What did you do today, 2016

jsweka · January 02, 2016, 06:37:00 PM

Tell me about it. It also hurts when I fall down now.

takefive · January 02, 2016, 06:59:00 PM

You didn't waste any time getting started on your grandson's bow, Roy. Love that profile.
I'm finally getting started on putting together the bow rack that my daughter bought for me last Christmas. Yeah, I'm a little behind on some of my projects. :rolleyes:

canopyboy · January 02, 2016, 09:21:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
That happens when ya get Older..

Oh yeah, that reminds me -- turned 40 today. My back hurts.

wood carver 2 · January 02, 2016, 10:58:00 PM

Wait till you turn 50.

Growing old is for the birds!
Dave.

wood carver 2 · January 02, 2016, 10:59:00 PM

Happy Birthday!!
Dave.

Jomohr84 · January 02, 2016, 11:11:00 PM

Happy B-day!

Crittergetter · January 03, 2016, 12:18:00 AM

Happy bday!

Roy from Pa · January 03, 2016, 05:53:00 AM

Happy birthday David.

jsweka · January 03, 2016, 08:52:00 AM

Happy Birthday Dave!

Just think, if you live to the ripe old age of 80, you're half dead.

monterey · January 03, 2016, 09:36:00 AM

A day late, but happy birthday, Dave!

Krasus · January 03, 2016, 12:12:00 PM

You old dogs

Jomohr84 · January 04, 2016, 12:06:00 AM

Toasting some belly

Jomohr84 · January 04, 2016, 01:15:00 AM

...and after

bowhunter15 · January 04, 2016, 08:43:00 PM

Today I bought a 1"x4"x8' piece of straight grained hickory from Fleet Farm for $2.50.

Jomohr84 · January 04, 2016, 09:17:00 PM

Wish the Fleet where I live carried hickory. Actually they dont have any wood at the Fleet here. Nice find, you'll get a couple bows out of that!

Jomohr84 · January 04, 2016, 10:13:00 PM

Btw, I like your youtube video making a reflex de flex bow, very good and in depth.

bowhunter15 · January 04, 2016, 11:12:00 PM

Thanks. Hoping to upload a few more this year. Our Fleet has random boards of Red oak, ash, aspen, black walnut, pine, soft maple, and cherry, sold by the board foot. I figure the hickory is good for backing, black walnut and cherry good for core, but they really don't have any dense belly woods. I might try making an experiment bow with an oak belly to hone my skills before trying with osage.

Jomohr84 · January 05, 2016, 12:26:00 AM

I've made a few red oak bows. I've had good luck heat treating the belly on red oak, I have thousands of shots through one I made 4 years ago. I prefer hickory now, but would like to try white oak. I had some boards cut from a white oak felled on our property, and have also cut some nice backings from it. It seems more dense and the early growth isn't as porous as red oak.

Mike Mecredy · January 05, 2016, 02:47:00 PM

So far today, I ground down some longbow limbs, I inset two logo medallions into two bows I'm completing today, I got a riser block ready to cut, and I still have to cut out the riser, glue up a longbow, rough out two grips/shelf/sight windows, glue on grips and tips. and if time permits, ship out a recurve and a longbow with which I'm almost done.

*update* (Edit) I didn't make it to the Post office today, but I got another bow glued up, and tips and grips on another longbow

canopyboy · January 05, 2016, 03:47:00 PM

Sounds like a lot to do with only half a day to go Mike.

I'm leaving early to hit the PO on the way home and drop off a couple of long overdue bows. I have one more to send once I hear back from the recipient with an address that the USPS doesn't tell me is invalid. It probably is fine and the computer algorithm is just not flexible enough, but I don't want to chance it.

And a haircut. Long overdue for one of those too.