2021 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Complete

[Roy from Pa]

Great, have her send it to Uncle Roy......

[kennym]

Dave, I'd tell her who's boss around here, I'll get to the addition when I dang well please.

(under my breath as I worked on the addition) 

[Roy from Pa]

Just remember these 2 words...

Yes Dear:)

[EvilDogBeast]

Nice bow!

I sure hope my bowyer isn't an overachiever. I haven't told my wife I signed up this year, and somehow the subject of prior swaps came up yesterday and I got the distinct hint that if a bow shows up before I make much more progress on getting the addition wrapped up and through inspection, my heirs will have to pass said bow along to my recipient...   

I will do some coordinating to have your bowyer ship at the appropriate time so you don't get dead 

[Roy from Pa]

I will do some coordinating to have your bowyer ship at the appropriate time so you don't get dead 

LOL

[canopyboy]

I will do some coordinating to have your bowyer ship at the appropriate time so you don't get dead 

LOL

LOL x2

[skeaterbait]

So I have glued up, cut and sanded Plan A backup 1's riser, cedar and maple, but it feels very light. Should Cedar be stabilized to use in a riser?

[4 point]

Lonnie, from everything I've been told cedar won't take resin. I think you'd want a good strong ibeam using it in a riser. I've heard of it being used for limb cores. Sounds like it takes a little more stack to get poundage but it makes a quick bow. I have never tried it but if I find a clean board I might try it.

[Roy from Pa]

Not very strong for a riser.

[skeaterbait]

Good info. I will look for another option and save that riser for a light draw weight bow in the future.

[Mad Max]

Good info. I will look for another option and save that riser for a light draw weight bow in the future.

When you showed your riser options I thought you said you  would use a I beam?

[Shredd]

  If it's my bow and you plan on using cedar  ---  Don't Do It.....   

[skeaterbait]

  If it's my bow and you plan on using cedar  ---  Don't Do It.....   

You don't want your closet to smell nice?

[skeaterbait]

Good info. I will look for another option and save that riser for a light draw weight bow in the future.

When you showed your riser options I thought you said you  would use a I beam?

I did, it has an I beam of Maple.

[Roy from Pa]

Rich, LOL....

[rainman]

Behind schedule but back on track.  Starved a glue joint but I think I fixed it.

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[Roy from Pa]

Looks great ....

[EvilDogBeast]

That's going to be a good looking bow rainman!  Is the belly Ipe?

[wood carver 2]

I just finished testing my first bow swap candidate. It came in at the low end of my poor victim's weight range.

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Osage and walnut and a little extra for the tips.
I have another bow waiting to be glued up. We will see how it turns out.
Dave.

[4 point]

Very nice Dave!