What did you do today, 2015....

[BenBow]

Robert is that the new gordon glass? Dang nice looking bow.
David very nice bows as usual!

[monterey]

Robert and Trux, I always enjoy seeing your projects!

[kennym]

Worked a bit on a pair of matching all bocote w/clear glass TD longbows. Will end up about 53@28 and 64"

will take a couple pics when all finished up.

The plan is for bro and I to bloody them up for a couple years, then give em to my 2 boys.....

[Roy from Pa]

New guy shooting in his new bow.

 

 

[Zradix]

looks like a good day Roy.  

[Robertfishes]

uggh...trying to spray finish a bow, been really humid and light rain this afternoon..I have had the dehumidifier on in the 8 x 10 room since 3:45pm. Im gonna go for it since its gonna rain all week..we will see how good my $15 yard sale dehumidifier is, it was likely $300 new..gotta love those yard sale bargins.

[Robertfishes]

The bow came out perfect, the Krystal dull dried nicely. I used the new Gordons glass and it also looks streak free..

[cunruhshoot]

While I have been waiting to hear that the clear glass issues are improving I decided to venture into the black glass world for a bit. I still have some sanding and then it is time to spray on a finish.

[Roy from Pa]

Nice Cameron. I replaced the tines on my three point hitch tiller. 24 of em, what a pain in the butt.

[wood carver 2]

I put a few arrows through a new longbow I built for a good friend in Ohio.



It's a sweet shooter and silent as a ghost.
64" tip to tip, bamboo back and belly, walnut core and a pretty piece of walnut for the riser. It draws 46# @ 28", but it will likely lose a little weight by the time it's fully shot in.
After shooting the new bow, I strung up a couple of hunting bows for some practice before turkey season.

What do you think? Am I ready to kill my first archery tom?      
Dave.

[wood carver 2]

Originally posted by wood carver 2:
I put a few arrows through a new longbow I built for a good friend in Ohio.
 
 
 
It's a sweet shooter and silent as a ghost.
64" tip to tip, bamboo back and belly, walnut core and a pretty piece of walnut for the riser. It draws 46# @ 28", but it will likely lose a little weight by the time it's fully shot in.
After shooting the new bow, I strung up a couple of hunting bows for some practice before turkey season.

What do you think? Am I ready to kill my first archery tom?        
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

I dunno, I guess it's ok.  

[Robertfishes]

this is the bow i finished last night. I strung it up and shot a few arrows thru it. It shot super nice , very quiet and dead in the hand at the shot. I delivered it to my hunting buddy and he shot it a bunch before dark... He is going to put a selway slipon quiver on it.      

[wood carver 2]

Nice! I love those veneers.
Sorry about the double post. I was having trouble with photo bucket.
Now, if I can get a real tom to hold still like my target.....    
Dave.

[cunruhshoot]

Woodcarver - do you glue up your bamboo back and belly bow on similar form to the tri-lam process or a glass bow process? And then I would also assume that your ability to tiller is limited to the kind of tillering done on a glass bow. Is my thinking correct?

[cunruhshoot]

[wood carver 2]

I use a form similar to, but not as OK as the one Roy uses. Tillering is limited to sanding the edges and trapping the back and or belly.
Dave.

[Minnesota Bill]

Settled up with Uncle Sam this morning.  It always hurts but when you stop paying the taxes I guess ....... absent from the body, present with the Lord.
Bill

[Martin Schutte]

I got to see my kid this weekend so no grinder jig building only family time it's nice that they(her mother) moved closer so that I can spend time with her! Have a nice end to the weekend guys!  

[Zradix]

Cut and hauled 6 pickup loads of brush..sure am glad my Son is getting big enough to be some REAL help.

Spent some time molesting a late 50's Kodiak.