TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

[Johan van Niekerk]

Off course...when I say fast arrow I mean NOTHING Like the numbers Kenny posted  :(
Geez...and on top of it his bow is that goodlooking too!
Who do I have to bribe to have my name "drawn" by Kenny next year?  :D

[red hill]

Johan, your creation doesn't look so shabby to me. Your secret recipient will be lucky as well as happy.
   
Stan

[Dan Landis]

Johan, not to shabby at all, looks like a keeper to me......Dan

[kennym]

Johan, I think you have a good un goin there!!

My numbers wouldn't look so good with fingers and my 12 gpp huntin arras, only a way to compare to the bow before!  

[KellyG]

K30bowfisher That is going to be a nice looking bow, you know ****** is going to just love it.

Balding Kansan everone loves then wave snaky bows cant wait to see it finished

Johan van Niekerk you got a good one going too I bet its going to hold its owen against any bow made during this swap.
Some really good looking bows in the works, I know there is a lot of hoping going on now, by the ones that have not received their bows.
Can't wait to see all theses finished and completed.

[tradbower]

JVN
  What are the humps on the bely of the bow?
             Pete

[Johan van Niekerk]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone  

The "bumps" on the belly are pieces of tape and paper. Because my bows are reflex-deflex I find it difficult to get the design onto the bow itself. So I tend to draw out my design on paper and then stick it to the bow. I also leave it stuck there right until I'm ready to start painting  
It reduces a lot of trial and error in the tiller process.

[red hill]

Had a package from 3rivers on the front porch when I got home from my second job tonight. Tomorrow after school I'll get started on so-n-so's bow. Shouldn't be long before I post some pics. Haven't completely decided on a style yet but I do have some ideas.
Stan

[4est trekker]

Here's the finished pictures of my trade bow.  I've been shooting it a bunch and like the way it feels.  I wrapped the end of the kerf cut in the tips just for added security.  I've never had one give, but a good solid wrap is cheap insurance.  You can catch a glimpse of that plug patch in some of the photos, which still reminds me of a "beauty mark."  Anyway, I hope the new owner likes it; it should ship out next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[red hill]

Absolutely beautiful, 4est! Terrific lines and profile.
   
Stan

[scottm]

beautiful job 4est!

[jsweka]

Great looking bow 4est!  Love the full draw pic.

[KellyG]

Great looking bow, I know ***** is just going to love the bow. Let me know if you ship it.

[Ken75]

man ya'll are building some great bows !!! 4est thats a stunning bow you got there they should be happy with it

[WestTexan]

Man them some slick bows guys. I got to put some heat on mine today, I prolly wont mess with it much tomorrow but maybe I can get some pics up. Ha after the bow cooled it smelled like Watermelon....I'll pull the clamps off tomorrow and see what happens.

[Pat B]

She's a classic, 4est! Well done...as always!

[WestTexan]

Well here she is 66" NTN right now gonna see how it goes might be 64 when I get done....Hackberry.
 

[hova]

you guys are lookin great. i picked my osage out of the firewood pile at the inlaws , along with all the locust i cut and have been waiting to dry , along with a couple other sticks i picked up. all of them had little grey spots except the osage. hopefully its ok.


got a bunch of stuff organized in the garage and i have to setup a tree , but i guess somewhere to shave is first off.

-hov

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Texan I finished up a mollie a while back from hackberry. It responded pretty well to heat and turned out to be fine bow.

 I took my swap bow off the caul yesterday and letting rehydrate a bit probably start tillering in next weekend.

 Stiks

[Pat B]

Yew, Kris? d;^)