2018 What did you do today?

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Roy from Pa

January 09, 2018, 09:03:00 PM
I got to meet Bvas from Ohio.

I guess he's ok..   :)

Crittergetter

#1
January 09, 2018, 09:17:00 PM
I thought about cleaning the shop today......
Then I remembered it's the thought that counts so I'm good!
An elitist mentality creates discord, even among the elite!
"I went jackalope hunting but all I saw was does!"
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity, I just need more opportunities!

canopyboy

#2
January 09, 2018, 09:33:00 PM
Visited central Indiana today. Seems like a nice place. Closer to osage. Bigger deer. Friendly people. And was warmer than when I left here yesterday.
TGMM Family of the Bow
Professional Bowhunters Society

"The earth has its music for those who will listen." - Santayana

John Malone

#3
January 10, 2018, 09:42:00 AM
Going to buy lumber for a table maybe I can find a piece of bow wood while I'm there. Wish me luck.
Life is to short to pass up anything that could potentially be bow wood!

ty_in_ND

#4
January 11, 2018, 12:52:00 PM
John, I was in a similar situation.  I went to Menards to look at washers and decided "why not check out the lumber."  To my delight, I not only found they just started carrying random lengths of hard maple, but I discovered this beauty:



This is just a small bit of the board, but almost all of the 1" x 6" x 12' is like this (with a small bit of heartwood inclusion at one end and a little bit of swirling in the middle, but it's also on the side with the heartwood).  I'm guessing I should be able to rip a good number of backing strips or core lams from this.

And I was able to find a steal of a deal on a nice open box washer!
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Roy from Pa

#5
January 11, 2018, 02:18:00 PM
Nice, Ty.

John Malone

#6
January 11, 2018, 04:38:00 PM
Nice board Ty, we have lowes that's it even if I drive an hour to h depot same thing poplar or oak that's it. Ive called every cabinet maker and any one I can think of but no good. Guess ill end up in charlotte or fayettenam  to look. I hate the big city.
Life is to short to pass up anything that could potentially be bow wood!

skeaterbait

#7
January 11, 2018, 06:53:00 PM
TODAY!!!!! Today I endured "One of those days".... One of those days that no matter what I did or how much effort, attention or care I put in to it, it all just turned to crap.

But, no matter what I did wrong, no matter what I misfigured, no matter what I miscalculated, my wife loves me, my kids put up with me, my grandkids don't even notice and Jesus still loves me.

I'll take it.
Skeater who?

John Malone

#8
January 11, 2018, 10:23:00 PM
Skeater at least you got the right attitude sure makes life a lot easier.
Life is to short to pass up anything that could potentially be bow wood!

#9
January 12, 2018, 12:25:00 AM
Lmao...  Life is Good...

kennym

#10
January 12, 2018, 12:41:00 PM
Great outlook Lonnie!!

I got Hova's camera but the batteries were dead. Takes a 7.3 volt battry so may be a bit on the pics , Roy.  :D
Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

Pat B

#11
January 12, 2018, 03:17:00 PM
I glued up a hickory backed lemonwood ALB and she's in the oven as I type this. I guess we'll see in a few hours.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

monterey

#12
January 13, 2018, 01:25:00 PM
I'm probably jumping the gun here but I've done my design for the Bow Swap.  I'm building an old school hill with straight limb back set.  Back set will range from about 1.65 to 1.85 depending on the length of the bow.

I'll probably have to build two of these.  The first with a SWAG on the stack and the second with a calculated stack to meet my recipients draw weight.

This will be for the form template.  Doesn't get much simpler than this.    :)  

Monterey

"I didn't say all that stuff". - Confucius........and Yogi Berra

Pat B

#13
January 13, 2018, 02:28:00 PM
I took the hickory backed bow out of the cold hot box today and cleaned her up. Looks like she's gonna be a sweet bow.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Zradix

#14
January 14, 2018, 01:50:00 AM
Got my lams thickness sanded for a tri lam tonight.
...not tapered yet.
Been a long time..
..felt good to make some sawdust again....even if it was just sanding dust...lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

John Malone

#15
January 17, 2018, 10:57:00 AM
Looks like I'm going to watch it snow, got 3 inches in two hours already. That means I can tiller my bow all day!
Life is to short to pass up anything that could potentially be bow wood!

Roy from Pa

#16
January 17, 2018, 11:04:00 AM
Over a foot up here so far and 10 degrees.

John Malone

#17
January 17, 2018, 12:07:00 PM
Not that cold here yet. Think I need rehab. Its a week day not even noon and I'm calling it TILLER TIME.
Life is to short to pass up anything that could potentially be bow wood!

kennym

#18
January 17, 2018, 04:08:00 PM
Finishing a bow blank to go to Canada. Wenge riser, amberboo cores, Bocote veneers. 40 @28 and 58"D/R
Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

Bvas

#19
January 17, 2018, 07:49:00 PM
Tried to make sure my fingerprints don't match the FBI database. 40 grit on the belt doesn't just grind, it grabs and rips.
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt
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