2014 Annual Bow Swap

[bigbob2]

Very nice indeed!

[LESKEN2011]

One of my zebrawood tip overlays cracked, yesterday, so I had to glue on another. I will resand and add more coats of finish, today. I am trying to decide on a leather grip for this one, though. It may take an extra day, but I think it would be worth it.

[canopyboy]

Nice bows everyone!

[David Flanrey]

Got mine strung and tracking good.  Worked the tips down and got the tiller looking much better.  Still some tillering to be done and now to work down the riser.

[Dwillo]

Guess what I found on my door step when I got home from work? That's right, a beautiful long wooden crate!! Little did I know that a drop dead gorgeous bow was inside. Jorgy, this bow is amazing. Beautiful wood combination too. I cant thank you enough for the work and attention to detail you put into this bow, truly spectacular.

Thank you so much. I will post more pics when I can.

 

 

 

[Jorgy]

Thanks Dwillo,I hope it shoots well for you.

[delongbows]

Congrats Dwillo...that's a looker for sure! Excellent work Jorgy!

[Pheonixarcher]

That sure is a nice bow! Definitely need a few more pics of that one.

[inksoup]

as you know, i have already break 2 bows for this years swap and the 3rd one is gonna break since there is little crackling sounds. huh...

i shot 2 arrows, it is ok but, i do not want to ship this one because of this weird sound... i want to give him good...

so i talked to kelly (bless him), asking if it is possible to give me some more time to build another one or do i have to ship it now? just itching to make one more try  :D

i made casts and put the limbs on.
i hope this week i will be shipping new one or the back-up plan bow.

best.

will share the picture when i have something...

best.

and thanks for patience.


btw:

i realized that swap bow facility is making far distanced people get close to each other. now, i feel like i am sitting on a camp chair by the fire and talking to my friends. well i think this is the spirit of this.

[Echatham]

Ink that's exactly what this is.  sitting around the campfire with friends.  so take your time on that bow.  if making bow's has taught me anything it's patience.

[LESKEN2011]

Since I missed the deadline, I sent my recipient an email with a couple of pics for a progress report. I am in the finishing stage and it should go out in a few days. He is OK with that.

[razorback]

Ok, so I have gone to plan C and should have it finished by this weekend. It was an earlier bow and just needed some tweaking to fit my recipient. Going put a final couple of coats of poly on it write on it and do the handle wrap.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

With the deadline up I've been checking the porch everyday! Had a longer package show up... Thought it maybe a takedown bow... Nope just my camera slider

[Pete W]

I am ready to ship tomorrow.Still waiting for a finish touch up to dry enough to wrap. Sorry for being late, but things happen. The final bow is a 65" Hop Hornbeam longbow, 48@28. nothing fancy, but I think it shoots good.
Sorry for being late.
Pete

[soy]

Mine is finished and will be shipped on or before next Friday.... Sorry ????? For the delay    here is a pic o the veneers that I got from Troy And one of the tips  

[kevin_h]

Very cool

[timbermoose]

very nice soy!!!

[delongbows]

Well done soy!

[soy]

Thanks guys...the beaver grip felt to bulkey so it is going out without    but I did put on a beaver tail strike plate (no pics of that) here is a pic before the last coats o finish

[bigbob2]

Wow Thad that looks sweet! See how good glass comes up, no need for all that hard work wood!