1st BBO...The building of Halcyon

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Zradix

#100
June 14, 2013, 04:44:00 PM
walnut would prob be a better core.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Roy from Pa

#101
June 14, 2013, 05:03:00 PM
I used Osage belly and Osage core on this one. The dark wood you see is a walnut lam I put under the belly so the clamps don't indent the belly wood. The lighter core wood you use, like cedar,  the lighter the bow weight will be, so you need to make it a bit wider to get up to better weight with lighter core material. But this bow with Osage and Osage will be up there in weight. The advantage of a tri lam is the pieces are thinner so then will bend much easier when you clamp the bow into a form. So the bow takes on a little sexier deflex/reflex shape. They are much easier to clamp down though, but you have twice as many surfaces to apply glue to. I have used cedar for a core, looks nice. Walnut would be good too and a little stronger than cedar.

Zradix

#102
June 14, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
sounds cool Roy.

Thanks for the info.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#103
June 15, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
report status!

Zradix

#104
June 17, 2013, 12:37:00 AM
sorry man.

Been busy lately.

After shooting a few hundred more shots and doing a slight bit more fine tillering I decided she's ready for stain and poly.

I'm not super happy with the stain..but at least I know it was safe.
..I didn't sand or scrape down to the fibers.
Leaves a "rougher" look, but I'm not worrying about having nicked a fiber.

But anyway, here's a few pics while it's still wet with the first coat..





If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#105
June 17, 2013, 06:19:00 AM
looks purdy. whats wrong with the stain? I like it.

Zradix

#106
June 17, 2013, 07:21:00 AM
Thanks Eric.

I was hoping for either a fairly rough looking stain or an even stain.
Instead I got something in the middle.

It's not too bad.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Roy from Pa

#107
June 17, 2013, 07:58:00 AM
Very nice, John.

CardboardDuck

#108
June 17, 2013, 12:08:00 PM
Looks good. Don't leave us hanging on the FD shot  :)

takefive

#109
June 17, 2013, 03:08:00 PM
Really like your bow's profile; it looks great.  I don't think I've been completely satisfied with the finish on any of the bows that I've made, tho the people I've shown them to tell me otherwise.  Maybe it's because we've basically been looking at them under a magnifying glass for weeks on end...and after I shoot them for awhile I seem to forget about those little flaws.  How's it shooting?
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

Zradix

#110
June 17, 2013, 03:26:00 PM
Thanks for the comments guys.

Forgot about the FD pic.
It'll have to wait a few days till the poly dries.

I think there's some truth to your statement takefive.

Seemed to shoot pretty decent..even with me behind the wheel.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Draffish

#111
June 17, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
zradix it looks amazing grats
live free die young

Zradix

#112
June 18, 2013, 12:08:00 PM
Thank you.

Boy, the weather here isn't helping the first coat dry.

It's been humid, with t-storms.
I've had the first pretty thin coat of poly drying for 36 hrs now.
It's almost dry. Just slightly tacky in a couple areas.
The osage and ebony being oily doesn't help..but this weather is working against me..lol

Once the first coat is good and hard I'm pretty sure the rest will go much faster. Weather looks pretty decent for the week too.

I have learned my lesson to wait..a long time if necessary... for the first coat to dry. Otherwise you'll just fight with it longer..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

bowhntineverythingnh03743

#113
June 19, 2013, 10:44:00 AM
Zradix just a little tip for ya. Next time if you want the worn out look to your stain you can use some really fine steel wool and take some of the stain away. It gives a great look to the stain if you leave the nodes a little darker and fade it to the middle being lighter. Here is one that I did for the trade and it came out great. Another thing is using some sort of alcohol based wood dye... works slick and will go deeper into the boo.



I used black dye for the nodes and a light walnut dye for the entire limbs.... Just a tip for you to chew on.... Bow looks good though

Zradix

#114
June 19, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
nice tip thanks

Beautiful bow!
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#115
June 21, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
Well here she is..

Meet... Halcyon









If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#116
June 21, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
And my first Full Draw pic...

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

talkingcabbage

#118
June 21, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Nice. What's the final specs?
Joe

"If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."

One of two things will happen; it'll either work or it won't.

Zradix

#119
June 21, 2013, 07:05:00 PM
Thanks guys

Well it started as a 66" long board.
...not really sure what the straight line tip to tip length is now..lol

It takes about a 62.75" string for a 6.5" Brace height.

But it's 49# @28"

Haven't chrono'd it yet.
it's not a speed bow..but it isn't slow either.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear
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