Tell me about your butts...

[beachbowhunter]

limb butts that is    

How do you guys shape the end of your take down limbs? Do you freehand, use a jig, etc?  If you do use a jig, can we see it?

[Crooked Stic]

This is mine used on the Grizzly profile sander.
 

[snapper1d]

Mine is dragging right now!

[carpin'mark]

Other than limb pad and rough cut on shelf/window, I love free-hand for everything else on the riser.    


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[Roy from Pa]

Carpin that is awesome...

[ChuckC]

Does This Riser Make My Butt Look Big ?

Sorry.....
chuckc

[heartlandbowyer]

Chuck, yes it does!  

[carpin'mark]

Thanks Roy, 'cept I clicked on wrong picture/wrong bow side! What a schmuck! Anyway, you get the idea.

Good one Chuck!

[Pheonixarcher]

That's sweet! What kind of wood is that?

I free hand mine and blend them into the riser.

[carpin'mark]

Thanks Pheonix, its Zebra.

[beachbowhunter]

Mike is that a plastic template underneath? Do you bolt it to the limb?

[beachbowhunter]

Hey Carpin that is sick!!!  Wow!

[bigbob2]

Deadly, captain!That Zebrano is a killer.

[Pheonixarcher]

That is one fine piece of zebra! Always been one of my favorites, but this one takes the cake.

That grip looks outstanding! How about another pic or two?

[MoeM]

Wow that palm rest (?) looks just perfect!

[carpin'mark]

Thanks a lot guys, beachbowhunter here's a better example showing actual limb butts this time! Jigs are definitely better for consistency, but for me, I seldom make two bows exactly the same. This one I wanted harder lines, a little more 'radical' I guess.
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[LittleBen]

Mark you clearly have a great eye for the wood grain. I like how you did the actionwood on that one. Very nicely executed.

Nice butts too.

[Pheonixarcher]

That is nicely done! I was thinking about trying something similar on my next three piece. Great job!