2021 what did you do today?

[Shredd]

Cross-dressing Camo??   

[Crooked Stic]

  watch out Ellie May maybe gonna break out that double barrel slingshot to

[Roy from Pa]

Ya mean like the slingshot Flemmy May made?

[Flem]

Flemmy May?     

[Carpdaddy]

Sliced some wood...

[Carpdaddy]

Drilled some holes...

[Carpdaddy]

And mounted some limbs..

[Carpdaddy]

Then a couple buds came by and interrupted the progress. (Kenny & Roy?) 

[Roy from Pa]

LOL smart arse..

That gonna be your tree shooten bow?

[Crooked Stic]

Looks like sycamore you sliced ?

Flemmy May two barrel slingshot 

[Roy from Pa]

LMAO

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[Carpdaddy]

Crooked stic, I think it's Walnut, at least that's what I got a lot of.
Roy;  :laughing:Yep, aiming for some trees.
Did you and Kenny stop by cause you smelled Liver and Onions cooking?

[Carpdaddy]

Well after some Crooked stic's comment, then some sawing and  filing, I'm starting to re-think my wood, I may have grabbed a chunk of Cherry. Not sure
What do you all think?

[Crooked Stic]

That piece in the saw pic looks like quartersawen sycamore. The last pic looks kinda like cherry. That the same piece?

Ellie May look like a Ninja in that pic 

[Carpdaddy]

That piece in the saw pic looks like quartersawen sycamore. The last pic looks kinda like cherry. That the same piece?

I had so many pieces of walnut that I didn't really look close, just grabbed it. But I think you are correct, probably Cherry. Never made a riser from it, I'm hoping it's okay or strong enough!

[Crooked Stic]

Gonna depend on the weight of the bow. A couple of pieces of glass on the back of the riser would be good insurance.

[Flem]

That don't look like Walnut. Cant you intdentify wood by smell? Close your eyes next time you are cutting some on the tablesaw, it will heighten your olfactory senses.

[Crooked Stic]

I would also reinforce walnut in a riser also.

[Carpdaddy]

Okay definitely Cherry. I didn't go and pick it out thinking it was Walnut, I had a piece of Walnut standing in a corner for months planning to do this. What I didn't remember was that a friend had found the piece of wood I used in his late father's barn. He didn't know what it was but thought I might could use it. I stood it in the same place and forgot about it. I just grabbed it being in front and went at it! I should have wondered why it was wider, I had measured the Walnut at 1 1/2" wide, forgot! I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer! (Easy Roy). Anywho, it is pretty soft, I thought my bandsaw blade was doing quite well!   
Well I found the Walnut I was planning to use, right where the Cherry was!
My concern is if it is strong enough? I had plenty of phenolic but didn't use any planning a light riser. Be hard to change now with inserts and pins installed. The bow is about 42# at my draw. Guess time will tell.

[Roy from Pa]

Go for it before ya forget where ya laid the riser down:)