Started a New One---Finally Finished

[kennym]

Slow and steady now! Lookin good.  

[Hermann From Bavaria]

really looks good. cool stuff you´re making!

[Aeronut]

Here is the progress so far....

I'm still working on the tips, sloooowly trying to get them both to somewhat match.



I marked and cut out the sight window.  The riser is 1.35" wide and I cut the shelf in .50", not quite to center.


I've done some feathering on the riser overlay too.



I made a string a few days ago and did some checking on the tiller.  Everything is looking good but I am low on the weight I was hoping for.  I was hoping for 40-45# but the initial scaling is around 30#'s.  I'm going to finish it at this weight and shoot it for a while.

I Started rounding off all the edges and shaping the handle.  Don't have any pictures of that yet but I'll try to get some tomorrow.

To be continued......

Dennis

[razorsharptokill]

Wow that is really nice!

[Aeronut]

Haven't done much the last couple of days, back's been hurtin' a lot.

Here is the initial contouring of the handle.  The three pencil lines you can see are where I am going to sand shallow grooves for my fingers.



It's starting to 'feel' like a bow now.
After I get the initial handle/riser section work done I'll be down to the nit-pickin' stage getting it ready for a finish.

Dennis

[Robertfishes]

awesome, love those antler tips.

[bjansen]

Outstanding.  Great job!

[Rick D]

This is the kind of thread i get all excited about. It looks soooo beautiful now, i'll be in tears when its done. Keep up the awesome work!

[wisconsin wood butcher]

VERY nice !  i dont get the photo with the hose and blocks of wood in the riser section what am i not getting?

[wisconsin wood butcher]

dennis i just went to your site . looks like my yob description are  you in powerline work .

[Aeronut]

Hi Steve, I see you are a lineman.  I'm a substation mechanic.

The blocks of wood are just gap fillers.  I made that form about a year ago for a bow with a recurve style of riser.  This bow has a much smaller, thinner riser like on a longbow and I had to fill that space to keep the fire hose down on the riser while it cooked in the hotbox.

Dennis

[Aeronut]

Sanded the finger grooves in this morning and did a little more rounding on the riser.  Buffed all the Walnut down with 4/0 steel wool.



Dennis

[Wind D Ranch]

It just keeps getting better!

[Dano]

She's looking good Dennis.    

[BMN]

Nice job Dennis. Looks great.  

[Aeronut]

Finally finished.  I put four coats of True Oil on it on 8/23 and let it dry last week while I was in Wichita on company business.  I got three arrows made last Saturday and shot it Sunday.  It shoots great and I really like that style of grip.

Specs:  

62" 30#@28"
Hickory Core
Osage lams
.050 glass
Riser:  Black Walnut with Hickory and Osage accent strips.  Black Walnut front and back riser overlays.

Profile shots



Full draw (well, as full as I can get it)   :rolleyes:  



Dennis

[kennym]

SWEET!! Great job Dennis!

[razorsharptokill]

WOW! Very nice!

[Dmaxshawn]

Very Nice!!!  

Shawn

[rbbhunt]

Good Job, Dennis

Randy