2018 What did you do today?

Crooked Stic · November 03, 2018, 03:37:41 PM

Looks good from here.

Roy from Pa · November 03, 2018, 03:40:22 PM

I got one glued up today.

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Dave's yew bow.

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Yew at 28".

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Jerry's trilam.

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Grinding core lams from nice Osage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh64PirorD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROaRoXTqk8

And I did preventive maintenance on the band saw and drum sander.

Replaced the guide bearings on the saw and cleaned and oiled the drum sander.

Crooked Stic · November 03, 2018, 06:38:16 PM

Roy you still using the hook and loop on your sander? I took mine off and like it a bunch better. Had to reset the pressure rollers though.

Roy from Pa · November 03, 2018, 06:54:12 PM

Yes, that's the only paper that it takes.

There aren't any of those spring lock things on my drum.

I have no problems with it.

But it's all I've ever had..

How did you convert yours, Mike?

Bvas · November 03, 2018, 07:19:52 PM

Dang Roy, you're crankin em out. You give up retirement and become a full time bowyer?

Roy from Pa · November 04, 2018, 06:24:53 AM

Nope, it's just bow season:)

October through April:)

I normally don't make bows through the summer, too much else to do..

Crooked Stic · November 04, 2018, 06:47:22 AM

Roy several guys have taken the hook part off the drum. Then use the 3M adhesive in the brown can to hold the paper and still strap tape each end. I had to reset the tension on the pressure rollers and adjust the drum
. I got it less than .002 side to side. Just flip the lam on the last passes to take care of that. I find it is more consistent.

Roy from Pa · November 04, 2018, 07:01:16 AM

Ok thanks, Mike.

I really don't have any complaints with the job the hook and loop paper does for what I need.

I only replace the paper once a year.

With me making all wood lam bows, my tolerances aren't nearly as critical as you guys making glass bows and getting the stack correct.

Besides them .025, .032, etc thing a mah jigs just mess me up.

Just ask ole Sister McKenzie:)

Buemaker · November 06, 2018, 06:32:06 PM

Just trying if Bucket is still working. War points from Viking age.

Roy from Pa · November 06, 2018, 07:08:20 PM

Works fine, Bue..

Roy from Pa · November 07, 2018, 02:35:52 PM

Got me a tanned black deer hide today for bow grips.

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Crooked Stic · November 07, 2018, 03:14:16 PM

You should send half of that to Kenny to wrap that new youngin in.

RJonesRCRV · November 07, 2018, 08:16:13 PM

Bue, thumbs up.

Buemaker · November 10, 2018, 12:32:02 PM

Glued up a trilam, it is kind of a save, I had made one with bamboo back, Bubinga power lam, elm core and a hardwood that I thought could take the compression. It did not and developed compression cracks. I managed to grind off the belly lam. Today I ground a Lignostone lam on the new tape sled and glued it together, we will see tomorrow if it turned out okay.
Here it is with zipties and clamps, zipties work very well to prevent side slipping.

Roy from Pa · November 10, 2018, 03:32:23 PM

You go, Bue.

Buemaker · November 11, 2018, 10:55:18 AM

Zipties and clamps removed and stave cleaned up, glueline looks good

Buemaker · November 11, 2018, 10:58:24 AM

Bamboo, Bubinga power lam, Elm and Lignostone. Now handle and tips.

Buemaker · November 12, 2018, 04:02:11 AM

Well, looks like PhotoBucket got me at last, pictures gone. Better start using TapaTalk from now on.

Roy from Pa · November 12, 2018, 04:22:24 AM

Bue, you can load pictures right from your PC now.

Click the attachments and other options under the text window here.

Buemaker · November 12, 2018, 04:27:53 AM

Try
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