2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

EvilDogBeast · February 07, 2020, 01:26:49 PM

Quote from: ztontonz on February 07, 2020, 11:25:08 AM
Experiment...? Like building lams out of q-tips?
Wonder how snappy that would be

I considered torch bluing some very thin titanium and using that as a veneer but I'm worried it would corrode at some point.

ztontonz · February 07, 2020, 01:41:08 PM

If it's under glass and with a good finish, I would think that risk is pretty slim.
I like the idea!

Buemaker · February 07, 2020, 04:04:41 PM

Titanium, well that is an idea.
I'm thinking barbed wire, since we are experimenting.

kennym · February 07, 2020, 06:24:47 PM

OK, is tapatalk working for everyone still?

Crooked Stic · February 08, 2020, 01:18:47 PM

no Nothing working for me right now.

kennym · February 08, 2020, 01:48:07 PM

Think they may be gonna start charging to use it?

Too bad, I got pics...

I don't have to build a new form, just modified one I had a little...

Got the lams picked, this gonna be a junkyard dog. Stuff out of the scrap bin that I just couldn't pitch but not big enough to cut 2 pairs from....

Riser of 2 woods I had radius cut but not sure what for ...

May have to send some cash with it so the victim can buy a real bow... LOL

skeaterbait · February 08, 2020, 03:42:30 PM

Quote from: kennym on February 08, 2020, 01:48:07 PM
Think they may be gonna start charging to use it?

Too bad, I got pics...

I don't have to build a new form, just modified one I had a little...

Got the lams picked, this gonna be a junkyard dog. Stuff out of the scrap bin that I just couldn't pitch but not big enough to cut 2 pairs from....

Riser of 2 woods I had radius cut but not sure what for ...

May have to send some cash with it so the victim can buy a real bow... LOL

Somehow, Kenny, I expect your scrap bin would the envy of a great number of us.

Crooked Stic · February 08, 2020, 10:30:22 PM

Ok gonna try this one more time

To my victim I have a lot to choose from
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EvilDogBeast · February 08, 2020, 11:26:47 PM

4 point · February 08, 2020, 11:30:08 PM

Stic, there's a lot of pink left there! That damn pink just won't go away!

I have my riser ready for the 3rd glue up and it still looks like this. Probably be the last time I build one like this even if I like it.

kennym · February 09, 2020, 08:48:28 AM

Travis that looks way better than the riser I have goin. Mine is sort of a rectangle with glue booger's all over!

skeaterbait · February 09, 2020, 08:56:30 AM

I stopped off Friday and grabbed a nice looking chunk of spalted Tamarind for my victims riser. Now I have to wait on a bit more cactus juice so I can stabilize it. It's going to get an accent run through it most likely, just not sure what I want that to be.

I have a few choices of veneers but pretty sure I will go with my personal favorite... but who knows, I am as fickle as a school girl after all.

Crooked Stic · February 09, 2020, 02:45:40 PM

Got me some Claro walnut under vac right now. Hmmm

kennym · February 09, 2020, 04:08:25 PM

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monterey · February 09, 2020, 04:49:47 PM

Dang, Kenny, those are some nice glue lines!

kennym · February 09, 2020, 04:59:07 PM

Thanks Mike!!

4 point · February 09, 2020, 09:18:44 PM

Not sure yet if this is gonna be my swap bow or not. I usually try to build something clean and classy but this thing might be more of a lady of the night. What do you think, Cedar or Apple veneers?

Crooked Stic · February 09, 2020, 09:21:52 PM

Looks good to me Travis.

4 point · February 09, 2020, 09:25:44 PM

Stic, There's some surprises inside the riser I'm not sure about. I saw your post about stabilizing some walnut, does it take resin well?

kennym · February 09, 2020, 09:34:17 PM

Travis, either will look great! I would prob go with apple lams as I like limbs lighter color than riser, but that's just me...