Bownanza in SW Pa........

[Roy from Pa]

Had a few guys over today for a Bownanza.

Trapper Rob cutting out a tri lam.



Rasping in the belly facets..



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2HPzyVKXC4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZsDsGrnqw8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG145NNo8WU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wAI5DnwZXc

[Roy from Pa]

AND THEN... These two birds started working on a Glass Bow.... In my wood bow shop.. The nerve of some people..  

My best friend Denny, aka boobacker, sanding the limbs to the line, darn edge sander worked great for that.



And here is ole Delongbows, aka Dave, showing us rookie glass guys how to lay out the limbs.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EcuqWOK6eo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPdwhwlQpo

[Roy from Pa]

The glass take down came out sweet, about 46 pounds at 28". Thanks so much Dave for your expertise... Denny's draw is 29 so it will be about 48 pounds for him. That's plenty for an ole man..  

But we all had fun making bows on a February day in SW Pa.. Glass, wood, no big deal, it's just the good times with guys making bows that counts. And we put a hurting on two giant pizzas and a few cold beverages...

Video below is Dave mounting one limb while Denny grinds out the second limb, Trapper Rob prepping a piece of Boo for a tri lam and Joe applying the final sanding on his boo backed tri lam... All I did was run the camera, give advice, eat, drink Ice Tea, and go up to the house and let the ole dog out to pee!

Special thanks to Kenny M for gluing up the limbs for Denny's take down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nueR7YQqW0U&feature=youtu.be

[Echatham]

nice.

[KellyG]

Looks like yall had fun!

[jsweka]

Looks like a real fine time.

So how did you like the smell of glass and smooth-on permeating your shop?    

[Roy from Pa]

I tuned out the smell of glass, all I could smell was boo and Osage dust, and pizza and Coors Light..  

[delongbows]

Had a good time Roy and glad to help out. Nothin better than washing down bow dust with some good hooch!

[Roy from Pa]

Yupper Dave, the hooch was purty good.  

[Horn Chaser]

Looks like you guys had a good time. That's what its all about.

[Bowjunkie]

Figures, I needed somewhere to go today... ended up going to a buddy's house to watch MMA fights. Would have MUCH rather whittled on this osage selfbow. Stayed within the boundaries of my diet though.... rum and wings :^)

[Boobacker]

The Apple Pie drink would have been better 4  U Jeff

[Mark Smeltzer]

Nice shop Roy, Looks like you guys had a great time.

Mark

[mwosborn]

Great time in PA it looks like.  One step closer to glass.  But like you said it is all good!  Thanks for sharing Roy.

[Roy from Pa]

Jeff, I have asked you countless times bro........

[Bowjunkie]

But not THIS time.... huh.... bro    lol Hell, usually you give me at least 10 hours notice  

Denny, you talkin' apple pie shine?

I'm gonna be in the shop all week, cept Wed. working a double...  C'mon up Roy, or I'll come down this weekend if ya want. Got a schyzo glass bow for ya to tiller  

[Trapper Rob]

As always I had a great time.

[Boobacker]

YEP Jeff ! Had a great time Roy ! Thanks a lot Dave that bow was in the shop4 a couple years waiting 4 someone to teach us how to taper the limbs THANKS!!!

[Roy from Pa]

From now on Jeff, I'll ask you every time. I just fuggered ya didn't love me no more and didn't wanna come down.  

[Bowjunkie]

I'm just yankin yer chain dude. You don't have ask me every time. You know me, I probably won't come anyway