New bow project for Vern!

[Wannabe1]

Here's the reason why I made the call! Love following along on your work man!!      

[Apex Predator]

Thanks guys!

The problem I had yesterday is that I missed weight.  I was shooting for 60-65@28, and judging from the first stringing, I was only gonna make 53-54#!  This is only the second maple cored bow that I have made.  Most have been action-boo.  I really don't know what happened, but after talking to Vern, he told me that he wouldn't mind me cutting it down to 64" at all.  

Any way, last night I cut her down and she should finish around 61@28 now.  I also laminated the tip and riser overlays.  The riser overlay is birds-eye, and the tips are bone.  I love the look of the bone against the red lams!  Here are the tips progressing from glue up to almost finished.  I noticed a tiny crack in the bevel of the bone tip, which I filled with thin CA.  It won't cause any problem, and probably won't be noticeable at all.

[wislnwings]

Looks like this is gonna be another sweet lookin bow.  Keep up the good work.  Watching your progress is very inspiring.

[razorsharptokill]

I'd say your work rivals some of the big name bowyers! That bubinga is awesome.

[Dano]

Now Jim, your just going to give Marty a big head, and that ain't no good.    

Fine job Marty, just funnin.

[razorsharptokill]

He needs a big head to hold all that bowyer knowledge, it must be getting pretty cramped in there!  :p      
Hey Marty, you profile t he limbs only with the belt sander and no bandsaw?

[Steve Kendrot]

Marty,

I'm always impressed with your limb tips. How do you get them so uniformly symmetrical? They've proven difficult for me...

Steve

[Apex Predator]

Jim,

Yes, belt sander only.  I hate sawing glass.  I will take the width of the blank down with my table saw, then it's nothing but my belt sander from then on.  I start with a 1 1/2" blank, and my final max width is only around 1 3/8", so I don't have too much to grind.


Steve,

I just do lot's of eye-balling, as I work them slowly.  I spend around two hours on tips, cutting/sanding away everything that's not pleasing to my eye.

[Apex Predator]

For today's installment, we have riser shaping!  Getting closer folks!

[TNstickn]

   

[razorsharptokill]

Coming along nicely! I hope you are wearing a mask when sanding the limbs! That's a lot of fiberglass dust!

[Apex Predator]

I try my best to be careful Jim, but am convinced that there is not a really safe way to build bows for the long haul.

This morning I trapped the belly, radiused the corners, and sanded all but the glass with 80 grit.

This birds-eye is gonna really pop under finish!

[Bear]

I just love watching these bows come along!

[mox1968]

great looking bow.

[Dmaxshawn]

looking great Marty

[bjansen]

Looking great Apex....what kind of bone do you use...those tips look great!

[Apex Predator]

These are cow bone that I bought at the local pet store.

[Aeronut]

Looking great.  I can't wait to see it with a finish on it.

Dennis

[kennym]

I normally don't like light colored risers,but that is purty!!!  

[wihill]

Looks great Marty!   :D