2021 what did you do today?

[flyonline]

what is that dark spot above the cursor?  The break looks like a tension break, across the crown

was looking nice, is it osage? Stained on the back?, Almost looks toasted?

That's just a tiny piece of missing wood causing a shadow, the wood is not blemished in that spot as far as I can see, at least on the back. No stain or toasting done.

Flem

although I'm not 100% sure, I don't remember that I heated it at all and a quick check again makes me think that's still right. I believe I split the sister billets from a larger piece that had been sitting around for a few years, then roughed it out before another pause, which may(?) account for the darkened areas.

Gives me confidence going forward to do some more splicing though, as I have plenty of billets stashed away in pairs.

[Buemaker]

Now I am satisfied. Even tiller at brace and mapping at 20 inches draw at end of fades and 17 and 22 inches from center the distance from string to limb is exactly the same on both limbs.
Full draw is at 28 inches.

[Roy from Pa]

Bue, good job on the pictures:)



Very nice bend...

[kennym]

Lookin good Mr Bue

[Shredd]

  My kinda bow mr. Buemaker...     Always appreciated your limb lines...

[Crooked Stic]

So Bue do you take measurements at different pull in inches to check limb mapping.

[Roy from Pa]

Well I ordered this Shop Fox a few minutes ago, $260.00.

My belt sander is 30 years old and I removed the 6" disc years ago because it made the machine vibrate like crazy.

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[Roy from Pa]

Anyone ever make up your own sanding belts?

I seen they sell the sanding belts in 50 foot rolls and you need something like a special tape to adhere the ends together?

May be cheaper in the long run if they hold together!

Or it could make ya tear your hair out?

But they gotta tape them together wherever they make them.

[Buemaker]

Stic, I usually lay the bow on a long sheet of papers and draw lines along limbs at brace and at 20 inch draw and then flip the bow over to see if the lines corresponds. Also use a bowyers square like in the picture. Sometimes I do it at 28 inch draw also. But if measure are fine at brace and 20 inches I stop there.

[flntknp17]

I finished a bow that has been left in various states of work for over a year.  This one presented a number of troubles and was pretty finicky, but it shoots hard and is stable now.  Osage and bamboo, 62" and 53#@27".

[Buemaker]

Nice bow mr. 17, those limbs seem to bend perfect.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Matt

[Shredd]

Cool looking bow flnt...  Bet she has some zip to her...

[Flem]

Anyone ever make up your own sanding belts?

I seen they sell the sanding belts in 50 foot rolls and you need something like a special tape to adhere the ends together?

May be cheaper in the long run if they hold together!

Or it could make ya tear your hair out?

But they gotta tape them together wherever they make them.

I thought about making my own, till I found out how inexpensive 2X72 belts are. I know you need a polyester or PTFE fiber reinforced tape with a thermosetting adhesive to splice.

[Shredd]

Flem...  Do you have a link on where to get that tape??  I would like to repair belts that break on me...

[Roy from Pa]

Rich ya have a PM

[Mad Max]

KennyM always comes threw

[Roy from Pa]

WOW awesome stuff...

[Stagmitis]

Bokotay!

[Buemaker]

Holy smackers,that is some wood.