2016 Bow Swap

KellyG · January 29, 2016, 04:01:00 PM

Ok names are sent. Please let me know if you have built for the person in the past. I will swap you out.

also remember the following folks have to ship before you ship to them. just ask me.

Jomohr84
PZee
Krasus
EwokArcher
peanut39350
rainman
razorback

Have fun and enjoy

Krasus · January 29, 2016, 05:05:00 PM

Sweet. Glue up on sat!

Horn Chaser · January 29, 2016, 05:49:00 PM

Awesome I have my victims name. Now time to plan it out.

Wagstaff · January 29, 2016, 06:41:00 PM

I'm fired up..

I have a stash of materials ready to go..

They tell me there is some amazing figure in these rare, imported hardwood planks.

I just need to have patience.. I read somewhere on the internet to "follow the grain"..

Might work out...

wood carver 2 · January 29, 2016, 09:52:00 PM

Well, at least one piece is bug free...
Dave.

razorback · January 29, 2016, 10:10:00 PM

Got to stripping word off cherry stave tonight. Will decrown the stave tomorrow and get it ready for backing with rawhide and tillering.

mikkekeswick · January 30, 2016, 03:30:00 AM

Pathfinder - have you been at my wood stash!?!

delongbows · January 30, 2016, 11:27:00 AM

I am thinking of doing something a bit different for this year. How does a glass laminated selfbow style sound? I.E. clear glass, lams and riser cut from the same wood, and horn or antler tips. What do y'all think?

Wagstaff · January 30, 2016, 12:15:00 PM

Mikkekeswick..

I guess we have similar taste in scrounging and scrap collecting!

Jomohr84 · January 30, 2016, 12:36:00 PM

Sounds awesome Dave, send it my way!

Roy from Pa · January 30, 2016, 12:48:00 PM

Delongyboy, you back a selfbow with glass and you will be banned from my bow shop,BOY....

delongbows · January 30, 2016, 01:35:00 PM

Jeez Roy...a little bit of glass never killed anybody. You'll still let me in if I bring some refreshments right???

Roy from Pa · January 30, 2016, 02:08:00 PM

Oh I suppose..

Crittergetter · January 30, 2016, 02:10:00 PM

Fwiw, whoever got my name, I'm not picky. Mine doesn't have to be a self bow. I just thought something other than glass would be cool. Build whatever your comfortable with!
I'm still stalking my victim and trying to come up with a plan!!

PZee · January 30, 2016, 02:18:00 PM

Thanks in advance to my builder. Please remember to mark package as gift when you eventually ship.

I'm still in planning stage for my recipient.

wood carver 2 · January 30, 2016, 03:05:00 PM

I just finished ordering some goodies from Big Jim for my swap bow. Now back to planning the bow. What looks good with osage in a riser and as a core in a tri-lam?
I saw some punky spruce at work yesterday...

Dave.

Dan Landis · January 30, 2016, 08:03:00 PM

Got 4 staves ready to floor tiller, 1 osage, 1 hackberry, 1 hophornbeam, and an elm. I'm leaning toward the hackberry, it has about 4 inches of natural reflex. Thinking about heating in some deflex and adding sinew to help hold the deflex. Never used much sinew though so we'll see.

canopyboy · January 31, 2016, 04:56:00 PM

Laid out some of my materials today, trying to put my plan together.

I think I'm gonna do a 2-pc for my recipient. I've been wanting one for awhile, but it's probably best I try it out on some sucker first...

Going to try the fiberglass sleeve method. I think I'm going to make my first attempt with just a mocked up riser out of crap wood. Then move to a real bow after working through the bugs.

Walt Francis · January 31, 2016, 11:52:00 PM

Got mine ready for limb tip overlays and the short string this morning.

inksoup · February 01, 2016, 08:36:00 AM

since we (me) have long time i start with ash tree this year. i know it is very strong wood and can make a good bow... this will be self bow.

any tips would be nice if you have experience with it.

it this does not work out, i will use maple. :D

roy: what is wrong with a glass backing? i did it before and works perfect...

best.