2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[kennym]

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[buddyb]

Looks good Kenny. Is that a more radical limb design compared to the plans your selling?

[kennym]

It is a test set, but adapted to a shorter riser.  So a 60" bow instead of 62/64.   

A side note, I ruined a limb by not taking enough care I guess in filing nock grooves. Split a  1/8"x 3"  pc of glass off the edge by a nock while checking weight ...    Guess there's a first time for everything...

So new limbs gonna happen now... Not sure I have enough scrap to make em... 

[Bvas]

It is a test set, but adapted to a shorter riser.  So a 60" bow instead of 62/64.   

A side note, I ruined a limb by not taking enough care I guess in filing nock grooves. Split a  1/8"x 3"  pc of glass off the edge by a nock while checking weight ...    Guess there's a first time for everything...

So new limbs gonna happen now... Not sure I have enough scrap to make em... 

Could you trap the limbs to save them? Would probably come in light, but would be good for a performance test.

[Crooked Stic]

I guess I think its okay 

[kennym]

Can't trap enough off with it being at nock. But found a couple in the scrap bin to go on with. Gonna have to be careful now. Scrap bin gettin low !

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[Crooked Stic]

So you makin more limbs?? Did the angle change make much of a weight change?

[kennym]

Yep on new limbs. I glued the chunk of glass back down but it ain't leavin the shop. I have an old riser with same angle I think I can mess with them on.

It made about 10 lbs difference going from 18 to 13 degrees.

I figured out what split it off too, when I cleaned it up and pulled tape to glue the sliver down I found a pc of fuzz at very end of the split. I had a shop string break when I was plucking the string on the first riser and listening to her vibrate. Never really looked the bow over cause I was only pulling the string back a couple inches and the tape kept it from being obvious. Pretty sure a strand of string caught on the glass and just unzipped the corner of limb now after thinking about it....

[TradBowyer]

Yeah Kenny I see the same thing on my risers..a 5 degree change affects weight around 8 to 10 lbs.

[kennym]

First new limb in oven.

I gotta get this thing done, my boss is gonna want me to go to work about any time now!!

[Autumnarcher]

Nice lookin bow. I was thinkin maybe could take those scraps from cutting out riser and make fishin lures out of them. But then I got to thinkin, one more hobby and Im gonna be single and homeless.

[kennym]

Yeah but you'd have fishin lures!! 

[Crooked Stic]

Okay victim first limb under pressure.

[kennym]

Nice PINK benchtop!!  Lookin good.

I may have time to work on my poor victims bow the next couple days. Boss called and may wanna go back to work in the next few days...

Work is a four letter word...   (but helps wit the luxuries like food )

[ztontonz]

Went to the hardwood place on Friday. They had nothing left in 8/4 thickness for exotic wood. They should have some more coming this week.
Clock's ticking...

[Crooked Stic]

It is kinda pink I guess. Dont tell Elroy PLZ  Masking paper.

Work is over ratted   Retired 

[EvilDogBeast]

Good 'ole mailman coming through for me again.

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[Buemaker]

Some nice colors there.

[TradBowyer]

Got these pics from Kenny on that zebrawood board I sent him. I think the turned out really nice. Hope my victim likes wood grain lol[attachment=1]

[Crooked Stic]

That ambrosia would be nice veneers. Liking that zebra to.