2013 Annual Bow Swap

[k-hat]

Lol, i dunno Al after all that and then sitn around for a year in bow dimensions, it may have some seasoning left   :D

I put'r on the tree this morning after re-doing the handle area, she bent with not probs so far  

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by k-hat:
 

I don't care if you are somewhere warm, put some damn shoes on in January, will ya?

 

[canopyboy]

I've been struggling with my design a little bit.  Couldn't decide what to use in the riser.  But now I have an 8/4 myrtle board enroute from Oregon.  Should be good for a few longbow risers.  Of course I have no idea what it looks like.  Taking this one on faith...

[coaster500]

Never seen ugly Myrtle  

[Dmaxshawn]

On faith is the best kind of wood.  


I'm going to pull the tape off today and snap a pic of the myrtle.

[Dmaxshawn]

Well she came in under weight by 3 pounds.  I'm going to have to redo another bow.  Back to the drawing board.  Going to start over.   I guess it looks ok.  Love the cast of the bow.  

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Love that profile... I don't care if ya missed... Guess I'll take it off your hands lol! Looks great! Justin

[heartlandbowyer]

Yeah I can live with 3# under,  get her shipped.  

[k-hat]

Originally posted by canopyboy:
 

Originally posted by k-hat:
 

I don't care if you are somewhere warm, put some damn shoes on in January, will ya?

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Ha!!  Forgot my big Frodo feet were in that pic (well, minus the hair   :rolleyes:   )

That pic was actually taken last April before i set this one aside. If it was today, i would have some socks on  

[k-hat]

Originally posted by heartlandbowyer:
Yeah I can live with 3# under,  get her shipped.      

Ditto... I'm waitin!

[Dmaxshawn]

Already started its twin.   About to glue the riser and make wedges and grind aboo Lams.  


Oh by the way this one that's too light is like butter

[Ranger44]

Looks great everybody.  What I like seems to change by the day.  Some days one looks great the next day it is something else.  There are particular styles that I didn't used to like but these days after learning a bit about what goes into making a bow they are all works of art.

I could be in trouble if missing by three pounds is bad unless that three pounds is 25% of the total weight.  :p

I've got handles and tips on my two and am ready to start bending them. I'm pretty sure one is going to be pretty light so it will be a practice bow.  Wish me luck.  I know everyone wants pictures!

[talkingcabbage]

Dmaxshawn, 3 pounds is totally unacceptable. Send it to me and I'll dispose of her for ya.    

[Dmaxshawn]

I will put that one on the rack and finish it later.  The right person will come along one day and they can have it.

[heartlandbowyer]

Yeah I can live with 3# under,  get her shipped.  

[canopyboy]

Shawn,

How do I become the right person?  I'd like to have it...

[jsweka]

Originally posted by jsweka:
 

Originally posted by heartlandbowyer:
Ok **** it is shipped, hopefully you are shooting it Saturday morning.

Good.  Now I have something to look forward to on the weekend       [/b]

Well guess what guys....I did have something to look forward to this weekend!!!    

When I got home from work this evening, my wife said she went shopping and bought some stuff like towels and junk for the house.  And I'm like "yeah whatever".  Then as I was headed to our bedroom to change clothes, she said "Oh, just a heads up, there's something in our bedroom we really don't need."  So I figured she also bought some other silly decoration type thing.  To my surprise, there was a long package leaning against my dresser that could only be one thing......

Cory -  The bow is AWESOME and I can't believe you actually questioned shipping it.  I couldn't be happier.  I really like the purple heart in the I-beam and belly lams and walnut has always been one of my favorites.  It has a really cool looking strung profile too.

The only down side is that it arrived when we have a -7F wind chill outside.  I did take it out for a few shots this evening and it's a joy to shoot!!  Smooth, fast, quiet and zero handshock.  50-55# spine douglas fir shafts shot like lasers out of it.  I shot until my fingers went numb from the cold.  Man, I wish it was warmer here.

I got my little girl to brave the cold for couple pics.  I'll get some more up when we get some warmer weather.

 

 

So Cory - THANK YOU!!!  YOU ARE A FINE BOWYER!

Am I the first to receive?  Makes me feel guilty about not starting my bow yet.  I've got a three day weekend coming up over President's Day, so that's when I plan to get started.

[mwosborn]

First one delivered!  Very cool!    

[goobersan]

now I can relax, John. That awesome bow didn't make it to my house, as I too haven't started yet.
GREAT job on that bow, Cory !!  

[KellyG]

 nice work. And yes as far as I am tracking you are the first to get a bow.
And that makes us 1% done this year.