How are the Glass Blanks coming?

[wingnut]

Let's see some pics of the blanks you have been finishing out.  I know at least a few have them completed.

Mike

[R.W.]

I would like to post how this blank came out, but I am without camera.

The blank I recieved from Dryad was extremely well done, and the Cocobolo used for the rise and tip overlays is absolutely gorgeous. Very fine glue lines, and it hit the weight advertised right on the money.

NOt really much to do, but some finishing rasp work, shaping the arrow shelf, and then sealing the cocobolo and finish sanding the whole thing.

I am now doing the final coats of Minwax spray polyurethane (ten coats gloss, and 3 coats satin over top) The "layers" of poly are very fine coats, no thick stuff. Don't need to deal with runs, or pulls.

Thanks for supplying such a well done "blank," Dryad.

This is an extremely easy way to get into building your "own" bow, with out a major outlay for tools and shop equipment.

I would recommend these GBB's to anyone who wants to have their "own" bow. They are a great value.

No shooting results yet, as I am awaiting rotator cuff surgery, I can't pull a bow for a while.  :(

[brent d.]

here we go..
Thanks a Lot Jason. These are a heck of a deal for what you end up with. I got the grip from the guys un-roughed out and just used handtools )rasps, files, pull-saw and sandpaper). I tried to use a sander but it caught fire   :eek:   I left a few toolmarks on there, but what the heck, it shoots fantastic. So smooth on the draw on the perfect draw weight for me, about 65@31, 66" long.


 

 

 

 

[ozarkcherrybow1]

Just picked mine up today from the post office, and have'nt had time to start yet. I must say that I am just as impressed with this blank as your Bamboo glue ups. It feels great in the hand right out of the box. I'll get started just as soon as I clear the bench from all the kids arrows and stuff that I already had going in prep. for ojam....Great looking blank, Wingnut and Jason!
   Terry

[p1choco]

Thank you Dryad for a great bow.  Just like R.W. and Brent said.  Gorgeous wood, nice glue lines.  Smooth to draw and fits perfect in my hand with little work.  VERY easy to finish.  Let me reiterate that I am an amateur and this was the first bow I ever made/finished for myself.  Simple hand tools, patients, and the build along with Crash was all I needed to set me in the right direction.  When I ran into speed bumps, I kept in touch with Mike and he answered all my questions and was very helpful.  Overall I am more than pleased.  The end product outweighs the cost by miles.  I finished the bow with Satin Deft and it's right around 50# at my nearly 30" draw.

The lighting and the camera aren't the greatest.  This is the best I could do for now.
   
 

[thetroutguy]

Those are incredible!!!  I am considering ordering one myself, but I keep chickening out.

p1choco, is that cocobolo?  Was it hard to finish?  I have heard horror stories of using cocobolo and not getting a good finish because of the oils.  What was your experience?

Any advice from either of you two.  Those are sweet looking bows.

Eric

[wingnut]

Eric,

Yep that's coco and it can be a pain.  The solution is simple. . .seal it.  The Deft that Renaldo used work well with it because it will dry on the coco and act as the sealer.  If you use poly you will need to use another sealer. . like superglue.

Give us a call, we will have quite a few blanks in stock after next week.

Mike

[p1choco]

Eric, I was concerned too when I got to the finishing stage.  I did a lot of online research and as suggested by Mike (Wingnut), I used Deft to seal and finish it.  The stories about coco being oily I found to be very true.  I used a micofiber rag with acetone to wipe the coco before I laid the sealing coat down.  There was quit a bit of oil residue that the rag picked up.  I would say wiping it down helped out a lot.  Just be careful to wipe the coco only.  The oil will bleed into other woods, so watch out for the limb woods.  A few coats and some fine grit sanding to fill the pores and I'm very happy with how it turned out.  

I did some more tuning on my bow last night.  This really spits out my 615grn arrows with ease and authority.