2022 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Finished

Mad Max · April 03, 2022, 11:21:57 AM

That's a nice one there

Heat treated belly too

wood carver 2 · April 03, 2022, 12:39:38 PM

Oh yeah... pull out your torch and burn that belly lam black!
Dave.

Dannon · April 03, 2022, 12:40:02 PM

Got tip overlays on last night. Will try to get riser overlays on this evening.

wood carver 2 · April 03, 2022, 12:42:24 PM

That's nice! The bar keeps on getting higher every year. Beautiful bows this year.
Dave.

Crooked Stic · April 03, 2022, 04:28:13 PM

Ya Kenny thàt will fit my hand well

Dannon · April 04, 2022, 07:09:07 PM

Unfortunately I had a lam slide in the form and I didn't notice it till I pulled the bow out of the form and started cleaning it up. This resulted in me having to make a 58" bow instead of a 60". With that being said I'm about 5#'s over on weight at the moment. I should be able to take several lbs's off after final sanding and trapping the limbs.

wood carver 2 · April 04, 2022, 08:20:25 PM

5# over would not be a problem for me.
Dave.

Crooked Stic · April 04, 2022, 08:43:01 PM

45 my max getting older.

Crooked Stic · April 04, 2022, 09:00:13 PM

Okay victim here ya go. You will find some stuff on the limb pads its Potty ring wax ( a new one)

really good lube for TDs. After a couple of days string strecthing and serving she be ready. Black locust riser and wedges. Australian sycamore veneers. Bamboo cores.

4 point · April 04, 2022, 09:13:14 PM

Very nice Stic!

kennym · April 04, 2022, 09:32:09 PM

Thats sharp Mike!!

Crooked Stic · April 04, 2022, 10:23:30 PM

Thx

Roy from Pa · April 05, 2022, 05:08:22 AM

Damn Mike that looks awesome...

Appalachian Hillbilly · April 05, 2022, 06:51:41 AM

Stic that is awesome! How did you do the green? Is that some of dye.

Crooked Stic · April 05, 2022, 07:28:49 AM

The green is a single spectraply sheet. Cousineau Wood Products now offers them on the site.
10"× 40". They work great for accents. And have used them for veneer also.
Thank you Roy I guess.

PV · April 05, 2022, 07:51:16 AM

Beautiful Mike!!

Roy from Pa · April 05, 2022, 07:57:16 AM

OK ya old coot....

I guess it's just ok then...

Crooked Stic · April 05, 2022, 12:48:40 PM

Crooked Stic · April 05, 2022, 04:48:29 PM

Okay victim your bow in hands of USPS. Sez should be there Friday. Not always accurate tho. PM me when you get it and I will fill you in on some details. There is something extra in there that I won at Tradfest and don't need.

Noah70 · April 05, 2022, 06:23:34 PM

Finally finished all other work and got around to getting this bow wrapped up and shipped to the victim. ETA is apparently 8-10 business days, and that's Expresspost. I'm pretty sure Pony Express was faster, and much cheaper! Didn't need a new truck this year anyway?

Riser is figured Black Walnut, overlays are Rosewood, limb pads are bookmatched Rock Elm.
(No toilet ring needed) Limbs are Grandillo/Yew under clear glass, and edge grain bamboo core, black glass belly. Limb butt overlay is Sugar Maple Burl. If victim has any questions please pm. Congrats to all the entries I've seen so far, there are so many incredibly talented artisans on this forum!!

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