2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

Dannon · March 04, 2018, 09:34:00 PM

This is the design I decided on for my riser. Although straight in the picture the accents will be radiused in the riser. I'm about to lose my patience waiting on my new bandsaw blades to come in the mail so I can get started on this thing.

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:45:00 PM

Nearly done. 61#@28" 62" NTN. Tiger wood and lacewood. Maple core. Just needs clear coat. This pic is the riser under super glue.

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:46:00 PM

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:47:00 PM

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:48:00 PM

Tip overlays are black phenolic and water buffalo horn.

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:49:00 PM

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:50:00 PM

Rough shaping the riser.

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:51:00 PM

[img]http://i.imgur.com/l6JpRPF.jpg[/img

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:52:00 PM

Ugh. Let me try again.....

C. Johnson · March 04, 2018, 10:53:00 PM

Hopefully, I'll be able to shoot it with clear this week after work. Then I'll get her shipped out to my victim, Mr. X. Somewhere back east...

EvilDogBeast · March 05, 2018, 05:01:00 AM

Those bows look great, good job mo and CJ!

BMorv · March 05, 2018, 09:45:00 AM

Whoa, some great work since Friday.
Lonnie, the bow came out nice. Good job on the finish.
Kyle, you have some talent with those staves, good work.
Craig, those colors are stunning.

EvilDogBeast · March 06, 2018, 05:33:00 PM

Ordered a kit of Smooth On today. Let's see if they can actually ship it to my APO address lol.

kennym · March 06, 2018, 06:06:00 PM

Got some sealer on her today,now let it cure good and sand again to see if the dang wenge is sealed up now........

March 06, 2018, 06:07:00 PM

Hey I feel left out... Maybe I should have took my time with this and stretched it out a bit... Does anyone else need a bow???

skeaterbait · March 06, 2018, 06:11:00 PM

NEED?.... Is it ever really a need?

mwosborn · March 06, 2018, 06:16:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by skeaterbait:
NEED?.... Is it ever really a need?

LOL!

Looking nice Kenny.

skeaterbait · March 06, 2018, 06:21:00 PM

Ok, I am putting the finish on my victims bow but I decided to shoot a few through it in between coats. Just the break the lull around here I thought I would record one shot for posterity and share it with y'all.

https://youtu.be/c134veCv3YQ

Trenton G. · March 06, 2018, 06:39:00 PM

I love this thread! You guys are creating some incredible looking bows!

March 06, 2018, 06:48:00 PM

Looking Great Kenny... I am guessing that is wenge...

Looks like its bending pretty good to me, Lonny... Nice shot also...