2019 what did ya do today....

Bvas · April 14, 2019, 06:33:31 PM

Another trick is don't zoom in and point the bad spots out.

Looking good Lonnie

Roy from Pa · April 14, 2019, 06:44:51 PM

Nothing wrong with it, Lonnie.

4 point · April 14, 2019, 06:48:35 PM

Lonnie, everyone will be looking those veneers and will never notice the glue lines. That's gonna be sharp!

Roy from Pa · April 14, 2019, 07:02:58 PM

Ok maybe this is the right thread for the bow Kenny asked me to post.

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Bvas · April 14, 2019, 07:03:20 PM

Lonnie, I see one of the thicker glue joints starts right off your scarf(which is super tight

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So I'm gonna assume you hand sanded the lams after scarfing together. A lot of the time, edges get sanded more than the center when hand sanding. This creates a center ridge on the lams so no light shines thru, but glue lines appear larger on edges.
But I agree with the others.....those lines aren't bad.

Bvas · April 14, 2019, 07:06:12 PM

How'd you feel about the top only grooves Kenny?

And still waiting on pics of your top only grooves Roy

Roy from Pa · April 14, 2019, 07:11:40 PM

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Roy from Pa · April 14, 2019, 07:16:17 PM

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Crooked Stic · April 14, 2019, 08:50:10 PM

Roy you did not have to show us your cranial defect

Lonnie I see nothing wrong with those glue lines. On my scarf joints I have a short piece of phenolic maybe 12 in. at the center I have two layers of masking tape. I the run the scarfed lam thru the drum sander with the scarf joint over the masking tape The tape will give about 6-8 thousands . Go slow until the joint is cleaned up on both sides. Have had better glue lines now.

kennym · April 14, 2019, 09:34:49 PM

Thanks Elroy!! Brad I think they will hold up if the overlay material is strong. These look like antler. You can make a really skinny tip this way and you have as much limb as with grooves so should be a tad faster too.

JWheel · April 14, 2019, 11:53:42 PM

Quote from: Bvas on April 14, 2019, 07:03:20 PM
Lonnie, I see one of the thicker glue joints starts right off your scarf(which is super tight ).
So I'm gonna assume you hand sanded the lams after scarfing together. A lot of the time, edges get sanded more than the center when hand sanding. This creates a center ridge on the lams so no light shines thru, but glue lines appear larger on edges.
But I agree with the others.....those lines aren't bad.

Agreed....my bows glue lines tend to get tighter towards the middle and look good once the bow has been shaped...once you get it shaped up i'll bet those visible lines get less noticeable....BTW looks great to me! I have a Bear Magnum that has glue lines on the riser like that

ztontonz · April 15, 2019, 01:54:53 AM

Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 14, 2019, 07:02:58 PM
Ok maybe this is the right thread for the bow Kenny asked me to post.

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That looks really sharp Roy! Is that a glass bow?

Roy from Pa · April 15, 2019, 04:04:59 AM

Sam, I posted the picture for Kenny and yes it is glass.

ztontonz · April 15, 2019, 07:18:48 AM

Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 15, 2019, 04:04:59 AM
Sam, I posted the picture for Kenny and yes it is glass.

Thank you

goobersan · April 15, 2019, 07:24:01 AM

No issues with premature string loop wear ? Looks a ton easier than filling the entire loop area

Crooked Stic · April 16, 2019, 09:30:51 PM

Done a little fletching today. Got some Big Jim Dark Timber 600s. Cut them 29 BOP. 26 in. draw @ 40 DARTS 2 fletch BTW
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Fishinglink · April 16, 2019, 10:04:31 PM

Those are sharp. Curious to hear a review on the arrows. At the price I may be ordering a few dozen.

Bvas · April 16, 2019, 10:13:48 PM

I've been eyeing this shafts as well.

JWheel · April 16, 2019, 10:16:38 PM

.....might just order some right...now! Looks good!

Crooked Stic · April 17, 2019, 07:43:42 AM

The big deal here to me is Jim did the research and found a manufacture that could keep the price good for the working man.