Saint Judes Team Osage

[AZStickman]

Well guys if you've been following Mikes Saint Judes Bamboo Backed Yew thread you know we've split this effort from one team of Trad Gang bowyers into two for the Auction, Team BBY will be building a Bamboo Backed Yew Bow......Team Osage will be building a Osage Selfbow.... Mike has a head start on his materials and bowyers.... Who would like to help out the team Osage effort??...Terry

[wingnut]

Thanks Terry!!

I sent Terry U an email about the stave he offered and turned him your way.

Mike

[Dano]

Terry, I'd be glad to help out anyway I can.

[the Ferret]

me too Terry

[Timo]

Put me on the list bud

[Shaun]

I'll do something too, let the pros do shaping and tillering, let us newbe's do a little decorating like handle or tips.

['46]

I'm in also Terry if ya need.

[tuselton]

Mike and Terry,
   I got the E-mail, you want a 64" or 95" stave?
The 95" stave has a dogleg in the area where the handle would be, that if incorporated would automatically cant the bow.  Let me know which you want or I'll send you one of each.

Terry

[Dave Bulla]

Well I'll make the same offer for this one as I did for the other one and volunteer to do a super glue and stacked leather handle overlay with the same type arrow shelf or shelves being an option.  

Sounds like the other bow will have a wood overlay most likely.  This will probably have a leather wrap too but the leather helps round out the back and can be made long enough to show a bit at the top and bottom.

[AZStickman]

Cool... It looks like we have a heck of a Team......         :D         How does this look for assignments?

Terry U; Stave donation

Mickey: Layout,Roughing out to floor tiller.(Let Terry know which stave to send)

George: Final Tiller

Dave: Super Glue stacked leather handle overlay and rests

Timo: tip overlays and Grass Carp backing

Bigriver: bow finish

Shaun: Handle wrap

Dano: Bow Sock and String.

David: Ferret floppy quiver

Nick: Splined Self nocks on arrows

The only thing we might be missing are some arrows .... Anybody else interested?.... Terry

[Huntrdfk]

Terry I'm interested, but I'm out of my league here, this is going to be pretty neat to see. I'm looking forward to seeing this one.  How about a Ferret Floppy quiver for it, that I could put together for it.


David

[AZStickman]

Thanks David.... Consider yourself on the team..... You get the Ferret Floppy quiver assignment..... Man I've not seen that one yet when did Mickey come up with that??...    :D   Floppy rests, Bowyers rules and now floppy quivers... He's well on his way to becoming the Gucci of self bows....   :D   Terry

[tuselton]

When will he come up with a floppy arrow?   :eek:   Or a Ferret's floppy hat?

Terry

[AZStickman]

Bigriver....I see you kinda slipped through the cracks on the BBY bow thread (And I'm not above stealing talent  :D  ) are you interested in doing the finish on this bow??.....Terry

[John Scifres]

I guess you got it covered.  Of course you can count on me to help in any way I can.

A bit of reflection on the last couple times I've been involved in similar efforts.  I bet well over $200 in shipping was involved in MOJOEs I and II just getting it to various bowyers, artisans.  I know I spent over $50 myself.  Minimize that to the extent possible and funnel that $ away from the USPS and into  St. Jude's.  Just a thought.

Peace,

John

[AZStickman]

John....Would you be willing to chronicle the build along on your site??..... I hear you on the shipping costs, any of us who have participated in these group builds have sunk some change into shipping. I'm at a bit of a loss on how to eliminate the shipping and get the money to ST. Judes and still allow the group participation that make these bows so special.....Terry

[AZStickman]

Nick .... you are the official splined self nocker..... Thanks....Do you have the shafts?  Terry

[John Scifres]

Terry,

I'd love to put pics and stories of this and the other bow on the site. If all the participants will send the pics and some text, I'll put it up.

As for minimizing shipping, things like making sure the packaging for all shipments is less than 84" length + girth, reducing weight at all times and thoughtful project management come to mind.

[Dano]

Does everyone agree on a fast flight string?

[ber643]

I love it even though I know in advance it will be out of my reach. What a great idea.