Balding Kansan"s 2010 Sawp Bow ( Finished pics on page 3 and 4! )

[DVSHUNTER]

Brock,
  Luckily all my time has gone into my new job so bow building has taken a backseat for now. That means my speed bows are still two pieces... One bamboo and one osage! Haha. I'll get around to it one of these days. I only have three bows to build first. :-)

[DVSHUNTER]

been back at it now that the stave has dried, but my phone is acting up again. So I have hit 60@29 and am sanding her up now and putting finish on next week. I will try to get some pics up soon.

[DVSHUNTER]

i got the pics up, lets give this a try.
 

 

[DVSHUNTER]

I have been shooting it in for a few days and it shoots well. I have a few spots i want to address on the top limb, then a few finishing touches and a few coats of finish and off to its new home.
It definitly has some character, especially in the handle.  

[Pat B]

Very well done and a great gesture on your part. Thanks from all of us.
 Do you think we can see a full draw pic?

[DVSHUNTER]

Pat, I will have the full draw pic when she is finished. A lady reveals herself before she is ready. Look for it sometime around Wednesday. I just came in from shootinf after the few adjustments, and want to shoot her some more.
Dimensions are 60in. ntn and 55@29. It has a smooth draw, but it is hard for me to overdraw it by three inches with my 26in. draw, but I have arrows that are 29bop that i have been shooting. I hope to get some finish going this weekend.

[Pat B]

That's the problem I had with Joe's bow. He wanted 29.5 and I draw 26" on a good day. I tillered it out past 30" just in case and told Joe to break it in to his draw length. So far so good!
  The handle is cool!

[Diamondback59]

david looks  good  i like the handel  how u  incorperated the knot into the handel  brock

[Diamondback59]

david looks  good  i like the handel  how u  incorperated the knot into the handel  brock

[KellyG]

typical thinking they are needing to get all dressed up whey they are pretty just he way the are.

[DVSHUNTER]

 
 
 
I got up early this morning and skinned her up. Texas rat snake skins from a member here.

[DVSHUNTER]

I soaked the skins, spred the tb3 and layed the skins down following the curves of the limb. after I get them down i trim off the extra skin and let it sit for about five minutes before wrapping it up to dry completely.

[Brent Hill]

I remember skinning those snakes with my daughter !!!  I can't wait to see the final bow.   I love the knot in the handle.  Bhill

[red hill]

Good lookin' bow, David.
Stan

[DVSHUNTER]

tanks everyone. I still have a few moew touches for it, but have trimmed the skins and am ready for a few cosmetic touches and then off to kansas before the nwxt swap. It was a fun, super fast build and I only wish I could have built it faster for him. Hopefully no one gets shorted this go round.
dave

[Osagetree]

Can't wait to see the finish!

[DVSHUNTER]

I'm having issues with the skins. They came off once so I had to clean them and the bow again and re-apply. Then they came off again! I think I need new tb3. I'm open to ideas though. I've never had skins come off before, and I think it's cuz the glue may have froze once. Oh well I aint given up yet! Sorry balding!

[kerryb]

I always lay my wet skins on a bath towel and roll them up to remove water, if they are to wet they wont stick properly. also after putting the skins on i wrap them with an ace bandage for about 1 hour, then remove and let them finish drying. This is just the way that has worked for me. great looking bow and the skins are going to really make it superb.

[1oldbowguy]

Great looking love the skin!

[DVSHUNTER]

kerry, that's how I do it as well. I just didn't post the pic of patting them dry I'm really leaning towards the glue being bad so I'm going to get some new tb3 anf try yet again. More pics to follow.