With this blizzard going on I decided to start building some bows.  I have a osage selfbow in the caul cooling down after a straightening session.  Next up is your glass D/R longbow.

What kind of riser/grip do you prefer?  Here is a pic of the two I made last summer.  The brown glass walnut striped riser has a bigger riser/grip, but is still fairly narrow and the bow is a bit heavier.  The black glass bow with red stripe is a much smaller riser/grip making it very light.  Both feel comfortable to me and I really don't shoot one any better than the other.  Not sure on what I will make the riser out of - whatever I can find in the shop!  Or maybe I should order something in "pink" from Kenny?

Thinner handle with a high pistol grip. I love medium colors with black overlays and highlights.

Is this our 2017 swap thread?  LOL


I cut your bow out today.

Looks nice.

I have pink dye waiting here for yours. I can send ya some. Kenny sent it to me. LOL

Yep, this is our 2017 swap "take two" thread.  LOL.

Got ya - high pistol grip with pink overlays and accents.  

Kenny - you have any pink antler or horn?  Pink core tuff?    

LOL

Sneak peek, Mitch..  

Dang it Roy, here I was starting to like you then I see see this in your pics....

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Now I gotta rethink a bunch of stuff.

At least I don't wear no dumb hat..  LOL

What, you just drink what's on sale or somebody brings?  Never the same kind.

Had a bud once that would say " Let's go drink some beer. Ya got any money?"

Had.........

speechless.......... like when I discovered santa wasn't real

Hey, that was the finest of head wear a few hundred years ago. :-)

Most of the beer I drink somewhat resembles used diesel oil. In appearance only of course.

Hey that don't look too shabby Roy.  You're not messing around - here I thought I had a few months to build a bow and you bout got one done!

Have to agree with skeater on your choice of beer though! LOL

Take your time, Mitch. It's just roughed out. Have another bow to tiller ahead of yours. Be at least a month or more.

I drink that beer so the guys who come here don't like it. More for me. LOL

Take more time, Mitch. Realized today that I used too thick a core lam in this bow. I may not be able to get it under 55 pounds without some major wood removal. Which I would rather not do.

Light beer, Light cigarettes this bow might end up #20 if ya lucky. Should have put an anorexic model in that pic Roy. LOL

QuoteOriginally posted by John Malone:
Light beer, Light cigarettes this bow might end up #20 if ya lucky. Should have put an anorexic model in that pic Roy. LOL

Now that's funny stuff right thar.

That is funny!  Going to have to call you the "Richmond County Comedian".  

That is ok Roy, I didn't like the looks of that first one anyway!     :eek:    

Weather permitting I plan on grinding some lams this weekend.

LOL ok great.