2019 what did ya do today....

kennym · May 08, 2019, 12:42:58 PM

Good on ya Eric!

Sweet, J!

Crooked Stic · May 08, 2019, 01:27:06 PM

liken that purple Jeff.

Bvas · May 08, 2019, 01:39:02 PM

Looks nice Jeff.

Did you end up using super glue for grain filler?

Buemaker · May 08, 2019, 02:09:40 PM

Stic, how shall I put it. When you send the jig with handle along the profiling bearing, do you start in the middle and go out to the fadeout and then flip the handle over, so you do not grind against the fadeout? Hope this makes sense.

Eric Krewson · May 08, 2019, 04:24:07 PM

It was the lighter piece of wood that looked a bit like osage but was much softer, I think it might have been myrtle, just guessing.

I got on a flintlock site and made the same wood request and like Roy the guys really came through.

I donated a gizmo out of my last piece of good wood to an auction for the Alabama Children's Hospital a couple of weeks ago, it brought $40. With all this wood I can make more gizmos than ever before and donate them to St Jude, the Alabama Children's Hospital and Catch a Dream auctions as well.

I have plenty of wood!

Crooked Stic · May 08, 2019, 04:40:55 PM

Bue I use one end of the jig and flip it. That way both ends are the same and grinding center to fade.

Flem · May 08, 2019, 06:21:25 PM

This threads is moving right along!
Bow looks really sharp with that gloss finish, Jeff. Must look extra sweet in person.

Crooked Stic · May 08, 2019, 06:39:37 PM

Got the bow in and out today. A .004 taper. 13.5 riser.gonna be 58.

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Roy from Pa · May 08, 2019, 06:39:47 PM

Eric, it could have been Mulberry then.

Ya did good on the wood.

Looks great, Mike.

Crooked Stic · May 08, 2019, 06:43:05 PM

I meant 13.5 riser.

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Flem · May 08, 2019, 06:50:47 PM

That looks great Mike! Kind of retro cool, like a 50's Bear.
Whatever you are using for temp nocks, that's a brilliant idea, mind sharing?

Crooked Stic · May 08, 2019, 08:50:02 PM

Flem those are just some old school tillering blocks. Mostly used for finding dynamic center on curves. I use them on longbows to find the strong limb after it is blanked out
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Shredd · May 08, 2019, 10:01:56 PM

Looking Slick, Stic... If she bends good she looks like she could be pretty fast...

JWheel · May 08, 2019, 10:45:06 PM

Quote from: Bvas on May 08, 2019, 01:39:02 PM
Looks nice Jeff.

Did you end up using super glue for grain filler?

It does look pretty good in person

Thank you! I'm pretty happy with it...got a string made today and gonna shoot her a little more tomorrow maybe with the chrono...

I did end up using the super glue for grain filling and wasn't expecting the toxic fumes!...that stuff had my eyes watering and nose running :big laugh: Next time there will be better ventilation for sure!

JWheel · May 08, 2019, 10:46:48 PM

Diggin the profile Stic

Crooked Stic · May 09, 2019, 04:34:27 AM

Never was one to chase speed that much but I am thinking mid 180s.

Buemaker · May 09, 2019, 08:19:53 AM

Looking good Stic. Is it a slight Thunderchild fever ?

Crooked Stic · May 09, 2019, 08:32:39 AM

What chew talking about Bue

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Flem · May 09, 2019, 09:09:21 AM

Mike, you made those tillering blocks sound so common place. I was searching all over to find any info on them and the only hit I got was on a defunct Pirates of Archery thread from 2008. Fortunately there was a pic at the end. Did you make yours out of aluminum also?

Buemaker · May 09, 2019, 09:35:06 AM

I have these blocks also, made from steel. Like Stic says good for finding the strongest limb when bow blank is squared off exactly and before cutting any nocks. Other than that I do not use them any more.
Easy way to make them is epoxy together 3-4 large washers, cut a slot and drill a hole.

2019 what did ya do today....

Shredd