2021 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Complete

Mad Max · February 01, 2021, 08:29:32 AM

Roy you need to turn some of those Pictures

Roy from Pa · February 01, 2021, 08:47:15 AM

I did, hope I got them all.

Walt they ok?

kennym · February 01, 2021, 09:32:41 AM

Rody thanks for turning pics for us ns

OMG that's mushy never mind !

Roy from Pa · February 01, 2021, 10:09:16 AM

No problem Kennedy

caleb0100 · February 01, 2021, 02:25:49 PM

I'm finding a lot of my Osage is checked and split quite a bit. I made a real nice bow shaped piece of firewood yesterday. I found a horizontal split going right through the belly that didn't reveal itself completely til after I did a good bit of work.
Onto plan b.
Pretty long piece with some snake on one limb. The knot will be just above the centerline. I've got it floor tillered so far

Roy from Pa · February 01, 2021, 03:29:24 PM

kennym · February 01, 2021, 03:51:00 PM

Ok ima gonna go with the Osage and Bocote scraps glue up in morn ...

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Roy from Pa · February 01, 2021, 03:51:52 PM

Oh ya I like it already bro Kenndy..

kennym · February 01, 2021, 04:01:19 PM

It may be OK, Rody ,,,

skeaterbait · February 01, 2021, 04:23:37 PM

Looks great Kenny, it's a shame osage won't stay yeller.

kennym · February 01, 2021, 04:37:28 PM

About the third year is where I like it best...

Mad Max · February 01, 2021, 05:08:09 PM

Nice Kenny

kennym · February 01, 2021, 07:24:46 PM

I'm tryin three things different on this one , brute for punishment I reckon

Prob be 10 lb or a hundred

Crooked Stic · February 01, 2021, 07:31:08 PM

Darn I got a Kenny bow last year. That looks good.

4 point · February 01, 2021, 10:07:07 PM

Some very nice stuff happening! Does this count as progress? I'm thinking about what I should build for my victim.

Mad Max · February 01, 2021, 10:47:04 PM

Always counts with a High ball glass

Roy from Pa · February 02, 2021, 03:58:27 AM

Looks good Travis, nice tiller.

Roy from Pa · February 02, 2021, 06:46:43 AM

Here is the braced profile which I don't care for when the top limb is 1.5 inches longer due to making the bow asymmetrical..

And this bow is limb timed, the pull rope is tracking the line on the wall.

It makes sense though with a longer top limb.

I never get this look when making a symmetrical bow.

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Symmetrical bow below.

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Mad Max · February 02, 2021, 08:19:42 AM

Buemaker · February 02, 2021, 09:23:15 AM

In the first picture the left limb tip seem to be much closer to the wall than the other. That would give an exaggerated looking bend in the picture,just a thought. Or did you forget to scrape the right side.