Bow building party yesterday

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2018, 07:51:00 AM

Dad and son working on their first bows.

Kevin gluing up his bow.

In the hot box.

Ryan cutting out the riser handle.

Jerry's riser glued up.

Hot wings warming up on the wood burner.

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2018, 08:00:00 AM

Gluing on Ryan's handle.

Ryan gluing on tip overlays.

Kopper1013 · March 11, 2018, 08:11:00 AM

Looks like an awesome day

Buemaker · March 11, 2018, 09:07:00 AM

Looks like you had a good time

mwosborn · March 11, 2018, 09:33:00 AM

Good times in PA.

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2018, 10:12:00 AM

Mitch, needless to say when there are new guys there, I don't get any bow work done...

kennym · March 11, 2018, 10:13:00 AM

Looks fun !

rockkiller · March 11, 2018, 10:20:00 AM

That looks like a great party

C. Johnson · March 11, 2018, 10:52:00 AM

Looks like a good time and some great bows about to enter this world!

mwosborn · March 11, 2018, 11:04:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Mitch, needless to say when there are new guys there, I don't get any bow work done...

LOL - ya that is ok - somebody has to cook!

Those guys look like they are having a good time!

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2018, 11:08:00 AM

Oh ya good guys.

I hunt out of their camp up north every year.

soy · March 11, 2018, 12:57:00 PM

rock on!

scrub-buster · March 11, 2018, 05:17:00 PM

Nice way to spend a weekend Roy. Good job passing it on.

BMorv · March 12, 2018, 09:34:00 AM

Nice...I wish there were that many people around me interested in bow making.
Roy looks serious about getting that handle glued up. So serious he pulled out his 12 inch c-clamps.

perry f. · March 13, 2018, 03:36:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BMorv:
Nice...I wish there were that many people around me interested in bow making.
Roy looks serious about getting that handle glued up. So serious he pulled out his 12 inch c-clamps.

Go big or go home!

Roy from Pa · March 13, 2018, 03:49:00 PM

All the other clamps were in use..

John Malone · March 13, 2018, 09:01:00 PM

Question. When you fellows pull those R/D bows out of the form what ever profile it keeps that's what you trace the riser out with right? In other words the riser and bow fit together perfect no stress or forcing?

Roy from Pa · March 13, 2018, 09:08:00 PM

Yes...
The riser being cut on the bandsaw, you can see the curved line he is following..

John Malone · March 13, 2018, 09:11:00 PM

Band saw,, HA!

BMorv · March 13, 2018, 10:38:00 PM

Yeah, that's the biggest PITA in building a tri-lam as far as I'm concerned. Cut, sand, check, sand, check, sand, check, repeated a thousand times.
You can also use thin strips .125" or so and it will bend to the exact curve.