TG bow trade

[Stiks-n-Strings]

John if you see something you got a better eye than I do my friend and I'm sure the lack of experience on my part don't help LOL

[John Scifres]

[bluegill]

John,

What are you looking for with weight and where are you at now? I always like when you draw the lines in, great learning tool.

S

[John Scifres]

I'm looking for mid 50s at 27".

Here it is after 10 scrapes at the marked locations.

 

[John Scifres]

Better at the handle but midlimb on the right (upper) needs a touch.

 

Here it is after 10 scrapes there.  Getting closer but the left midlimb needs a hair.

 

That's pretty good for on the tree.  Drawing 55# at 26".  After shooting her in and finish I should hit weight.

[John Scifres]

Here she is drawn by hand.  I think she bends too much at the handle on the lower limb.  Maybe not though.  Whaddya think?

 

Here she is straight off the string.  Holding pretty straight.

 

[scottm]

Looking good fellas!

[Pat B]

She looking pretty good to me John. I do see under the handle a bit more bend. It doesn't show up on the tree.   What's the length?  60"?

[John Scifres]

She's 63" total, 61-1/2" NTN.  I think I'm going to shoot her a little bit tonight and then see how she feels.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

John, I need to come spend some time at your place and get some learning. LOL

 No seriously I do.

[formerbutcher]

I haven't had much time to work on mine been turkey hunting the last week, the good thing is i got a bird !

One thing i noticed, is the guy i'm building for, i haven't seen him post since you got this going, to see who wanted in. Hmmmm.......maybe he just lurking ??

[b.glass]

Kris, I need to spend some time at John's place too! And btw, thanks for heading up the swap and keeping things on track.

John, aka formerbutcher, I haven't seen the guy I'm building for post anything either. I keep looking for him.

[ranger 3]

Well I know these bows are not for me because I have been posting (LOL)

[formerbutcher]

lol !

[tradbower]

Putting the final finish on today . Will post pics later .

[John Scifres]

I'm in the shop every Saturday for sure for a couple hours.  Southside of Indy.  All relatively normal people are welcome, even you Bona     I'm seriously pondering approaching the Woodcraft Store on the NE side about offering a selfbow class.  It's basically in the parking lot of my new work location.  Not great for the budget, huh?

[tradbower]

Here are some pics of bow should be in mail today

 
 
 
 
 
 

[b.glass]

Ahhh, ranger3! Were you in cahoots with John to drag some info out of us?! You might know it would be me to weaken!

John, does that mean I'm sub-relatively normal? I've always thought so, just need some confirmation on that.    (not that funny, just wanted to use the new gremlin).

Very nice tradbower!

[longbowhntr]

Here is few pics to update ya'll....
I had posted some pics earlier of a stave that I was going to use but it developed some problems so I will work on it later...

Here is try number 2...
 
 
 
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[Stiks-n-Strings]

Nice, Tradbower that is gonna be good looking character bow