2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

Nicholi · June 06, 2020, 08:39:14 PM

I just checked tracking. Someone should have got a package on Thursday...

monterey · June 07, 2020, 09:17:48 AM

Quote from: Nicholi on June 06, 2020, 08:39:14 PM
I just checked tracking. Someone should have got a package on Thursday...

Shipping is crazy lately. I ordered a tool over a week ago that was to arrive in 2 days. It might arrive tomorrow!!

The irony is it was available at HD a few miles away but Shipping was free and promised in two days so why drive to get it? So, HD shipped it from New York which seems odd.

It's this virus thing I guess.

4 point · June 07, 2020, 11:54:02 AM

Nick He posted he had received it. We're just waiting for the pics!

Nicholi · June 07, 2020, 12:28:49 PM

Thanks for the heads up! I do not know how I missed that! I've been nervous about shipping for no good reason!

John Scifres · June 07, 2020, 05:19:23 PM

Got the bow shot in. Hit weight and nice shooter. I wanna keep it. I hate letting my babies go! She's got some character, 58.5" NTN, 1.25 wide for half the limbs, semi-Holmegardish narrowed tips, flipped a bit. Osage (of course).

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kennym · June 07, 2020, 05:52:16 PM

SWEET!!

Mad Max · June 07, 2020, 08:29:46 PM

Nice one

Bvas · June 07, 2020, 09:22:04 PM

Y'all have turned out some of the nicest bows this year for the swap.

John, that bow has some nice bends. It must be going to someone special with that pink string.

kennym · June 07, 2020, 09:42:25 PM

Roy in the swap?

ztontonz · June 08, 2020, 01:14:07 AM

Nice bows being made!

I got my plan C bow strung this weekend. Still some work left to reduce weight but coming along nicely. I like the curly maple veneers.

canopyboy · June 08, 2020, 08:54:53 AM

Sam, that looks great!

Chris, I would try piking and even then I think your recipient would be ok with a few pounds under versus having you start over. But your call in the end...

As for my update, after more thinking and talking with David @ Thunderbird, I think there's an even better chance I've messed up the finish by cleaning my gun out with regular lacquer thinner instead of the TB solvent and leaving some in the gun. In this case, I went to start spraying and the pattern wasn't great. So I poured my finish back into the beaker and re-cleaned the gun with lacquer thinner and then put the finish back in and sprayed without giving it time to dry out or rinsing with the TB solvent.

Later today I'll sand off the offending coat of finish and get the bow prepped to re-spray. But I think I'll also wait until the end of the week when the new filter/mist separator/regulator shows up so that just in case it is something getting into the airline I don't have to start refinishing all over a third time.

Apologies to my recipient for making you wait a little longer...

Sacred mt · June 10, 2020, 03:35:30 PM

USPS Tracking says delivery on Monday.

EvilDogBeast · June 10, 2020, 08:13:55 PM

Got the bow piked and we are back in limits for weight. Had the (dis)pleasure of visiting my local archery shop/indoor range for a string and a new spool of B55. Guy starts off the conversation by telling me, "That's not a longbow, that's a reflex/deflex [sic] bow!" Just give me the string there bud...

Edit: Grammar

kennym · June 10, 2020, 08:25:15 PM

Heck I love to shoot a Deflex/Reflex bow and I guess I don't like real longbows!

canopyboy · June 10, 2020, 09:22:33 PM

Quote from: kennym on June 10, 2020, 08:25:15 PM
Heck I love to shoot a Deflex/Reflex bow and I guess I don't like real longbows!

They have their place...

Most shops I visit have no idea what the difference between and R/D and a more traditional longbow style even are. They only know they don't have wheels. I'd consider yourself lucky to have a shop that is at least a little enlightened...

canopyboy · June 10, 2020, 09:23:09 PM

Quote from: Sacred mt on June 10, 2020, 03:35:30 PM
USPS Tracking says delivery on Monday.

Awesome!!!

canopyboy · June 16, 2020, 05:29:02 PM

Dang, 6 days since anyone posted anything on this thread and there are still bows to be finished and delivered yet. We (and myself included at the front of the line) are kind of sucking at this!

TradBowyer shipped his bow over a week ago, so that should have arrived, looking for pics!
Sacret mt said his was scheduled for delivery yesterday, should be more pics!
John Scifres said his was ready to ship, hopefully it has and will also be showing up any day, hour, minute. And then more pics!

Which leaves EvilDogBeast who sounded close, ztontonz who was getting close with plan C, and your's truly who just wanted to make those two feel better about being late but is closing in on the finish line. I don't see this going past the grace period which is something given all that has gone on this year, but I'll knock on wood after saying that.

That means we're either 69 or 77% shipped, and 54 but close to 77% received and complete.

Anyhow, personal update for my poor victim: The filter/mist separator arrived on Friday. I got it installed, but the weekend went sideways on me. Last night I got the old finish finally sanded completely off the bow, and just moments ago I got it re-sprayed with clean air and hopefully no solvent contamination. We'll see when it dries, but so far it looks promising. If this doesn't work, I may just buy a bow and ship it...

canopyboy · June 16, 2020, 05:32:14 PM

Quote from: canopyboy on June 16, 2020, 05:29:02 PM
If this doesn't work, I may just buy a bow and ship it...

Or now that I think about it, I can always sand it back down and ship it to you unfinished along with a fresh quart of TBird. I hear DIY kits are popular gifts these days...

4 point · June 16, 2020, 06:27:48 PM

I just checked my mail. Nothing for me

ztontonz · June 16, 2020, 09:36:31 PM

Did some progress last weekend. Rough shsped handle and tips. Lost a couple more pounds on the limbs. It needs mostly touch up and sanding before I can spray the bow