2014 Annual Bow Swap

red hill · March 15, 2014, 09:39:00 PM

Been busy with work and honey-dos. I'll get back on my trade tomorrow.

Beautiful bows, guys!!! I especially like that self bow, John.

Joe, good luck keeping that promise! No way I could stand up to that kind of pressure!

Roy from Pa · March 15, 2014, 09:50:00 PM

Very nice, Justin...

halfseminole · March 15, 2014, 10:05:00 PM

Might have some pics of where I've gotten the bow down to with the hand planer-needs to be heated and bent into alignment, then I can start working on the riser and tips. Pulls good, just the board had some bend in it. Somewhere between 50-55 pounds (probably closer to 55) at 29", now I've got to refine it some. Once I refine the shape, I can work on getting the finish on the wood before I lace it.

bigbob2 · March 16, 2014, 01:31:00 AM

Nice glue lines bowhuntingetc. Looking great!

D · March 16, 2014, 11:04:00 AM

NO WAY I FINALLY MADE THE "ROY'S THUMPIN LIST" I've been trying to do that for years. Almost made it on my birthday too.

Anyway though great looking bows everybody.

Justin that thing has a great bend. Great looking bow

I've been working on mine some. I swear one of the hardest about building a bow for me is getting the back of my riser to match the shape of my form. I trace it and cut it on the bandsaw and its close then when I go to sand the saw kerfs out I somehow on a belt on the sander that is square with its deck I somehow manage to sand it off square..lol...so trace the shape and try again. Oh well I'll get it.

Roy from Pa · March 16, 2014, 12:48:00 PM

D, ya just lost this bow. I was going to send it to you because we've been friends on here for a long time, and I was going to start another bow for the swap. But since ya got a bad case of potty mouth this morning, then the heck with ya boy. I'll just send it west to my recipient.

Roy from Pa · March 16, 2014, 02:30:00 PM

Well I just shot it another 50 times, 50 pounds is a bit much for this ole man to shoot on a regular basis. I'd love to keep it, but I can make another one just like her @ 40 pounds..

So it's all packaged up in a 4 inch pvc pipe and I'll ship it out tomorrow. It's heading west from Pennsylvania. Kelly I will contact you tomorrow after I ship it.

D, stop and think about this. Tennessee is west of Pennsylvania.... That's all I'm gonna say, so keep your fingers crossed or wave at it as it flies past your house..

LOL

Boobacker · March 16, 2014, 02:53:00 PM

Give D a time it might B going BY ! LOL

Roy from Pa · March 16, 2014, 03:50:00 PM

I'm guessing 9AM Tuesday morning. It has a long ways to travel. California is like 3,000 miles from Pa.

D · March 16, 2014, 04:35:00 PM

Hahaha ill go get my signalling mirror and just stand outside in the field. Roy ol buddy you know I would be happy to have that bow..........but not as happy as whoever I GAVE it away to Lolol just kidding my friend

Roy from Pa · March 16, 2014, 05:09:00 PM

Out the door in the morning...

red hill · March 16, 2014, 05:38:00 PM

Well, someone will be happy... I guess.

Got $&?@;/!'s bow rasped to profile today. Now it'll have to wait until Wednesday before I have a chance to reduce limb thickness.

Zradix · March 16, 2014, 06:15:00 PM

Boobacker · March 16, 2014, 06:53:00 PM

Roy did u throw in ure empty cans of Coors in there !!!Also I hope you didn't glue on the ENDS??? I would like to have any of the bows on here !Denny

timbermoose · March 16, 2014, 07:06:00 PM

roy, could we get a better pic of the mid-section of the tube? you know, where you wrote on it?

i got my lams/glass from kenny the other day, was planning to use a nice piece of walnut for the riser. it has somehow disappeared from my garage. it's a mess in there now, spent all day tossing the whole thing looking for it. gone! but i got a piece of walnut that is 1x4x18" and a maple piece that is 3/4x2x18" might laminate them up for the riser. has dark brown glass and maple lams. what ya think?

Roy from Pa · March 16, 2014, 08:03:00 PM

LOL, I did include a full can of Coors Light in the tube..

Echatham · March 16, 2014, 08:13:00 PM

Roy i dont know if ya wanna airmail a bow with a can of WATER! With the pressure changes that thing couuld explode and get my bow all wet

bigbob2 · March 16, 2014, 08:35:00 PM

Cant wait 'till it gets here

ranger 3 · March 16, 2014, 10:21:00 PM

The way I see it, it should be here Wednesday

D · March 16, 2014, 10:46:00 PM

I'm sure whoever gets it will be super excited. Well done Roy

I spent just a little time in the shop tonight. I got so pissed off I just turned everything off and left. I'm going to build a new form I think not for sure yet may have to build a new riser to but who knows. Too aggravated to even want to think about it right now.