Here's the batting order for this soon to be great bow and build along.

1)  Yew board - Mike/Tim
2)  glue up with Tonkin Bamboo Back  - Wingnut
3)  tiller to 40s flat belly - JD  
4)  Add horn belly,snakewood underlay and final tiller - John S
5)  horn tips with string keeper - Tom
6)  Leather L/R arrow rest - Dave Bulla
7)  Timo - carp skins
8)  finish work - CK  
9)  Bow sock and string - Dano
10) Self nock arrows - SLR

Any additions or changes required?

Mike

# 11: everyone start saving your money NOW!  

Somewere it was mentioned about a armguard? I talked with New guy last night, and he said that he could doit if needed?

Well a couple of things have happened since I last posted on this thread.

Dan Raney donated a piece of snakewood for the handle to go with the underlays.

The yew board arrived here in Texas safe and sound.


I'll start the bow and the pics tomorrow.

Mike

I've been reading this and was wondering if olive wood is the same as we here in montana call russian olive. If it is I could send you some russian olive 1x2x12.  This stuff does have some great dark and lite colors

sure sounds like the makings of a great bow

brian

brian,

I think we have all the makings now.  Thanks for the offer.  Russian olive is some very nice stuff.

Mike

Mike, Call me today when you have time. I didn't get the shipping address for the Snakewood. I'll just bring it on the 22nd if it can wait. CK

Curtis,

Send it to:


Mike Westvang
Dryad Bows
231 rambling loop
weatherford, TX 76087

Thanks,

Mike

If anyone wants to send me pics and the story, I'll post it on my website.

Thanks for the reminder John.  I'm on my way out to take pics as I type.

Mike

I recieved the yew board yesterday and without thinking went out and trimmed it up and cut two 1 3/4"X 36" x 1' billets without taking pics.

Here is a reenactment:  LOL

 

cut in half:


selected billet:

Looks like we can rip each piece on an angle and get two bows.  Here we mark 3/8 on one end and 1/2 on the other and draw a line.

With the line drawn we can free hand it on the bandsaw and get it ready for the drum sander and the taper board.

My drum sander is in the shop so they will have to wait til I can go up to Mark Hornes and use his.

In the mean time we need a bamboo back.

We lay out the outline using the pattern on the selected piece.



Now cut outside the line 1/16 or so with the bandsaw.





rip the bamboo to thin it a bit.  (BE CAREFUL!!)

Now off to the big sander for some reduction.

first square to the handle lines



Then the limb taper



Now thin to about 1/32"

That's it for now, gotta work on a customers bow.

Mike

Mike, I'm going to enjoy seeing the pics as you go move thru the process.

Glad to see you're wearing a dust mask.

Your gloves appear to be getting a little thin on the fingers?

Gloves? Heck John, That's nothing but slight wear. Have you seen his hat? Nothing left but a raggedy band left. LOL!

I'm glad the yew is going to work..I was kind of nervous about it.

Looks good so far

Nice pictorial so far Mike, thats cool you got two bows outa those pieces. I didn't see any Hawaiin camo wear but hey it is winter time.  :D

Actually Dano, I'm not getting two bows.  I thought I would saw the other piece and prep it then send it to the guy that was given the board then donated it.  Might have too add a lam to it but can get a yew bow too.

Mike