2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

4 point · February 11, 2018, 04:52:00 PM

Got my picks bow roughed out, limbs are straight and tiller is close. It's a couple pounds lighter than I wanted but it'll work, usually gain a couple pounds when I add the overlays. Glue on some overlays and a bunch of sanding and she should be a shooter!

John Malone · February 11, 2018, 05:04:00 PM

That's going to be one sweet looking bow 4 point.

skeaterbait · February 11, 2018, 08:01:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Shredd:
Nice work guys... Skeats did you give up on the accents???

Not totally but the are off just a bit. I know it will be covered by the limbs but it will drive me jack batty knowing it's there and I gave it to someone.

February 11, 2018, 09:23:00 PM

Skeats... I think yah jinxed me... Mine are slightly off but you could never tell unless you really looked for them to be off...

February 11, 2018, 09:27:00 PM

Have not put much thought into getting a bow... Just making a good one and giving it away... But now that I saw 4Point's bow it has got me thinking about it... Nice looking bow Brother...

kennym · February 11, 2018, 09:28:00 PM

Travis , That is killer!!

Lonnie, is the side and face of block square?

4 point · February 11, 2018, 10:29:00 PM

Thanks guys, I hope someone will put it to good use.

Lonnie, I'm guessing that you checked if your limb pads were square. If so you could just put a limb pad over lay on to cover the problem.

skeaterbait · February 12, 2018, 03:05:00 AM

I did check for square and they are all good there. I am pretty sure what I did was get a little out off kilter when cleaning up the riser block after glue up so even though it's all square, the inlays are not running perfectly parallel to the sides.

I will toy with a limb pad overlay and see how that turns out. Thank you for the idea.

monterey · February 12, 2018, 01:57:00 PM

I think I see part of the problem. "Somebody" is working in the shop in the middle of the night.

skeaterbait · February 12, 2018, 02:27:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by monterey:
I think I see part of the problem. "Somebody" is working in the shop in the middle of the night.

I don't see how people do that, I need my beauty sleep.

monterey · February 12, 2018, 06:58:00 PM

It's not working!

I was referring to your post that according to my computer was done at 1:05 AM.

kennym · February 12, 2018, 08:00:00 PM

Mike, you been hangin with Roy?

But that was a good one!

skeaterbait · February 12, 2018, 08:07:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by monterey:
It's not working!

I was referring to your post that according to my computer was done at 1:05 AM.

It would have been about 2:05 for me, one of them far too frequent nights when the old eyes just pop open for no reason at all.

Roy from Pa · February 12, 2018, 08:15:00 PM

Nah, it's cause ya gotta take a whiz..

monterey · February 13, 2018, 12:04:00 AM

Hmmmmmm if it was for a whizz I'd be checking into the shop six times per night!

jsweka · February 13, 2018, 08:18:00 PM

I'm starting to feel inferior in my bowyer skills given some these bows being put together.

I have all the pieces/parts for my build. Just gotta find some time to glue it up which may not be for a little while given my travel schedule for work.

kennym · February 13, 2018, 08:36:00 PM

John, you'll feel much better when I post pics! :D

BMorv · February 14, 2018, 09:48:00 AM

I agree with some of the past post. I forgot that I was even getting a bow until I started seeing pictures of the almost complete ones. Awesome bow 4 point!
Bow season officially ends tomorrow for me, so I should be able to get rolling on my swap bow....

kennym · February 14, 2018, 11:52:00 AM

The time has come to decide what to do to ... err , for my victim. Will try to post a pic this eve.....

BMorv · February 14, 2018, 02:33:00 PM

So I decided on a design and the lam material that I will use. It will be an all wood tri lam, bamboo back, yellow heart core, and ipe belly. I've never tried this combo, but it should look and perform well.
I'm looking for opinions on riser and accent material to use. Which one do you think complements the woods the best: cocobolo or zebra? This will be the 1st time I use either one so I can't imagine the finished look.

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