2021 what did you do today?

Mad Max · October 27, 2021, 09:41:51 AM

Roy

kennym · October 27, 2021, 09:53:23 AM

Mark , you gonna have to explain that post to Roy, hell he don't remember what he did this morning...

Roy from Pa · October 27, 2021, 10:36:10 AM

kennym · October 27, 2021, 10:46:56 AM

Mad Max · October 27, 2021, 11:32:45 AM

Jeff Freeman · October 27, 2021, 03:46:44 PM

I tapered the ends of my laminations, super glued them together. Make them one piece. Then I mocked it up, stood back and looked at it stared at it drank a beer. JF

Jeff Freeman · October 27, 2021, 03:47:59 PM

Now I'm looking at it imagining it done or slight changes in the veneer positions. JF

Roy from Pa · October 27, 2021, 03:56:59 PM

Jeff

Jeff Freeman · October 27, 2021, 04:29:24 PM

I'm getting there. I'm never in a hurry. It's all supposed to be fun. No pressure. Got a couple modifications to make. I want to drop the belly ramp top glass closer to my hand just a little, I want to keep a j in the cut out when I do the shelf. JF

Jeff Freeman · October 27, 2021, 04:31:26 PM

Dang it.

Buemaker · October 27, 2021, 05:59:20 PM

I just saw a cattle drive from Alaska.

Flem · October 27, 2021, 06:03:48 PM

Didn't know cows could drive. Don't blame it for wanting to get out of Alaska, cold up there.

Jeff Freeman · October 27, 2021, 06:06:55 PM

😂🤣😂🤣

Buemaker · October 27, 2021, 06:10:30 PM

Was on TV, must be true then.

Flem · October 29, 2021, 03:54:41 PM

Reporting back on the static mitigation for those with this issue. The ground rod is actually works good

Tried it today on my worst offending tool, grinding plastic, which is a nightmare for static and....... no shocks!
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And with the jumper cables, I think this qualifies as Redneck

Mad Max · October 29, 2021, 04:08:24 PM

I don't think I have seen you build a bow Flem?
Why don't you make one for us?

Flem · October 29, 2021, 06:28:22 PM

Its been a while indeed. I usually only make bows when I am inspired. Also I don't feel its appropriate to show bows that are not for myself or giveaways, since I am not a sponsor on this site.

flyonline · October 30, 2021, 01:50:06 AM

Got back on the horse again after 3 failures

Chased a ring on the belly split off a nice osage stave, this is the first time I've been able to successfully split a belly stave off - every other time it wanders off into the good wood or back into thin air. Once I'd cleaned 'er up a bit I'm left with a stave 74" in length and at it's thinnest it's 28mm or 1-1/8" wide, though this portion will probably end up in the mid/outer limb depending on layout. A couple of big knots to deal with, and one knot on the side. I've also got a split that goes from the back at 45deg and out the side and runs about 4-5" in from the tip of the stave (bottom in the photo). I would like to keep this end as long as possible so I don't have to deal with the bigger top knot, will wicking it with CA be enough? I don't have any issue binding it with thread etc. but I can't do that until it's pretty well finished. It will also deal with the kink in the top of the stave and I may not have to heat treat to get the string through the handle. That's my 64" osage selfbow for comparison.

What thickness should I aim for to start with for something in the order of 66", 50# and probably bendy handle style given the narrow width: 20mm/0.8", 25mm/1" ??

Thanks

Steve

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Pat B · October 30, 2021, 08:56:59 AM

1 3/8" is plenty wide enough for a 50# bow at 66" long. I would straighten yje kink out with heat. It will make tillering easier. You can still have a still handle even with the narrowness of the stave if it is deep enough.
I'd start the thickness at about 5/8" to 3/4" at the fades and tiller it out from there.

Pat B · October 30, 2021, 10:06:33 AM

I took a few pics today of our fall color. Not as good as usual but still pretty nice. We are about 2 weeks behind so far and the red oaks still are green. We haven't had a freeze or hard frost yet either.