2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

skeaterbait · February 07, 2018, 07:55:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bvas:

QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
whip something out never seen before..... :cool:
As my wife tells the kids "Think before you hit send"LOL

Im not in the swap, but I'm all for checking out new designs. [/b]

"Excuse me while I whip this out"

YosemiteSam · February 07, 2018, 08:09:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Johnson:
Crap.....

I feel sick....

Cannot believe I just did that...

I flipped a god dang veneer. So, now, I have my pencil marks where I wrote, "This side down" clearly visible under the clear glass. Ugh....

I swear, the only way I could be any dumber is if I were bigger.

I was working on a maple-backed walnut board & did this. My excuse is it was my first time on a wood-backed bow. I'll think of another excuse next time it happens...

RJonesRCRV · February 09, 2018, 01:32:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Johnson:
Crap.....

I feel sick....

Cannot believe I just did that...

I flipped a god dang veneer. So, now, I have my pencil marks where I wrote, "This side down" clearly visible under the clear glass. Ugh....

I swear, the only way I could be any dumber is if I were bigger.

I think it would be a cool story to go along with the bow. As long as it shoots, oh well.

February 09, 2018, 02:35:00 PM

Things are moving right along... Glued up bow yesterday... Got her sanded and ready to trim the profile... I should know if I hit my weight in the next hour or two...

February 09, 2018, 02:36:00 PM

Oh chit the pics did no come out... Will try again...

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BMorv · February 09, 2018, 03:18:00 PM

Nice Shredd....Love the shape

skeaterbait · February 09, 2018, 05:48:00 PM

Very nice Shredd.

I finished up my lams and veneers for my victim. I need to work on the riser next but I have been waiting on new guide bearings for my bandsaw, which finally came today. As did the glass from Kenny. I may have to give him a call about those though, he forgot to include assembly instructions... :confused:

kennym · February 09, 2018, 08:08:00 PM

Ummm, glass , wood , wood ,wood ,wood, glass, cover it and yourself in glue, pop in the easybake oven and wait ....... Presto, a bow!!

skeaterbait · February 09, 2018, 08:26:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kennym:
Ummm, glass , wood , wood ,wood ,wood, glass, cover it and yourself in glue, pop in the easybake oven and wait ....... Presto, a bow!!

Roy from Pa · February 09, 2018, 08:47:00 PM

But what's dah stack?

monterey · February 09, 2018, 08:50:00 PM

Ya sure as heck don't want to ask me. :confused:

inksoup · February 10, 2018, 03:19:00 AM

little update...

i have bought bamboo plank. the internal part was full. split it and make thick lam from it than suddenly loved the idea of making bow with this thick (little more than 1cm) lams. well i will keep this as plan a.

plan b is the bow that i have started long ago. which is much like chinese type.

plan c is i have ordered the metal casting for recurve limbs. next week i will have those castings. idea was the sequeze the lams with 2 metal casting with c clamps.

let's see which one i will be shipping.

at the end of the year i will be build 3 bow and 2 will stay at home :D

best.

skeaterbait · February 10, 2018, 03:46:00 PM

I went ahead and drilled the riser for my victims bow and got the inserts epoxied in. I drew on the basic shape that I am going for but not sure if it shows well in the pic.

Roy from Pa · February 10, 2018, 04:21:00 PM

Very nice, Lonnie..

skeaterbait · February 10, 2018, 05:59:00 PM

Thank you.

Roy from Pa · February 10, 2018, 08:44:00 PM

I was joking....

LMFAO: )

4 point · February 10, 2018, 09:30:00 PM

Got it glued up today, gonna try to get the mounting holes drilled tomorrow. Hopefully centered up first try.

February 10, 2018, 09:49:00 PM

Nice work guys... Skeats did you give up on the accents???