2017, What did you do today?

[John Scifres]

Specs:

69" NTN, 1-3/4" for half the limb tapering to 1/2".  Looking for 40-45 at 28".

It is straight-limbed after resting now.  Maybe 1" of follow right off the string.  It started with 1-1/2" of reflex.  It's decent hickory, cut as a small tree last year, taken to near bow dimensions and been drying in a reflex form since.  It seems dry.

Don't think I mentioned that I am going to toast the belly after tillering.

[RJonesRCRV]

Worked on the basement, in other words my sons 5 year bday present.  Red oak, 46" nock to nock.  This is at 16", from about 5.5" brace.  The tips deflect within 1/8" of each other.  

Hows it look guys?  Those black spots are tape for my reference and stop points.
 

[mwosborn]

John,

I agree with Mad Max - outer thirds a bit stiff.  The left more than the right.

[John Scifres]

I'll get back to it tomorrow.

[Krasus]

Finished filing riser and did first sanding pass. The two opposite R/D's are for me and the hill is for my wife.  

[Roy from Pa]

Looking nice, John, RJ, and Krasus..

[EwokArcher]

Krausus I love the handle materials there. What is that pink and black?

[Roy from Pa]

Today I made a 4 piece take down. Never liked that bow from the start. I attribute it to operator error... But I learned a bit....

[Krasus]

Thanks!.the pink and black is just the pink camo super action. (Maple). Other ones are wenge and futurewood  (acrylic impregnated maple)

[Tim Y]

I figured out how to post photo images in the TradGang forum messages. Now I am ready to ask questions with illustrations.

  Any way it was a stumbling block for me but I did "get it" after a few failed attempts.
  I went back to the Photography and Video forum and wrote up a step by step description of how photo images are posted from "SmugMug.com". I hope that this will make it easier for other new members to share their images.

[Bvas]

Dang Roy, that stinks.
Most people wait for a bow to fail then cut it up. But I don't see any break lines, those all look like clean cuts. What gives?

[Roy from Pa]

Didn't care for the tiller and it wasn't getting any better. Bottom limb seemed to be getting weaker all the time..

[Mad Max]

Was the wood a little if e when you picked it out?
or do you need glasses?

[John Scifres]

I gave it 20 scrapes on the lower limb (left) and 10 on the right.  There's also a slight stiff spot just short of midlimb that I scraped 10 times also.

 Hickory Selfbow Tilleralong - 3

[Mad Max]

still looks like the outer 3rd's

The camera not staying focused

[John Scifres]

I think it's just shadows but the lighting isn't that great.

[John Scifres]

20 Scrapes outer third on lower limb, 10 scrapes outer third on upper.  I do a faceted scrape a la Dean Torges.  Slight angle on each side and then scrape the ridge.

Hickory Selfbow Tilleralong - 4

[John Scifres]

20 Bends.

  Hickory Selfbow Tilleralong - 5

I think the focus is going in and out because of me moving into and out of the frame.  I'll work on that.

[Mad Max]

Hard to tell
need more light john


I scrape mine the same way

John you were at MoJam last year for the bow building?

[John Scifres]

I will see about more light.  I was not at MOJam last year.  It's been 10+ years since I attended.  I need to get back there.