2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[Mad Max]

Nice shot

[Mad Max]

Neiborhood kitty was hungry 

[kennym]

Nice job Mike!! 

[Crooked Stic]

Man when that one fell over about half a dozen of them started in like they wanted to kill that arrow. would have made a nice video.

[4 point]

Someone should have a bow at their mailbox

[Crooked Stic]

Can ya get two this year   

[Nicholi]

You are correct 4 point! I will get some better pictures next week once I can shoot it. The cedar veneers look even better in person! This bow is awesome. The grip feels great so far, and I am really noticing a lot of fine details. Thanks!!

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[4 point]

Glad it made it to you in one piece. Hope it shoots good for ya.

[Buemaker]

That looks great. Lucky man.Tips look static, do you put wedges in the tips?

[Crooked Stic]

Pretty sweet looking bow there.

[4 point]

Bue, I do use tip wedges in it. It's smooth out past 31"s

[canopyboy]

UPDATE:
Reminder that the ship by due date is 6/5, or 5 weeks from today! By my tracking, we have 3 bows received and 2 in the mail. We had a couple bowyers that had to drop out early as circumstances changed, so we're down to 13 bowyers. Counting shipped bows, we're at 38% complete (23% received). Doing good. But would like to see some updates from:

• TradBowyer
• Sacred mt
• EvilDogBeast
• John Scifres

I owe an update myself! Things have been a bit crazier than I predicted, so I've put the idea of making my first 3-piece on hold until next year and am going with a one piece I have some experience and forms for already. I found this board buried in my lumber pile that I want to use for the riser. No idea what it is (it was part of a grab bag of lumber from hardwood pallets or something a friend had), and the picture doesn't show the color very well, but it's heavy and beautiful and should make a sweet looking riser.

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I ordered some more glass from Kenny. Going to try BP for the first time, need to adjust my stack a bit it seems. Hopefully it doesn't take more than one try to hit my recipient's weight range. Question though for my victim if he's watching: would you prefer yew or curly koa limbs? I'm kind of leaning towards yew if I don't hear anything. I just love yew...

[ztontonz]

You are correct 4 point! I will get some better pictures next week once I can shoot it. The cedar veneers look even better in person! This bow is awesome. The grip feels great so far, and I am really noticing a lot of fine details. Thanks!!

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Nice curves and a lucky victim!

[ztontonz]

UPDATE:

I owe an update myself! Things have been a bit crazier than I predicted, so I've put the idea of making my first 3-piece on hold until next year and am going with a one piece I have some experience and forms for already. I found this board buried in my lumber pile that I want to use for the riser. No idea what it is (it was part of a grab bag of lumber from hardwood pallets or something a friend had), and the picture doesn't show the color very well, but it's heavy and beautiful and should make a sweet looking riser.

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I ordered some more glass from Kenny. Going to try BP for the first time, need to adjust my stack a bit it seems. Hopefully it doesn't take more than one try to hit my recipient's weight range. Question though for my victim if he's watching: would you prefer yew or curly koa limbs? I'm kind of leaning towards yew if I don't hear anything. I just love yew...

Yew or curly koa? That's a tuff one! Either one would look great but I think I would go with the koa for this riser

[EvilDogBeast]

I just love yew...

I love yew too, Dave.

[EvilDogBeast]

I just received my last shipment of parts today so I will be starting tomorrow.  Pictures to to come tomorrow as well, having trouble making a decision on colors!

Dave, sorry for my silence.  I'll get my butt in gear.  Also, do you have a picture of the yew and curly koa veneers?

[Sacred mt]

Got my stave just last week so I'll be working on building my exchange....Thanks.

[ztontonz]

I first strung the bow last weekend. Seems really heavy which is not what I aimed for. 
I will get it closer to the finish size to see exactly how much I am off. But I might have to build a plan B

[canopyboy]

Fingers crossed for you!!! Although I'll have to say I've had to go to a few "Plan B" bows in past years myself. I think there was one year where I ended up on plan d before it was all over.

[Buemaker]

I sent my trade bow on April 20, usually it takes a week to cross, maybe this Corona crap is slowing down shipping too.