68 in. Kennym bow !,64 in.,60in.,58 in. & mods & builds FHLB & R/D !

[bigbob2]

Yep still breathing mate! Lol. Looks like it might be a good thing. I  also using fiber re- inforced  tape as well .Does a good job too.

[Forwardhandle]

I think for the limb area I will lighten the presure to much could cause a hinge threw the presure strip , hoping to get this glued up this morning , glad your still sucking air 

[bigbob2]

Hah hah. Yep all good Have to see how you go with it.

[kennym]

Wait til Elroy sees THIS !!!

[Forwardhandle]

He never comes here gives him a head ache 

[Forwardhandle]

Another in the cocoon that tool is junk to slow & finiky !

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[Forwardhandle]

Man my blanket hot box shot up to 254 F I put the bulbs on so no pre warm went and cut the grass maybe 20 min. cut it back down to just the electric blankets hope Im good 

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[Forwardhandle]

Popped it off looks good it is going to be tuff for a sight window I might have to use small fletched arrows , problem solving 101 , any thoughts ?

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[Crooked Stic]

Be careful your overlays dont get into the flexing part of the fades.

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok:)

[Forwardhandle]

Thanks Roy ,Mike for sure ! staying out of the fades , well will see all is up for grabs on experiments , I have high hopes for this long draw shortie !  First time I tried .030 back & .040 belly.

[Forwardhandle]

Im getting this one cleaned up & hopfully profiled today , Im really liking the flat sawn honey look of this maple I might exsperment with a acid tone epoxy finish for the riser or tung oil to see if the I can get the riser to match !

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[Forwardhandle]

This one is starting to look like a bow, man this thing is really a feather weight bow

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[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok:)

[Flem]

That Maple looks awesome Ritchie. Whats an acid tone finish?

[Forwardhandle]

Just mixing acid tone & smooth on , those pics are not that good in real time it has a nice honey/maple patina thanks Roy , I got 1 set of knocks cut and the boss kyboshed my shop time today hope to get it strung in the morning feels like its around the right weight will see !

[Flem]

You should check out this Clear Coat epoxy. It real low viscosity, but 100% epoxy solids . I use it for "Micarta", because it wets out most materials without thinning. I have also used it as a guide coat on some risers. It actually brushes OK at package consistency. It's viscosity is rated at 400cps, EA-40 is around 70,000-100,000cps.

https://www.systemthree.com/products/clear-coat-low-viscosity-epoxy-sealer

[Forwardhandle]

Thanks Flem I'm going to play with some scrap maple, I might go dark overlays haven't decided yet , I figured the thinned smooth on would match the same patina look but jumping the gun need to see how every thing bends with the short riser and bobbed super/lam !

[Forwardhandle]

Got it strung first impressions compared to the other 58" seams to have much better early draw & defiantly smoother draw it feels just like the 60" to me I dont know how that will translate to shooting yet but so far so good ! The bobbed S/L added more working limb but I think 58" is the minimum for this form the profile is starting to become more angular with slightly less reflex !

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[Roy from Pa]

Flem that looks like good stuff for bows, have you sprayed it?..