TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

UnderControl16 · June 13, 2011, 04:26:00 PM

I know that I personally am in the same boat as Stiks it sounds like. I have been trying to work out a new style using cherry on top of that rather then my usual oak. As a result I have four bows all in different stages in my work area. However I know that if I am unable to pull through with this new method for me, I should easily be able to fall back on what I know I can do and have my trad bow ready to ship in three days flat. I just am hoping to be able to do something "special" this time around. It's been a while since I tried to stretch my wings bow making anyways and this gave me the perfect reason to.

red hill · June 13, 2011, 07:02:00 PM

That's cool, Butcher! Hey! Send that thing down here to South Arkansas and I'll test run it for you recipient! The curve in the handle/fades area is perfect for a lefty.

Stan

formerbutcher · June 13, 2011, 07:17:00 PM

fish n chicks and red hill, thanks for the complements !

Sorry red hill it's not going south

scottm · June 13, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

Nice work formerbutcher!

Dan Landis · June 13, 2011, 08:22:00 PM

Formerbutcher, Nice work on that one for sure. To stay that straight just after unstringing shows just how good your tillering is, especially pulling that much weight and draw length.......Dan

Kris & Kelly, thanks for all the work you guys do to pull this together and keep track of everything.....Dan

Mark Smeltzer · June 13, 2011, 08:33:00 PM

Some very nice bows for sure being built. I sent mine out today. I posted a few pictures early in the process, sorry for not doing more of a build along but these days I'm lucky to find the time to build let alone post much. I hope it performs well for the new owner.

Mark

KellyG · June 13, 2011, 08:55:00 PM

Mark I will mark you as sent.

KellyG · June 13, 2011, 08:58:00 PM

I have 2 bows shipped and one should be there any minute if not there already. And the bowyer is just shooting to much to post right now.

John Scifres · June 13, 2011, 09:48:00 PM

I got my trade bow about 60% done. It'll ship on time.

canopyboy · June 13, 2011, 10:47:00 PM

Wow, came back to find more catching up to read through than I have in a long time.

I have to admit that while I'm not concerned about what I receive (or even if), it does make me feel better to see my recipient pop in once in awhile. Kind of helps me feel a little more sure they'll really appreciate my efforts.

Cheers!

hova · June 13, 2011, 11:40:00 PM

@ fujimo : brother that is exactly what i was talkin about . i am definitely looking at something more like that , but i was just going to draw and measure. templates are nothing but trouble for me.

@ stiks : saw the mod tag before the posts and thought the same as everyone else ; "good on ya mate" . i think kelly really likes to hear thank you. as if he doesnt do enough for all of us in his daily job , he figured he'd just lend a hand for fun...

i have seen my recip post on the thread recently , and it is reassuring. Just going to give it all the mojo i can.

on a more technical side , with a selfbow , when doing a bend through the handle , do you guys just leave a bit of heft in the handle area till youre shaped more into limbs????

hova · June 13, 2011, 11:45:00 PM

@ fujimo : brother that is exactly what i was talkin about . i am definitely looking at something more like that , but i was just going to draw and measure. templates are nothing but trouble for me.

@ stiks : saw the mod tag before the posts and thought the same as everyone else ; "good on ya mate" . i think kelly really likes to hear thank you. as if he doesnt do enough for all of us in his daily job , he figured he'd just lend a hand for fun...

i have seen my recip post on the thread recently , and it is reassuring. Just going to give it all the mojo i can.

on a more technical side , with a selfbow , when doing a bend through the handle , do you guys just leave a bit of heft in the handle area till youre shaped more into limbs????

Pat B · June 13, 2011, 11:58:00 PM

Hova, The handle should be the biggest part of the bow , both in width and thickness. On a bendy handle bow I try to get the handle to give at full draw so I tiller the limbs and bring the bend back to the handle during the final tillering.
Cool "stick" bow John.

Stiks-n-Strings · June 14, 2011, 04:29:00 AM

Wow I really like that hickory sapling bow, Nice work.

b.glass · June 14, 2011, 06:47:00 AM

I'm working on a mollie also, largely due to Ken75's bows he has posted. I haven't talked much about it cause I wasn't sure it was what I wanted to give as my trade bow. But it's looking like it might be the one.

I will try to post some pics of it later today.

I haven't seen anything of my recipient since early on either.

formerbutcher · June 14, 2011, 08:27:00 AM

Thanks Pat and kris, it was fun to make...won't be my last !

AKmud · June 14, 2011, 09:34:00 AM

First coat of Tru oil went on last night! Looks like I might just make it after all!

John Scifres · June 14, 2011, 11:58:00 AM

My recipient posts regularly

I have no fear that he/she/it is still around - hehehe.

KellyG · June 14, 2011, 02:43:00 PM

Got word that another one has been shipped. So unless I missed something 3 bows should be hitting doorsteps soon. Now let me double check and see if I missed a post.

jess stuart · June 14, 2011, 03:30:00 PM

I am not worried about anything now got mine sh

ipped off this am UPS. Here are a few pics.