructions. Cuz I ain't never shot a bow wifout a shelf :o
Just stick yer finger out:)
But it went to Louisiana to Ben.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on May 31, 2019, 06:52:19 PM
Just stick yer finger out:)
But it went to Louisiana to Ben.
You know sumtin I don't?
I guess there's a first time for everything.... :laughing:
I went to Lowe's to get a tube. They wanted $60 for one! :o
I'll pick one up from Home Hardware tomorrow. They have them for $12.
If I can't get it in the mail tomorrow, I'll get it done Monday.
Dave.
Well according to my bows gps tracker it has headed east at Indianapolis then turned southwest at Cleveland currently headed towards St. Louis. It seems that it's a bit off track. Guess my calibration was a bit off. Tracking via usps says on time for delivery by 8pm tomorrow. Hopefully their gps is better than mine.
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If I can't get it in the mail tomorrow, I'll get it done Monday.
Dave.
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That's okay Dave, I might have the same plan. Noticed a blemish on a limb :banghead:
$60 get PVC cheaper.
Nice bow Soy.
Thats pretty Soy!
The block is a V6 Toyota
Trad Gang does not like images over 600kb's
I figured that out all by myself
That was the price for pvc. The stuff at Lowe's must be something special.
I checked the price online for a local hardware store and it's way cheaper.
Dave.
The green should be way cheaper. Maybe a carpet tube to. FREE.
The tube contained a sweet yew selfie from Mr . Bennet
First yew bow I've had and I love it!!
The creamy ivory back and rich belly make her beautiful..
Looks like horn tips but light colored to compliment the yew.
Masterfully done bro!! :) :)
Quote from: kennym on May 31, 2019, 09:52:02 PM
The tube contained a sweet yew selfie from Mr . Bennet
First yew bow I've had and I love it!!
The creamy ivory back and rich belly make her beautiful..
Looks like horn tips but light colored to compliment the yew.
Masterfully done bro!! :) :)
Pics or it dint happen as Roy would say.
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Glad it made it there in one piece and hope you like it. The tips are cow horn.
This is pretty cool with all these bows getting shipped and received.
Come on pap pap get the camera out if the sock drawer.
Steve, I've used cow horn in the past. A farmer friend gave me some horn tips they cut off young bulls. There were some pretty colorful tips in the bunch he gave me. Wish he could get me more.
Soy, have you ever tried tapatalk app on your phone?
It's real easy to post pictures from tapatalk as the app does an auto resize.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on June 01, 2019, 05:33:44 AM
This is pretty cool with all these bows getting shipped and received.
Come on pap pap get the camera out if the sock drawer.
Steve, I've used cow horn in the past. A farmer friend gave me some horn tips they cut off young bulls. There were some pretty colorful tips in the bunch he gave me. Wish he could get me more.
Soy, have you ever tried tapatalk app on your phone?
It's real easy to post pictures from tapatalk as the app does an auto resize.
The cow horn i used came from a muzzle loader supply company that makes powder horns. They sold the tips by the pound. In an assortment of colors.Cant remember the name of the place tho.
Tracking shows it at the correct post office. Watch for your mail man.
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I know where it went:)
Thanks Steve...
Damn! I don't have a Mailman. Oh well.
If your looking for pipe for shipping, this is what you want. Not as heavy as PVC.
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First and third at 20 yds, forgot to heel down on second and I won't talk about it... (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190601/19b1cd8168bde2c332e3b35574054671.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190601/7c6d23de131efb1961c10501b316ecae.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190601/9d85787052474edd332de4694264b055.jpg)
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Nicely done brother, I think the way she shoots for me I could hunt with it . I didn't change the nock point at all, and the arrows were a bit stiff. Thanks for a beaut of a weapon!!! :)
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Looks great Steve. Congrats Kenny.
I am so disappointed in myself. I used dollar store pool noodles for packaging and grabbed green. I shoulda grabbed pink. Talk about a missed opportunity there. Oh well always next year.
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That looks awesome you guy's!
Makes me want to get out some Yew and start carving :thumbsup:
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Ya look good wif a wooden bow in your hands:)
Did ja find the second arrow yet?:)
Prolly end up in a combine huh?:)
Nice Steve and Kenny. Gotta agree wit Roy, the yew looks good in your hands :thumbsup:
Quote from: Flem on June 01, 2019, 08:51:52 AM
Damn! I don't have a Mailman. Oh well.
If your looking for pipe for shipping, this is what you want. Not as heavy as PVC.
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That's something I have used too. Works great, Tough stiff and light.
Some nice looking bows showing up. I especially like the Yew selfie.
Somebody's got a bow delivered to their garage or other location at address.
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I HAVE A GARAGE!!!! Oh wait, I'm not in this year.
I believe that would be me I've got word I have a long box leaning against my garage unfortunately I'm not home
Wernt me. :readit:
Stic maybe Elroy will loan ye his pink getup while ye wait ... lol
Ya I could and stickypops would look cute...
:laughing:
Bet the mail lady would at least look at me then. :biglaugh:
I'm still waiting on pics of goob with that sweet two piece :campfire:
Me too....
Man when I waited this long to get pics up everyone wanted me to ship the bow back. LOL.
Hey Goob ship it to me and I'll post the pics for ya.
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No way gents !!
Still have a deceased laptop. Will send pics via gmail I guess and ask a posting favor. Just graduated my youngest kid so things might FINALLY slow down a touch :pray:
Send them to me, Josh.
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No way gents !!
Still have a deceased laptop. Will send pics via gmail I guess and ask a posting favor. Just graduated my youngest kid so things might FINALLY slow down a touch :pray:
Well, she aint fully graduated yet for a couple more days, but drinking coffee after Daughter Unit #2's graduation party last night and that was the big thing around here that sucked up a few days of my life. I tuned in to more than 4 pages of posts to catch up on. I agree with Roy, cool all these bows coming and going now.
I had some dust defects on the final coat for my recipient's bow last week, need to rub it out. So after harassing all y'all to get shipped on time, I'll be shipping late. Will be in the mail tomorrow.
Great job everyone!
Send me that bow. I will photograph it and post pics. :bigsmyl:
Stickypops, please no no no.
I don't think my monitor could survive another picher of you.
It's already patched up wif duct tape from the cracks the last picher caused....
:wavey:
Ifin that duck tape dont hold drip some super glue down in there :bigsmyl:
Pichers from Josh and the bow he made for the swap.
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Still looking for my pink jammies to post the fine bow Ben sent my way. Sorry Roy :dunno:
Looks great by the way :thumbsup:
Ya know, that sure didn't look like Bens bow.
LOL
Nice Josh...
Thank you :campfire:
Can't be mine as I'm left handed..
I just realized my previous mistake :scared:
Seems to me somebody needs a new pink bow :banghead:
Ole stickypops wants to wrap his arms around a pink bow:)
With all this pink love , I still got some o this in stock...
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Not gonna lie Kenny but I'd run that at every 3D shoot I could find. That does make a sweet bow.
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"Perfectly Pixie" ??
Is that Roy's stage name or old jail name ? :laughing:
Sweet bow either way
Gooberboy, don't make me come out there son:)
Shouldn't you be in bed old-timer ?! :wavey:
Yup.
Got to be jail name ----cant think of anyboby want see him on stage :laughing:
That's a bow a customer built, but he didn't say who for....:)
Going to the PO today...
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Full draw:
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And my dad was out visiting, it got his stamp of approval as well.
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Somebody gonna be happy.
Very nice, Dave.
Dad looks great shooting it too.
Dave, that's a beauty! The Koa is really special, I envy the recipient. And your Dad got to check out the wood he gave you, very cool :thumbsup:
Ok I got my swap bow just now. Not gonna say who it is from in case this dont work he wont be embarrassed. Anyhow I got something with the bow. Here is the bow.
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And I got this to. It sez use water and make a paste. And rub it on the bow and should start to grow in a few hours. I am confused but I will try it.
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Guess I'll have to come back and check on this thread in a few hours???
Don't forget.....we need a full draw pic!! But don't strain yourself. Looks to be pretty stout :laughing:
I sure hope it grows to be able to handle this nice arrow that came with it.
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So yer gonna tay it?
What's tay?
Just Choot it :archer2:
Don't add too much of that Miracle Grow we don't want things getting out of hand
Looking good and that Koa is stunning.
Sumbody will have a package soon
What's the tracking #?
:laughing: :wavey: :laughing:
Sent you a PM with the number
or maybe i didn't :biglaugh:
Ok the miracle grow worked. So Soy knew what he was talking about. Man this thing points really good. I think it likes my 45 woodies better than carbons. Really nice piece of osage. And a nice finish on it. I like the way you wood bow guys do the tip overlays. The arrow is super nice to .Thanks Soy.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190603/0374e70feecc0b4f6a9b5fa487a81e7d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190603/c747dacf0aa72063f758602e064baee3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190603/736020782cd685b598c0b64034f3fb29.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190603/c6acdf1d37b6a81e132bc1921c922ed2.jpg)
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Nice bow ya got there, Mike..
:thumbsup:
Looks like a good fit Stic. Nice job Soy :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Hope it serves you well Mike...glad you know your Miracle-Gro application :laughing: the arrow was one of three that I received in a tg bow trade I believe from Ben m.and I wanted to share the good with another
Nice Osage bow.
Wow, that's a great bow ! I'll bet shipping was pretty cheap
Congratulations Mike. Thats a good looking bow Soy made. I have trouble finding osage that clean.
Nice work Soy. :thumbsup:
:goldtooth: thanks
Josh got his bow from Mr. Ben.
Nice job, Ben..
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That turned out good Ben. Congrats Josh.
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I think I might have got something in the mail. I was not sure if it was going to my P.O. Box or the wife's work address, but my wife said I got something today and she forgot to bring it home! :banghead:
I won't see it till tomorrow afternoon. The suspense is going to drive me crazy :help:
Clem
Ya don't have far to go, yer already half nuts.
I know who made the bow for ya, and it's an awesome bow....
Ya just gotta wait to see it:)
:laughing:
That turned out great Ben :thumbsup:
Classy bow Ben. Lucky Josh
Thanks guys....I need to get me one of those shirts Mr. Goob.
Not many more bows to be received, but I still have no idea who built for me :dunno:. I'll be happy with any of them though.
Quote from: BMorv on June 04, 2019, 09:16:56 AM
Not many more bows to be received, but I still have no idea who built for me :dunno:
I think the next couple days will see a lot more people enlightened.
well I've been in Atlanta the last few days and wife said I got a big package in the mail yesterday. coming back home tonight so we shall see
Quote from: BMorv on June 04, 2019, 09:16:56 AM
Thanks guys....I need to get me one of those shirts Mr. Goob.
Not many more bows to be received, but I still have no idea who built for me :dunno:. I'll be happy with any of them though.
Im right there with ya Ben.
I haven't seen a bow yet that I wouldn't take to the woods :thumbsup:
I dunno, Squid may be iffy.
:laughing: :wavey:
Well Flem?
My bow is on it's way!
Dave, I pm' d you the tracking number.
Dave.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on June 04, 2019, 04:27:54 PM
I dunno, Squid may be iffy.
:laughing: :wavey:
I meant in the swap.
Maybe I'll get your name next year and build ya a squid :bigsmyl:
Maybe I'll get yer name too...
:wavey:
Quote from: Roy from Pa on June 04, 2019, 05:58:24 PM
Maybe I'll get yer name too...
:wavey:
I'd proudly tote one of your bows to the woods on a nice sunny day :thumbsup:
But if there's even a single cloud in the sky......I ain't walking around holdin a lightning rod :laughing:
LOL
Well..... I did indeed get a Bow in the mail, quite a nice one at that. I can tell you all that I got the better end of this exchange! I'm tickled Pink, It's a fine little Bow. Really nice. First 3 piece, first non recurved reflex Bow. I can see why you guy's like these so much, their FAST! I'm used to lobing arrows, this little beauty has a nice flat trajectory. Not clunky either, take downs have always looked heavy to me, I could carry this all day. Very sleek and comfortable.
Thanks Tim(TradBowyer) I'm feeling quite lucky!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmYgYaq-OaA&feature
Very nice...
:thumbsup:
Nice work Tim!!! Congrats Flem :thumbsup:
Great bow, and form too :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Finally got a pic of my trade fd ...damn thing sends m pink Fletching and all
https://i.imgur.com/t9AG70T.jpg
Hey now. You were supposed to keep the pink to yourself. Hope you're enjoying it.
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Looks good Soy.
Looks like mine should show up tomorrow.
Things are wrapping up nicely gentlemen. Well done!
QuoteLooks like mine should show up tomorrow.
About time, I've been waiting for you to ship my bow:)
:wavey:
You wish...
Package has made it to your state and could be out for delivery today
What state son?
:wavey:
Confusion......
Well lookie here:)
I got an awesome bow from Canopyboy.......
Everything about it is perfect:)
Made from Koa wood.
Thanks Dave.....................
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(http://i.imgur.com/EDxsHI1.jpg) (https://imgur.com/EDxsHI1)
(http://i.imgur.com/ogxkq2j.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ogxkq2j)
(http://i.imgur.com/7elYrQG.jpg) (https://imgur.com/7elYrQG)
(http://i.imgur.com/6dZMdyy.jpg) (https://imgur.com/6dZMdyy)
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Darned mailperson got ahead of themselves! You were supposed to have to wait one more day... :laughing:
Chris thanks you also.
She loves bubble wrap:)
https://youtu.be/oBdsROmPip0
Thought you were a lefty ?? Must be on those painkillers again :biglaugh:
Great job Dave !
That is one nice looking bow there Roy. Seems I remember something about the pink accents :bigsmyl: Good job Dave.
Quote from: Crooked Stic on June 05, 2019, 12:48:05 PM
That is one nice looking bow there Roy. Seems I remember something about the pink accents :bigsmyl: Good job Dave.
I couldn't have done it without Ole' StickyPops...thanks buddy!
What pink?
I'm red green color blind so I can't see it anyways:)
Stickypops, ya just ratted on yerself boy:)
Gooberboy, I can shoot left handed too...
:wavey:
So flashback to a bow delivered earlier in the thread - I've been really enjoying shooting the bow from Travis (4 point). But every time I pull it out I get to watch others shoot it more than I get to shoot it myself:
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Damn Roy, you did pretty good :thumbsup: That a special one you got there, might not ever see another made with Koa.
Nice job Dave.
That's okay Dave, with any luck she'll be shooting with you for a long time. :thumbsup:
That turned out great Dave :thumbsup:
Figures....Roy gets a purty pink bow in the mail and the only thing he shares with the wife is the bubble wrap :dunno:
Looks like gwass ta me. Just so's you don't go into anaphylaxis over it, may as well forward it to Colorady. :)
And, be careful ole man afore you shoot your beard off! LOL
Forgot to say that Dave included a nice short note...
But can't repeat it.
:laughing:
I aint color blind and there is PINK in those accents ------- actually looks pretty good to me.
Quote from: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2019, 06:48:59 PM
Forgot to say that Dave included a nice short note...
But can't repeat it.
:laughing:
I believe it went something like this:
"Roy-
BH 7-3/4
Don't flub it up.
-Dave"
Figured nothing more needed saying.
:laughing:
I think ya spelt flub a little differently in the note....
:laughing:
:wavey:
Maybe, not a great speller.
0537 today- package is in your hometown :thumbsup:
Out For Delivery
I hope it's as pink as my bow was:)
I've got mail :bigsmyl:
Good, now quit yer whining and open it:)
Righty tighty - lefty loosey :bigsmyl:
Ya better call him, he'll never fugger that out:)
Sorry guys been in the middle of something.
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I figured how to get into the package :biglaugh: Excellent packing job Josh :thumbsup:
Inside was a beautifully crafted bow from Goob along with two strings (a B50 and a Ff) along with some silencers. Only had time to fling a couple arrows. But first impressions are very good :thumbsup: I'll write up a little more later along with a full draw pic after a bit. But for now.....
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Glad it made it there in one piece :thumbsup:
Awesome! Well done Goob!
Very nice..
Looks good. Leopard wood is one of my favorites.
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REALLY like that leopardwood. Not good for limb tips though
That was worth the wait, Eh Brad?
Beautiful work Josh :thumbsup:
Finally got a chance to send a few more arrows down range. Took me a few to get used to the thicker straighter handle. But after a few rounds she was stacking them in nicely. I can't decide if I like the FF or B50 string. The bow seems to shoot a little better and quicker with FF, but is a little quieter with B50.
I'll definitely be spending some time getting her fine tuned to hunt thus fall. :bigsmyl:
Thanks for a great bow Josh :thumbsup:
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Awesome :thumbsup:
I like the way those tips look at full draw. Like a little built in lever. What you got going on there Josh?
62" Crafter from Johnny G at Old Master Crafters
I made that one 63" to accommodate the knuckle-dragger
:dunno:
Quote from: goobersan on June 06, 2019, 08:31:29 PM
62" Crafter from Johnny G at Old Master Crafters
I made that one 63" to accommodate the knuckle-dragger
:dunno:
Heeeyyyy :biglaugh:
I measured the string and was wondering if it was supposed to be a 62" or 64". Now I know.......neither :thumbsup:
Nice Josh. Bow looks real good at full draw :thumbsup:
I just wanted to jump in here and let everyone know I got my longbow from Flem. After years of messing around with recurve/D/R longbow designs trying to find that perfect balance of speed, forgiveness and longevity, I was getting drawn more and more back to the simple straight limb hill type longbows. I found myself always being drawn to in-field photos of game taking with Hill style bows and self bows. To me, there is just something special about the simple designs of hill glass bows and the same for a self bow. I even decided earlier this year that I might carry one with me to the rockies this September for elk hunting. Well, wouldn't you know it, I got one of these from 'ol Flem. perfect rendition of what I was shooting for. Simple lines, and the hill style riser. I'm tickled with it. When I get a chance to grab a photographer i'll get some pics up. Thanks bud, you done good. :shaka:
We talking about the same Ole Flem?
:laughing: :laughing:
I dunno I guess its gonna be aw right
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Well I'm still working on mine. I had an issue with one of my limbs failing several weeks ago. I've since ordered materials and got one limb glued up and will glue the other limb up tonight. Hopefully I won't be too long getting this done.
Keep at it Dannon :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Ok, update:
We are at 83% complete, I have one bow I know is in the mail and tracking says it will be delivered on Monday which will put us at 89%.
I have the following still needing to ship:
Dannon - recovering from limb failure
OkKeith - recovering from storms/flooding/etc but should be on the verge of shipping
I have the following still waiting to receive:
Dannon
OkKeith
Bmorv
If I messed that up, let me know!
Ok...
Yer messed up.....
:laughing:
:wavey:
Shot yer bow other day, shoots nice and was getting 2 inch groups at 10 yards, but 2 inches left. Gotta increase point weight a little and that should zero her in.
But you are messed up...
LOL
I don't disagree, but that's not what I asked. :readit:
:wavey:
Quote from: canopyboy on June 08, 2019, 11:58:25 AM
Ok, update:
We are at 83% complete, I have one bow I know is in the mail and tracking says it will be delivered on Monday which will put us at 89%.
I have the following still needing to ship:
Dannon - recovering from limb failure
OkKeith - recovering from storms/flooding/etc but should be on the verge of shipping
I have the following still waiting to receive:
Dannon
OkKeith
Bmorv
If I messed that up, let me know!
Well looks like we have two recovering bowaholics.
Admitting they have a problem is the first step towards recovery :laughing:
I Thought there was no cure.🙂
Dave.
No cure, no remission for some....
My wife informed me that I got a large pvc tube in the mail today. My daughter is really excited about it :laughing:.
When I get home from work I'll be able to check it out....
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Ok, so hurry up and get it opened! I hope it got there in one piece. At least the tube's not crushed.
Dave.
She is excited! Actually I think we all are. Ben, your going to have to borrow her Bucket hat for the photos :goldtooth:
Too cute...
Flem, that's probably Ben's hat anyway...
:laughing:
Just can't wait for that full draw pic :bigsmyl:
Dang it, now I guess I gotta where the hat
Yup, hat is Mandatory Now....
:thumbsup:
:wavey:
Dave, the bow made it just fine and it's beautiful and shoots fast.
I'll do more of an update tomorrow when I can get on a computer, but to get this out of the way and to show I'm a good sport, here it is.....
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I'm glad you like it. Happy shooting!
Dave.
Pretty cool bow..
Hat fits well:)
I bet it's dead quiet with those silencers!!!
It shot pretty quietly even before it had the silencers or the seal skin.
Dave.
You look good in pink Ben. But your daughter looks better. Give her the hat back :saywhat:
Nice job Dave :thumbsup:
Thanks guys.🙂
Dave.
Great Bow Dave !!
That pic had me rolling :laughing:
Looks good Ben! I will be forever impressed at anything you can do with your left arm. No lasting effects from the wrestling incident?
Nice job Dave, no glass on that one?
Yup, I remember seeing the pictures of Ben's arm.
It's amazing he can even shoot a bow.
:thumbsup:
Dave, thanks so much for the bow. I've been wanting a bamboo belly/bamboo back bow for a while now, so it was perfect timing to get this one. The handle is really comfortable and looks great too. I had to increase the brace height a tad, but once I did that it shoots really sweet. I need to pull out the chrono and match some arrows to it as it seems fast.
I'll have to get with you on process of carbonizing the boo. I definitely need to try this now that I've seen what a great bow can come from it. Oh and thanks for the seal skin! Great job Dave!
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I can't straighten my left arm all the way, but other than that I don't feel it when I'm shooting. The only affect my arm injury has really had on me is that I can't do press exercises at the gym anymore. So only a minor adjustment to my life. Oh and my arm wrestling career is over ;)
Sweet looking bow man
Thanks for the comments guys.
Flem, no glass, only gwass. ;)
I'm glad that you like it Ben. Let me know what you get if you chrono it. I've always been curious. It's easy to burn the belly lam. Once I get the bamboo flattened on the jointer, I take a propane torch to the outside of it. It blackens very quickly. I burn it until I see the waxy coating char. Just be careful to not let it catch fire. Give it a few minutes to cool and you'll notice that the inside where you planed it is convex now. I think this is a good thing because now I can plane it and sand it really thin.
Pm me if you have questions.
Dave.
A fine job on that one, Dave. Sweet!! :thumbsup:
Well I got around to getting both limbs glued up. Got them sanded down and laid out. Hopefully I'll have a string on them by the end of the weekend.
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Way to go Dannon :thumbsup:
Better be pink limbs under that blue tape:)
:thumbsup:
:laughing:
I thought you already had yers Elroy... :)
Ya I do....
:thumbsup:
Yeah Kenny, but everyone needs a little pink in this swap!
So for those of you that are following closely, you'll notice that there isn't a lot of mystery left. Somehow this year when I was drawing names out of the hat (or maybe it was a bowl, can't remember...) I checked to see that people didn't have who they had last year, that people who requested wood or glass were good, but forgot to make sure two bowyers didn't have each other as victims. And sure enough, we had two pairs this year! My apologies, but it seems that all is working out regardless. OkKeith sent me a note that he's been away on work travel after the storms but that the bow should have just been sent on his behalf. Dannon is rolling on plan B with a little over two weeks left in the grace period so I'm not too worried. And I think after seeing plan A his victim will be ok waiting just a touch longer.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this one of the most on-time swaps ever. Appreciate the commitment!
And as for me, my new arrows to tune to the swap bow for hunting season showed up today and are slowly acquiring their feathers. I can't wait!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great job gentlemen !
Thanks for facilitating everything. Looking forward to next year. So many cool bows this year really making me want to try new things. The fiberglass takedown sleeve is on my must try list now for sure.
Good job everyone.
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Thanks to you Dave for doing a great job running the show.
And a special thanks for the awesome bow you sent me.
Pichers of arrows or it didn't happen!
When you get tired of it, send it back Roy. I've got a young niece it'd be perfect for... :laughing:
So this is your potty mouth Saturday I take it?
LOL
:laughing:
Thanks was quite a bit of fun. Proly do it next year to. Gots a little pink wood left over. :bigsmyl:
I agree it was fun. Nice group, very supportive.
And a huge thanks to you Dave for all the work you did :clapper:
I still have some work to do though. Need to finish my first failure, but the kid I was going to give it to has dropped off the radar with his Mom. That and I need to make Tim a replacement, the one I sent was blemished and just a stop-gap. Hopefully he will find someone who needs a bow to give it too, when he gets the replacement.
Giving kids/teens homemade Bows is one of my favorite things to do. I'm pretty sure roaming the woods with my Bow kept me out of a lot of trouble when I was young!
No Roy, no pink! Only lavender! :biglaugh:
I thought lavender was next years theme!!
Thanks Dave, and everyone who took part, it was a good swap.
Dave.
Thanks to all , it was a good swap. Lots of nice bows...
And a special thanks to Dave, I'm bettin it took quite a bit of his time to keep all straight.(even if he did let Roy in...:) )
Knock it off, Spanky.
:wavey:
I agree. Was a great swap. This was my first time in, and really enjoyed it. Lots of ideas and tips were shared as well as some good hearted harassment. Hopefully everyone learned a little something along with having fun. I know I did :thumbsup:
Oh. And thanks Dave for overseeing the swap and for building Roy a bow that shows his true colors.
Knock it off, Squiddy-boy..
:wavey:
LOL
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It was a great swap. Thanks Dave for giving your time to put it on.
Thank you all, good times. :)
I guess it wuz ok:)
Big round of high fives, but not quite done yet...
Got tip overlays glued on last night. Hope to start shaping them this evening after my boys baseball practice.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Doin great Dannon
I think we all owe thanks to Dannon for keeping it alive!
Quote from: Flem on June 17, 2019, 10:36:21 PM
I think we all owe thanks to Dannon for keeping it alive!
Well put. I'll drink to that.
HaHa! Well thanks guys! I flung a few arrows through it last night and i like what I saw! (That would be the arrow hitting where I was looking)
Getting closer to finishing this thing up. I apologize for going past the deadline, but it won't be much longer.
Here, here. Huzzah. Hurrumph and all those other guy noises intended to display emotion without displaying emotion.
TTT
I have a tracking number in my hot little hands that says "DELIVERED" ... I expect more to come.
:thumbsup:
WooHoo! Sort of a twisty path to success and my "Victim". Not a smooth build for me but it came out pretty good. Tried something new that didn't work too swell and then tried something VERY new to fix it.
Always stressful to stretch your knowledge and skills but it can be rewarding when you make it work and learn something.
OkKeith
Sorry for the delay on getting pics up but between my son wrapping up his baseball season and my job life has been pretty stressful lately. I received my swap bow last Tuesday and immediately upon opening the box I though, wow what neat looking bow. I twisted the string up to try and get the brace height lengthened and shot a few arrows through it. Really quiet and shoots really good. Thank you Okkeith!
On another note I plan on having my swap bow finished by early this coming week. I'm in the final sanding on the limbs and then get the finish sprayed on and it will be done.
Here are a few pics of my swap bow.
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Pretty nice, Dannon..
Hey Dannon-
I'm very glad you liked it. That Osage belly should darken up with time and sun exposure. Hope ya shoot it well.
OkKeith
Awesome!!! Nice bow Keith.
Almost done....
Looks great ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Love that yellar wood n string
Well FINALLY I'll be mailing mine out tomorrow. I hit the desired weight and it's a really good shooter. I hope my victim takes it easy on me since this was my first takedown. Looking forward to next year!
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Very nice..
:thumbsup:
Nice Dannon!
Pretty woods, nice brown tones. :thumbsup:
Looks like a good bow to finish this swap out with.
Nice work Dannon :thumbsup:
Nice bow to finish with. :thumbsup:
Well worth the wait!
Dave.
That bow looks pretty slick from here. :thumbsup:
Very nice Dannon! So does that finish up the swap?
Yup.
:thumbsup:
Very nice Dannon! I would say that's pretty good for your 1st try at a takedown.
Is that a cypress tree in the pic? Didn't realize they made it that far north.
Bmorv,
Thank you, and no that's a cedar tree. However there are lots of cypress trees where I live in south Arkansas.
I've been busy lately, but it's good this is wrapping up on such a high note this year. Looking forward to the full draw pic Keith. That'll be when it's officially done.
:archer:
I'm just gonna leave these photos right here for now... full draw photo tomorrow. Good luck sleeping!
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Nice pics Keith! Nice Bow too :thumbsup:
You have a big wingspan
I do... always been tough to find a bow that fits. Now I have a custom made!
OkKeith
That one turned out good. Congrats Keith.
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Yer a lucky guy, Keith.
Very nice.
That's looks incredible !!
Great job this year :thumbsup:
Beautiful bow! Another successful swap in the books. Thanks Dave!
Dave.
Nice job Dannon!! I like the way you did the riser!
Congrats Keith!
Thanks Dave!!
Looks like we saved one of the best for last, well done!
Here's looking forward to next year!
Time we wrap this whole 2019 Bow Swap up.
I can't say enough about the bow Dannon built for me! I will let him describe all the beautiful woods and veneers. They are gorgeous! Pulls smooth, shoots great. Planning to build some special arrows and get a great quiver for this wonderful bow.
Thank you Dannon, for my first custom made bow!
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WOW :notworthy:
Keith that looks awesome..
Good job, Dannon..
:thumbsup:
Nice Keith! Looks like you dialed right on in with your new Bow. :thumbsup:
Very nice.
That looks good at your draw length.