This seems to be the year for walnut, huh?  Guess I'm following suit then.

I was thinking dark on the back too, just wanted to see what others thought.  I need to dig through the wood stack and see what I could use for the riser.  I'm pretty sure I've got a chunk of walnut, and maybe some cherry; I think I've still got some quarter sawn sycamore and some hickory.  Hmmm.  **********, what do you think?

Joe, I would love to see that quarter sawn sycamore with walnut. Sounds like a nice combo!
Buddy

Cherry love that cherry.
Halfseminole be careful on that ice trust me on that one.

Walnut there is nothing wrong with good ole walnut.

Need some help, my trade bow came in on the light side. It is 66" and I'm thinking cutting 1" off one or bought tips. What do you think and how much do you think it would arr if any?

Ranger, how much do you need to gain?

My guy wanted between 45/55 and I need to sand it. It is  45 Now

With my bows, mild d/r, I usually gain 6-8 pounds by shortening ntn 2". Depending on core wood. Can't be positive as to how it would affect yours....what style is it?

Osage stave self bow

I would take an inch off each end, I'd bet you will gain 4 to 5 pounds.

My bad....no experience with those. Roy's the man in that department.

If it were mine I"d cut the 1 inch off each end sounds like it would fall right in there.

Thanks everyone, I will cut it down.

Have you tempered the belly?

Can't raw hide back, I cut the tips and it's good to go.

Good deal  

Found a surprise in my osage stave I've been working on, about 10" from the tip there was a bump on the back.  I figured it was probably a knot, but could not see any sign of it from the belly.  As I worked it down I found a rather large rotted knot inside, when all cleaned out it's about 3/4" in diameter and almost through to the back.  There is 2 or 3 rings of good wood over the entire hole.  I drilled it out and glued in a plug of osage.  Now I've decided to make a mollie out of it since it will be in the transition from bending limb to lever.  I feel it has a better chance of survival this way.  Always wanted to build a mollie any how.

Anybody using any other glue besides urac for their bamboo backed bows...

Is there anything else available? Urac is getting harder and harder to get shipped up north..

Kevin

You guys got in high gear...I better grab another gear if I'm gonna catch up. I've got 2 in the works one floor tillered and some rawhide cut for it and another one I hope to get bending some by tomorrow evening.

Kevin, I use unibond 800. It is the replacement for urac.

I have used titebond3 with good results.
Dave.