Author Topic: Got another one started..Finished 12-15 (Read 809 times)

Trux Turning · « **on:** November 30, 2010, 05:52:00 PM »

The guy that is getting this has wanted a bow for a long time(family tells me)but as far as I know has never owned one. The nice thing is I was told to make what ever I wanted- so he will be getting a 62" RD longbow in the high 40#s range. I picked out some bloodwood and zebrawood for the riser-

The riser looked good with some white and black glass accents so in they went-

Glue prep, glued, cleaned up and rough shaped-

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2010, 05:59:00 PM »

Looks sharp.

Bradford · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2010, 06:51:00 PM »

Did you break into my shed and use my bandsaw???? that saw looks really familiar!! LOL.

Looks great. Great wood combo.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2010, 08:53:00 PM »

Not only did I use your bandsaw- I took some zebra& bloodwood from your recent wood order--lol.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:48:00 PM »

I need to get this caught up to real time now- got the bow glued up and into the form-

Out of the form and in need of some cleanup-

Got it layed out, rough shaped- starting to look like a bow.

kennym · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:52:00 PM »

Lookin good David!

Trux Turning · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:04:00 PM »

Look familiar Kenny?? Now for the part I hate- cutting the string nocks- the first one is always easy- matching up the opposite side has always been a struggle for me until I saw this method,Super easy now- I just line up and file away:)

Trux Turning · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:10:00 PM »

So far so good and the tip and p-lams came out nice too. Now we are caught up to real time- let the shaping begin.

kennym · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »

Yep!! LOL

Would you let me in on the stack and bow weight when done? For my records....

That is a neat trick on the nocks for sure!

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:22:00 AM »

I will be using that trick on my next string grooves! Thanks for sharing.

hova · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:34:00 AM »

I love that! my nocks look like poo.this will help...

bow's nice too!

-hov

Trux Turning · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:32:00 PM »

Sure Kenny- It would be interesting to see how my numbers match up. After I get the tip overlays glued on I use the same technique- it really cut down on the hassle of getting them lined up.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2010, 08:14:00 PM »

Here is some progress from last night- I got the window cut out and a little shaping started-as you can see I added some caps to the belly of the riser. I hope to get alot more done on it tonight.

bjansen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2010, 08:58:00 PM »

Looking great Trux..nice plam and tip wedges too!

K30bowfisher · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:44:00 PM »

That looks fantastic, nice colors in that riser.

Bodork · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:48:00 PM »

Looks great David! Can't wait to see the finished bow. Cool idea on the string grooves. I never seem to get mine angled qiute enough. I'll be watching yours.

Swissbow · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2010, 04:46:00 PM »

Very nice job, Trux ! I love the riser with the bloodwood and the zebrano, that's just an awesome combination. Thanks for the trick with the string grooves, cool.

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karrow · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2010, 05:18:00 PM »

great work trux! those pecies of blood wood that glued on the belly side of the handle (i dont know the tex term) look amazing geat features

Trux Turning · « **Reply #18 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:39:00 AM »

Thanks- I can't take credit for the string groove trick- I saw it somewhere else, I tried it and liked how it worked so have been doing them this way since. I've got the riser rough shaped now and tried a few arrows off of it- feels like it will make the weight I was hoping for. I still need to finish the tips, do some final tillering and do the deatil sanding but it is getting closer to being done.

DEATHMASTER · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2010, 08:28:00 AM »

Waiting to see the finish.

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