2016 Bow Swap

fujimo · March 07, 2016, 12:24:00 AM

use that stack calculator- now that you have a starting point.

Krasus · March 07, 2016, 10:52:00 AM

Lol right! Good thing I keep a diary of each bow I make. Which stack calculator would you recommend using Wayne?

fujimo · March 07, 2016, 11:17:00 AM

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ckul4wdru1oq97o/Stack+Calculator.xls

or here
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=125&t=007699

KellyG · March 07, 2016, 01:56:00 PM

Looks good Peanut

Krasus · March 07, 2016, 08:35:00 PM

Sweet thanks Wayne! Buying new glass tommorow!

fujimo · March 07, 2016, 09:38:00 PM

good luck mate- up side is you now have an extra bow around the house!

delongbows · March 08, 2016, 07:32:00 PM

Came home to a nice mild r/d longbow today. Black glass with a nice reddish orange riser...maybe jatoba or padauk??? Didn't have any daylight left to test it out...but I'm sure it will perform as good as it looks. Hopefully I will get off work before dark tomorrow so I can shoot! Thanks Ty!!!!!

EwokArcher · March 09, 2016, 08:04:00 AM

You are welcome! It is padauk. I love that bow, I hope it serves you well! I dragged my feet for about 2 weeks before finally shipping it lol.

KellyG · March 09, 2016, 11:13:00 AM

And like that we have our first one complete we are 4.55% complete.

Dan Landis · March 10, 2016, 07:56:00 PM

The black mesquite tip overlays turned out well, got them all shaped and sanded out.

Put about 40 arrows through it this morning, and put some backings on it to dress it up a little. Should be ready to start finish sometime next week.

Jomohr84 · March 10, 2016, 08:45:00 PM

Finished up bow for my victim a couple weeks ago, have been shooting it in, haven't got finished pics yet, but here are a couple roughed pics.

It is the front/right one, It is hickory, 70", bubinga and hickory tip overlay, maple, white oak, bubinga and hickory riser. First time laminating curved accent into a riser, didn't quite turn out how I was picturing, but I learned from it. 50#@28", and shoots sweet for me, very little hand shock. Heat treated this one before tillering, I usually heat treat near final tiller. Didnt really notice any difference. Spar urethane over Massey finish, leather arrow strike plate, B55 string. Will try to get final pics soon and get materials for shipping. Think I'm gonna ship it in pvc. I have a cardboard tube, but think I remember a few ppl saying bows got damaged in cardboard tubes.

Jomohr84 · March 10, 2016, 10:41:00 PM

Here are a few finished pics

It is center cut.

Jomohr84 · March 11, 2016, 12:23:00 AM

Braced and full draw

inksoup · March 11, 2016, 03:57:00 AM

wow... that's good bow... thank you doing it for me :D

SportHunter · March 11, 2016, 09:37:00 AM

Not so fast ink, looks perfect for me too.

1oldbowguy · March 11, 2016, 10:18:00 AM

That is SWEET looking, CONGRATS

KellyG · March 11, 2016, 10:55:00 AM

Well some nice work going on for sure.

And just because it is 50#@28 does not mean it is not for a 45#@27 or a 55#@29

Dan Landis · March 13, 2016, 11:09:00 AM

Nice looking bow Jonathan, looks like a real sweet shooter.

A few more coats of finish, a handle wrap, and shoot it some more, then I'll be ready to ship.

Horn Chaser · March 14, 2016, 07:37:00 PM

I have been fighting some bad sinus and allergies this past week. Finally felt like getting out to the shop today and getting my bow glued up. Now hopefully I calculated the stack right and the bow will be in the weight range my victim wanted. This is only the second bow on my new design so we shall see.

Horn Chaser · March 15, 2016, 06:47:00 PM

Went to the shop today and got my bow out of the form. I cleaned the bow buggers off it and got the limbs cut to length. Now to relay the lines back on the bow and start shaping the limbs out. I think this bow will be at the max weight my victim wants possibly a little over their weight they specified. Here is a pic of where I am at right now on the bow.