TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

[Dick in Seattle]

Greg.... gorgeous riser shaping up there!

Don't know how you self bow guys deal with those snakey bows, but they're fascinating to look at.

I tried one of those scrape it out bows once, but ran out of patience after the first three years... (Not really, but it seemed like it!)   Gave it away half finished.  

[red hill]

Roy, what is your belly, a board, billet, or split stave?
I've tried a spliced billet of osage. Now I'm working on a green osage stave and considering ordering an osage board from 3rivers.
Greg, your bow looks nice. Laminated bows are certainly pretty with the various wood combos.
You guys know how to intimidate a person...LOL
I believe this bow swap has us in a fever-pitch.
Stan

[DVSHUNTER]

it's funny, I got into bow building with the goal of building my own glass bow, and I can't seem to even try it. I just can't get past selfbows. Maybe one day I'll make a glass bow... Maybe not.  
dick- I don't know how you glass guys build without snakes! Haha

[Diamondback59]

YOU AND ME BOTH DAVE  I MADE 3 BOW FORMS  HAD 2 MORE MADE,, BRAD JANSEN MADE ME 1  BOUGHT FIRE HOSES GLASS AND ALL THE CRAP  AND PROBLY 25 SLATS GLASS SETTIN IN MY SHOP AND I STILL CANT PULL MY SELF AWAY FROM MY SELF BOWS  OR SNAKES LONG  ENOGH TO EVEN LAY ONE OUT LOL BROCK

[Roy from Pa]

Red, it's two Osage board billets, 1 1/2 wide, 1/2 thick, and 36 long, Z-spliced together.  I've found that getting clean Osage Billets that are knot free and doing a Z-splice on them, yields a sweet bow. But them guys who make bows from knotty crooked Osage staves just amaze me. Here in Pa we don't have Osage with thick growth rings like in the Midwest. God I'd love to get ahold of a Midwest Osage Stave just one time, and I WOULD MAKE A SELFBOW FROM IT:)

DVS, I tried a glass takedown last winter. Never finished it. It just wasn't me, I felt like I was cheating myself. I agree glass bow's are great shooters, but they are not for me, it's Osage or Bust here:)

[scottm]

well Fellas Ive got a little started on mine.I screwed up and started it as a new post called"well its a start" when i ment for it to be a reply to this thread.Oh well its ben a long day.Looking good fellas!Like Red Hill said You guys sure know how to intimidate a person.LOL!...

[formerbutcher]

Looking great everyone ! Heres where im at with my build. Got it floored tillerd and the rawhide put on.











Then i started working on this Hickory sapling with some nice natrual relux/character.




Will see what happens      

[Dave Bowers]

Dang my self esteem is lowering day by day...lol
There are some top notch bowyers in this swap.

[longbowhntr]

Well guys and gals... there was a long tube  setting on the back porch when my wife got home this afternoon.

YEA HAWWWW!!

ranger 3 out did himself. That bow he posted pics of a few days ago was inside the tube. Along with a couple of arrows and a nice bow sock. I ran out to the shop and took a few shots and it shoots nice.

I'll get some pics posted in day or so.

Thanks you did good sir, David

         

[formerbutcher]

And it begins !

[kerryb]

Brock you might like this.

[Diamondback59]

lol kerry yep i love  it  when will it get here  ill be watching for the ups man lol

[hova]

omg kerry. i thought you had a pet snake fer reals!


thats crazy that someone already got their bow... isnt it still january?


-hov

[Keenan]

Wow you guys are doing good! There are going to be some nice bows coming together.

Kerry That is a very nice snake bow!

[kerryb]

This is actually a bow my wife is building for herself, she just put the skins on and is drying. All the talk about snakes thought i would show it.

[Diamondback59]

kerry  u tell her she s doin a fine job  and she s got the best coach haha  have fun brock  p s how much snow ya got there now ?

[1oldbowguy]

Those are great, love the snake bow!!

[KellyG]

Well there is some awesome builds!
longbowhntr,
It is hard for me not to spill the beans. When I first seen the bow, I wanted to hope rignt on here as say Longboehntr is one luck son of a gun look at that bow!

KerryB Next year you should have the wife hope in and do the bow swap..
Happy Building,
Kelly

[DVSHUNTER]

kerry, those are some nice looking skins. I'm mad I have to wait til me stave dries!

[Pat B]

I tried a Bingham longbow a few years ago. It blew up before I ever strung it! That was enough for me!!!  d;^)