Author Topic: Jaap, gordon glass and a ponyh bow. :) (Read 16010 times)

wingnut · « **Reply #40 on:** December 15, 2004, 06:00:00 PM »

Hey Rusty,

Bulletwood is Massuraduba.

Massaranduba
Manilkara Elata
General Characteristics: heartwood is
dark brown and sapwood a light yellowish
brown, grain straight, luster moderate,
fine texture. Density: heavy density wood,
with 13% humidity = 1,010 Kg/m3

Now that thats cleared up get back to tillerin.

Mike

trashwood · « **Reply #41 on:** December 15, 2004, 09:11:00 PM »

thank ya for the info....is bulletwood expensive?

rusty

Sparky · « **Reply #42 on:** December 15, 2004, 09:41:00 PM »

Mike,
Is dat the wood ya gimmie at MoJam this passt year. I had forgotten the name you said when ya said " go pick ya a piece out Sparky". It looks like Ipe..and I had a piece of Ipe and da tow together kinda lok the same...

Nice thread guys...Mike I gotta come visit some time and see da new shop...

Sparky

trashwood · « **Reply #43 on:** December 17, 2004, 12:04:00 PM »

well da bow has turned out plumb dandy. I put it thru the speed trap and post some pics. got good speed for a flat bow. fun to shoot

rusty

wingnut · « **Reply #44 on:** December 17, 2004, 12:13:00 PM »

Sparky,

That was Supaparia. It is another really good bow wood. I have three bamboo backed bows right now that Connie Jason and I am shooting.

Mike

trashwood · « **Reply #45 on:** December 17, 2004, 12:17:00 PM »

if bows could be compared to vehicles then a nice shooting r/d would be a family type car.....well these little bows are the ragtop jeeps. The rides are comparable to shooting too

rusty

trashwood · « **Reply #46 on:** December 17, 2004, 12:18:00 PM »

and come to thank of it I guess the uses are comparable too

rusty

Ray · « **Reply #47 on:** December 19, 2004, 05:51:00 PM »

Rusty don't let this thread die,Im still waitin for some finished pics please.Ray from NY.

trashwood · « **Reply #48 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:04:00 PM »

thanks for the interest Ray.

I didn't build up the grip area with learther or cork but didn't wrap a longer than necessary area with leather. the leather grip comes about 2" higher than the area pass.

http://stavestobows.homestead.com/files/aboglass1.jpg

i like a string keeper a lot so I can carry the bow in a bow case hooked to my quiver

rusty

trashwood · « **Reply #49 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:08:00 PM »

this is the bow at full draw. as ya can see I missed my tiller a bit. bottom limb is on the left. i intended it a bit sitffer and I wanted to leave the last four inches of both limbs stiff. tiller could have used some more work but the little bow is shooting sweet now so I am reluctant to mess with it anyhmore.

http://stavestobows.homestead.com/files/aboglass2.jpg

rusty

Dano · « **Reply #50 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:10:00 PM »

Looks great Rusty, whatcha think? how's it shoot? Sorry I posted on top of ya. Tiller looks good for a short bow.

trashwood · « **Reply #51 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:11:00 PM »

this is the true and honest arrow speed with no attempt to fudge the results. arrow was 10 grs per pound.

http://stavestobows.homestead.com/files/aboglass3.jpg

as the bow is tiller it is 49#@26"

it might have picked up the speed a bit if i had nailed the tiller

rusty

trashwood · « **Reply #52 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:13:00 PM »

this is an average 12 yd group. now this little bow does shoot like a 4# heavy riser recurve. it has the mammers of exactly what it is. I good shooting bendy handle abo style bow

http://stavestobows.homestead.com/files/aboglass4.jpg

Dano · « **Reply #53 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:15:00 PM »

Yep, she's a shooter.

trashwood · « **Reply #54 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:15:00 PM »

i left the tips 5/8" wide as to save the abo look. had the tips been taken down to 1/2" we would have gotten a little sweeter shooter and I bet a few more fps.

it was a fun project and i like the results. I'm gonna take it javie hunting in Jan and hog hunting in March. I'm gonna beuld phase two after the hunts.

rusty

trashwood · « **Reply #55 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:21:00 PM »

thanks Dano as ya can see the bottom limb needs some work. top limb (imo) lookes pretty good.

for bendy wide handle abot style the little bow is shooting nicley. i like it. we just gotta see haw it holds up.

the Jaap processe was a great deal of fun and the glue line is prefect

rusty

Dano · « **Reply #56 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:26:00 PM »

Man, if your happy with the glue line that speaks alot. I need to make a bendy handled bow to see what your talkin about. I bet that bow holds up real good.

Sparky · « **Reply #57 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:33:00 PM »

Dang Rusty...skuff up dat glass and pile on some sinew. Ought to be a fire breather...

Nice bow, I like that circular tiller and stiff tips. I think it makes a dead in da hand bow. Specially with a stiff riser.

Sparky

trashwood · « **Reply #58 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:54:00 PM »

LOL that is true Sparky or ya could just keep bendy the bow over your knee and driving in the wedges. I was tring to build a gold standard here. not too much reflex to see how the single glass backing would hold up. pahase two will see if we can get one cranking

rusty

trashwood · « **Reply #59 on:** December 20, 2004, 05:25:00 PM »

I took the bow out to the cottontail rambles this morning. All I manage was to throw a bit of dirt on a couple that were in high gear. Bow was right at home and a natural hunter

rusty

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