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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2009, 12:39:00 AM »
Here's the reason why I made the call! Love following along on your work man!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »
Thanks guys!

The problem I had yesterday is that I missed weight.  I was shooting for 60-65@28, and judging from the first stringing, I was only gonna make 53-54#!  This is only the second maple cored bow that I have made.  Most have been action-boo.  I really don't know what happened, but after talking to Vern, he told me that he wouldn't mind me cutting it down to 64" at all.  

Any way, last night I cut her down and she should finish around 61@28 now.  I also laminated the tip and riser overlays.  The riser overlay is birds-eye, and the tips are bone.  I love the look of the bone against the red lams!  Here are the tips progressing from glue up to almost finished.  I noticed a tiny crack in the bevel of the bone tip, which I filled with thin CA.  It won't cause any problem, and probably won't be noticeable at all.

 

 

 

 
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
Looks like this is gonna be another sweet lookin bow.  Keep up the good work.  Watching your progress is very inspiring.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2009, 06:44:00 PM »
I'd say your work rivals some of the big name bowyers! That bubinga is awesome.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2009, 06:57:00 PM »
Now Jim, your just going to give Marty a big head, and that ain't no good.   :bigsmyl:  

Fine job Marty, just funnin.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2009, 09:49:00 PM »
He needs a big head to hold all that bowyer knowledge, it must be getting pretty cramped in there!  :p    :notworthy:  
Hey Marty, you profile t he limbs only with the belt sander and no bandsaw?
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2009, 11:38:00 PM »
Marty,

I'm always impressed with your limb tips. How do you get them so uniformly symmetrical? They've proven difficult for me...

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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2009, 05:27:00 AM »
Jim,

Yes, belt sander only.  I hate sawing glass.  I will take the width of the blank down with my table saw, then it's nothing but my belt sander from then on.  I start with a 1 1/2" blank, and my final max width is only around 1 3/8", so I don't have too much to grind.


Steve,

I just do lot's of eye-balling, as I work them slowly.  I spend around two hours on tips, cutting/sanding away everything that's not pleasing to my eye.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2009, 09:30:00 AM »
For today's installment, we have riser shaping!  Getting closer folks!

 

 

 

 
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2009, 03:47:00 PM »
:wavey:    :thumbsup:
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #30 on: May 21, 2009, 07:02:00 PM »
Coming along nicely! I hope you are wearing a mask when sanding the limbs! That's a lot of fiberglass dust!
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #31 on: May 22, 2009, 07:54:00 AM »
I try my best to be careful Jim, but am convinced that there is not a really safe way to build bows for the long haul.

This morning I trapped the belly, radiused the corners, and sanded all but the glass with 80 grit.

This birds-eye is gonna really pop under finish!

 

 

 
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #32 on: May 22, 2009, 09:04:00 AM »
I just love watching these bows come along!
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #33 on: May 22, 2009, 09:18:00 AM »
great looking bow.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #34 on: May 22, 2009, 09:37:00 AM »
looking great Marty
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #35 on: May 22, 2009, 10:31:00 PM »
Looking great Apex....what kind of bone do you use...those tips look great!
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #36 on: May 23, 2009, 07:39:00 AM »
These are cow bone that I bought at the local pet store.
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #37 on: May 23, 2009, 09:29:00 AM »
Looking great.  I can't wait to see it with a finish on it.

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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #38 on: May 23, 2009, 04:32:00 PM »
I normally don't like light colored risers,but that is purty!!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: New bow project for Vern!
« Reply #39 on: May 24, 2009, 02:01:00 AM »
Looks great Marty!   :D
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