2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

monterey · March 18, 2018, 01:57:00 PM

That's a very good looking longbow. Can you give us some specs?

jsweka · March 18, 2018, 02:01:00 PM

Monterey - It's my mild r/d model which comes off a form that was copied from a Great Northern Critter Gitter. The riser is 16" and I use 0.004 total taper in the lams. 1 1/4" wide at the fade out and 1/2" at the nocks.

Right now I can't give you the stack thickness because I don't want you guys doing some kind of calculation to see if it's within your desired draw weight range

(Although, Kenny would know since I got the lams from him.)

Dannon · March 18, 2018, 02:03:00 PM

Shredd, here's a pic of the riser after some sanding.

monterey · March 18, 2018, 02:19:00 PM

Heh heh. It's nice to know that im not the only devious player. :cool:

skeaterbait · March 18, 2018, 02:52:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by jsweka:
Monterey - It's my mild r/d model which comes off a form that was copied from a Great Northern Critter Gitter. The riser is 16" and I use 0.004 total taper in the lams. 1 1/4" wide at the fade out and 1/2" at the nocks.

Right now I can't give you the stack thickness because I don't want you guys doing some kind of calculation to see if it's within your desired draw weight range (Although, Kenny would know since I got the lams from him.)

That's cute, he thinks I can do math.

March 18, 2018, 08:22:00 PM

Hey Dannon... It could be the picture but the left side of that riser looks a little inconsistent... My guess is that you are seeing light through the lam and riser on that side at the top of the ramp... I would put a nice curved line on it and sand to the line... Nice even strokes... If you want those lams to lay down easy I would also sand it flat for about 1" at the top of the ramp... The flat has to blend in nicely to the curve though... Works like a charm... Good luck...

Classic looking riser there JS...

Dannon · March 18, 2018, 08:40:00 PM

Hey Shredd, it is the pic I noticed that inconsistency also. I've looked at my riser and it's pretty uniform with a nice even curve. Here's the funny part, I payed everything back down on the table and there's actually not that much difference in the length of the belly lams. My only excuse is I guess I been sniffing too much glue here lately!

C. Johnson · March 18, 2018, 09:28:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by jsweka:
Monterey - It's my mild r/d model which comes off a form that was copied from a Great Northern Critter Gitter. The riser is 16" and I use 0.004 total taper in the lams. 1 1/4" wide at the fade out and 1/2" at the nocks.

Right now I can't give you the stack thickness because I don't want you guys doing some kind of calculation to see if it's within your desired draw weight range (Although, Kenny would know since I got the lams from him.)

I like the lines of that riser a lot. Clean, simple. and very well executed. Love the curly maple too.

Bvas · March 26, 2018, 06:24:38 PM

Here ya go skeater

skeaterbait · March 26, 2018, 06:32:52 PM

Well looky there!!!!!

skeaterbait · March 26, 2018, 06:37:25 PM

Well let's get this started. I have to be officially removed from the "Victim" list, my bow is incredible. I'm going to have to build me a ship and go plunder and pillage now.

Dannon · March 26, 2018, 07:57:43 PM

Well got my swap bow in the oven! Fingers crossed!

EvilDogBeast · March 27, 2018, 03:12:17 AM

Got the bow cured and off the form. The slippage cost me some glue lines at the fades, will get some pictures up once I get home and have the bow cleaned up.

EvilDogBeast · March 27, 2018, 04:18:25 AM

For posterity!

EvilDogBeast · March 27, 2018, 02:46:47 PM

Alright, got her all demasked and cleaned up. Other than the glue lines around the fade it looks pretty good. Also, due to the slippage, should I adjust my trim lines on both ends to account for that or just trim on the original lines? I left the ends 2" long in case something like this happened. Take a look and let me know if you guys think this is still serviceable or if I need to start over. I don't want to build a bow that will fail after little use.

TradBowyer · March 27, 2018, 02:58:37 PM

as long as there isn't glue gaps the thick glue lines are going to be cosmetic only. Remember that is your fade so the end is just barely going to be moving anyway. once you get 1/4-1/2" back from the end of the fade, nothing is moving. I don't think you have anything to worry about structurally. nice looking piece

EvilDogBeast · March 27, 2018, 05:38:23 PM

Quote from: TradBowyer on March 27, 2018, 02:58:37 PM
as long as there isn't glue gaps the thick glue lines are going to be cosmetic only. Remember that is your fade so the end is just barely going to be moving anyway. once you get 1/4-1/2" back from the end of the fade, nothing is moving. I don't think you have anything to worry about structurally. nice looking piece

Good to hear, I was feeling a little disheartened about the situation. Thank you. Any suggestions on the trimming?

jsweka · March 27, 2018, 06:29:02 PM

Since my pics of the finished product were deleted with the Trad Gang transfer, here they are again. My victim should have his new bow by this weekend.

Dannon · March 28, 2018, 09:54:57 AM

Starting to look like a bow!

Shredd · March 28, 2018, 10:42:50 AM

Looks Great... Did you get everything laying tight???