The gift of Archery

[Buggs]

Who's gifting homemade gear this year? And what is it and for whom? Just curious and envious.

I don't have anyone to gift too. All my young relatives and prissy city girls! I love them, but there is no way they are going to pick up a bow

[Roy from Pa]

Surprise me Buggs:)

[kennym]

Roy, ya about done with that bbo??  Shipping is slow now but I'm hopin still ...   

I gave archery stuff away all year, now got none for Christmas for anyone...

I do have an arrow I'd like to give a deer but temps don't look too good.

[Roy from Pa]

It's on hold till after the holidays...

[Kirkll]

I built a Hybrid long bow for my nephew this year. They live down on the coast about 90 miles from here, and rarely visit for Christmas. When i started building it, i needed his specs. So i called him and told him i was building something for him this year.  My kids, my brothers, and my other nephew all have recieved bows in the past years. Its Matt's turn this year.....

I've got a sneaking suspicion he'll make it to our Christmas gathering this year even though the weather is pretty rough right now. There is a 1/4" of Ice all over everything in the Portland area right now, and a bit more out in the country for us. Hopefully we wont get too much more and loose our power. That is pretty common in these ice storms we get out here.

Good news is it warms up and turns to rain on Christmas eve day. So Christmas eve and Christmas day should provide safer traveling. The problem is.... Matt needs to come over the coastal mountain range to get here. But .....that boy is hard core. Have 4 wheel drive, will travel. I'm betting he'll make the trip knowing he has a new toy when he gets here...

No photos of this one yet... It's Mac Ebony with a Bubinga footing, & Brown glass. 55 @ 28".  I had a tough time getting it to 30" draw in this cold weather. but its a rocket launcher i tell ya.

My daughter got a vanity last Christmas, and i built her a bench seat to match it this year. I had some fun with this thing and built a secret compartment under the seat. I put a piano hinge on one side of the Upholstered seat, and then came up with a unique locking system to keep it from opening. I drilled a 3/8"  hole though the front of the bench that i mounted a wood carving on a dowel that slides inside. To open the seat up, the wood carving needs to be rotated 180 degrees and pulled out through the keyed metal bracket i mounted under the seat....

I've got it all finished except the actual carving, and i'll have that finished and sprayed this afternoon....I cut this one right to the wire on timing...   







I'm still working on the wood carving right now, but.... It Works great!!!!

[Longcruise]

Nothing this
Christmas but my two granddaughters are both due for upgrades in bows.  One lefty and one righty.  I might make them identical except for hand orientation.  The call themselves sister cousins. 

[Buggs]

Surprise me Buggs:)

You sure, everything I have is pink

[Roy from Pa]

Ok smart a$$:)

[Kirkll]

Here is the bow i built for my nephew on the left. My son in law on the right with my hunting weight bow.
Matt was pretty happy with it, and now wants to go take an elk with it next season. Hopefully i'm in good enough shape to go with him this year....

[Roy from Pa]

Nice Kirk

[onetone]

Kirk     

[wood carver 2]

I like the sculpted look of that riser. Beautiful bow.
Dave.

[Buggs]

Good job Kirk!   Thats a great picture of some happy dudes. Bows look good too

[Kirkll]

I like the sculpted look of that riser. Beautiful bow.
Dave.

Thanks Dave.... I have a pattern i use to rough cut them on the band saw, but all the shaping is done by hand. I do some custom grip shapes too, but try and keep the risers looking sleek and sexy....   Kirk

[wood carver 2]

For me, the best part of building a bow, apart from that first shot, is shaping the riser.
Dave.