I came home tonight to a tube on the front porch.  I just want to say a huge thank you to Dave aka canopyboy.  I opened up the bow that he has shown pictures of and I can truly say that it looks much better in person.  

Not only is it a beautiful bow it has some gorgeous cherry limbs which just happens to be one of my favorite woods.  I have a house full of furniture that I have made out of cherry.  

We are dark with clouds as we await the predicted thunderstorms but I managed to get out and put a few arrows through it.  I didn't have a target set up so I just shot into a dirt bank from a short distance and almost wrecked the nock on the first arrow with the second shot.   And, they were even where I was looking. lol

Great job Dave and thanks again for a beautiful bow.

When the postman pulled into the driveway, I almost pulled a muscle jumping up from the porch...as I limped to the truck, only then did I realize the postman did not have the much anticipated package...
Oh...the agony of it all...

Congrats to Ranger44 on getting canopyboy's excellent Hill style bow.

I'm hoping my new bow will show up before August 6 as I will be headed for Alaska.            

You're welcome Scott.  I'm glad you like it.  I know you had thunderstorms, but don't forget the obligatory full draw pic....

Seriously, building the bow for someone and waiting for them to get it is by far my favorite part of this swap.  I'm excited to get mine, but that seems secondary at this point.

Josh -- I'm sure your's is on it's way.  It takes awhile for these bows to get from Europe ya know.  Or heck, if you'll be in AK, maybe you can sneak Kevin's tube off his front porch before he gets home.
 

I RECIEVED A BEUTIFUL SELFBOW FROM STEVE RUSSEL YESTERDAY. I WILL POST PICKS WHEN I GET A CHANCE. I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A COUPLE OF STONE POINTS THAT I AM GOING TO MOUNT ON SOME CEDAR SHAFTS AND TRY AND TAKE A WHITETAIL WITH IT. I AM AMAZED BY THOSE THAT TAKE THE SELFBOW ROUTE.

THANKS STEVEN

You're welcome Jim.  I'm glad to hear that the bow arrived safe and I hope it works well for you.  If you manage to connect while using her, I would love to get a trophy pic.

--Steve

Oh, and Goobersan, the answer to your earlier question was "yes", it was heading towards Wisconsin.   :D  

--Steve

oooooohhhh  that one hurt Steve      
that's a great bow and I'm sure Jim will put it to good use this fall

There would have to be a tube on the porch....nothing yet..my wife swears she isn't hiding anything in the closet..

I m still going to check..

Kelly, I know you're busy, but with only one week to go in the grace period, can we get a count of where we stand on bows received?  Just curious.  Seems like a lot of 'em.

Ok let me make sure I have caught up and have it right. This is who I am tracking that has not received their bow. If I am wrong (I bet I have missed one or two) just PM. I apologize if you have already sent me the info.

Pete W
psychmonky
PrimitiveSniper66
Millhimes
RECURVE319
Wood carver 2
Dan Landis
red hill
SportHunter
canopyboy 
rainman
Citycop
timbermoose
BrushWolf
soy
Buck Buckley
k-hat 
goobersan
NightHawk
Troy D. Breeding 
GentlemanArcher
monterey
kevin_h
LittleBen
Juan
inksoup
L.Bullington
REBbowhunter
dinorocks
mjwhitby


Let me know if you see a mistake.

canopy there are a few more as the list shows. They are dropping like flies. Folks if you are not going to make the dead line let me or stiks know or better yet both.

I count 30 not received.  How many did we sign up again?

I counted 71 on page five

That is not a stellar percentage. Hopefully things turn around before long, one more week in the grace period so we'll see. I'd hate to see anyone not receive one.

I thought there were a couple builders that backed out. not sure what that could do to things

I can build one if needed. I'd hate to see anyone left out...

I would help out as well!

Gooberson I got you covered if need be,don't worry yet