You guys are making some nice looking bows!  Kenny - that is some cool looking wood - don't change your mind again.  Goose I love the knots sticking out the back off that self bow.

I am going to have to get into this next year      

In the mean time I will just admire the ones made this year!

Holy cow there's some nice bows!!

Kenny, that zebra will look good. There's some great starts on the selfbows and glass bows, alot of nice looking wood.

I got one shooting today, not sure if I'm happy with it though. I think my riser shifted a bit in the form, the best I can get without cutting the tips off is 1/4 pos tiller.
I probably shouldnt mess with it though.
62" 52@28 shot 550gr arrow 175-178fps at 28.75 draw.

pulled the 4 bows out heat box, hickory,osage,ipe tri lams floor tillered one for trade bow maybe shooting by tomorrow, down to 1/2 gal urac glue guess it wont be long I will be into the gal of cascopen.

Kenny, that looks like tigerwood...

Dan, go bloodwood. I want to see it.

Nice goose.

I got mine about that far too.

 

I keep working on the right limb but it just won't give.

Kenny, that is some premo looking lam wood you got there.  What length bow you gonna make?

Joe, I want to see that sycamore.  Looks great!

Goose, is that a piece of Kay County there or some burlington?

Spent a few hours working on mine tonight and have it
about ready to put some heat on it... Still need to work on the belly taper tho its still about a 1/8 or so to thick. It's 66" x 13/8 wide.

Hope this knot won't be a problem and really hope those little checks are gone after its at weight.


Some really nice looking bows you guys are posting.

Dang there is a lot of cool looking wood floating around on here.  Everything looks great and that serious.  Got a new favorite every time I pull this up.

David I think it is some keokuk or at least that's what the fella who gave it to me said it was.

Nice blade.  That bow you are working on looks great to this point and I know those knots are quite a challenge.

Goose, that blade is cool!  Do you knap, or did you get that finished from someone?  I've got a whole box full of flint, obsidian, and keokuk already heat treated and ready to go, but I look like a dang monkey with tools trying to make something that looks like anything.    
If you've got any tips or maybe a tutorial, I'd love to see!

Joe

Rainman...I'd opt for bamboo backed osage over bloodwood any day of the week.  It's a proven winner.

Osage slats cut, recurve inserts shaped, form set-up and the bamboo is cut and ready to thin..Now if it would just warm up...-28 outside..The heater in the garage is struggling.

The last picture was some left-over purple heart and maple from a handle..Just so there is no confusion,,,

lets see if my first shot at poasting a pic works...

went to see primitivesniper66 and he was hard at work on his trade bow... tri lam ,looking good


i will show off some more of curts work on this sweet looker as i learn how to work my comp...

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Oh,,, I just spilled my coffee and drool is running down my chin!

Sweet stick Soy!

Soy that one is awesome bud. I hope you drew me.

Soy, I hope you got a real nice skin for that stick!  And I hope it slithers it's way to my hourse.  

Has anyone done a good how-to with the take-down sleeves. I have a couple of candidates for 2-piece take-downs and was thinking of using that system.