TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

[AKmud]

Got my glue up in process right now, hopefully I will be tillering by the weekend.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

No yew Pat. A wise ol' feller told me to stick with what I was used to working. LOL  :D  

 It will be an osage deflex/reflex, one knot near the handle goes all the way through and looks like the state of IN on the backnof the bow. I found it very fitting for the swap.

 I am working on some yew that I got from Keenan and will have to build a successful yew bow before I do one for a swap. Blew up two and they say the third time is charm. We'll see.

 Stiks

[fish n chicks]

Wow 4est. If your person doesn't like anything about that bow he/she can certainly forward it to me. I'll even pay shipping!

[Pat B]

Was he sober Kris?   Looking forward to seeing what ya got going!

[Stiks-n-Strings]

He looked sober as fer as I could tell   .

 I'm looking forward to the PA swap next year Pat. between the TG bow swap and PA surely I'll have a blast next year too.

 This bow swap thing turned out to be pretty awsome I reckon. I wonder if we'll break 100 entries. I know I sure do owe Kelly bigtime. I know how much work it is keeping track of everybody's bows.

 Hat's off to you Kelly!

[4est trekker]

Diddo, Kris.  Thanks to Kelly for his work in the bow swap, and more importantly for his work and sacrifice in serving our country.  I have nothing more to offer than my heartfelt thanks to him and all of our other service men and women past and present.        

[hova]

x2.


has kel checked in lately?


-hov

[Dan Landis]

4est, I'll second that also....Dan

[KellyG]

Oh Kris,
Letting do it is thanks enough. I have enjoyed it and it gave me someting to do. Next I am looking foward to next year so I can join in the fun of building, and some of the admin stuff too.
Now lets see some bows. There is one I have not seen any PIC of yet.

Happy building,
Kelly

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Mine is in progress, taking pics just not ready to post them yet but soon.

[red hill]

Glued a hickory backing on my osage board stave last weekend.  The glue lines were awful so I had to seperate the two pieces.  Tried heating it in the hot box but the Titebond III didn't release.  Even after sitting in 180 degree temps.
Yester day I sanded the two pieces to get rid of the glue... Saturday I'll start over.
   
Stan

[twitchstick]

I'm having juniper Wows agian! I have been slowly shaping a juniper stave down and I came acrossed a hidden limb near one of the tips. I thought I could work around it . It just went through alot more of the limb than I thought leaving me with just a bunch of sap wood and no hope for a bow.  :mad:  

********* may end up with a board bow after all,I guess I will have to do the best I can.

[soopernate]

I have been following though I havent started building yet. Should have the glass bow I am doing for a friend done this weekend (except for spraying) and then its on to this BBI.

[Inuumarue]

Sigh, classes are finished and the first thing I do is ruin the glue up. I was having trouble getting a triple lam to glue up right, so I decided to break it into two parts.. Well when I glued up the belly and core I forgot to trim the core to the same profile and my tubes bowed the lam.  Gonna have to destroy the core to get back to where I need to be, made them too thin to be recoverable.  Hope everyone else is having better luck this week.

Adam

[hova]

wow some funny mojo creepin around eh.

keep at it guys , you all know the saying.

i really  am going to get some pictures tomorrow. im starting a new job monday , and its going to take up a LOT of my time. its not a bad thing , but i want to at least get ** ** * * * ** ** ***** ** ** * * ** * *** ** **  *** * **  **  's bow roughed out and a little closer to floor tiller than its current status; skinned log...

The wife is off and so am i , so while the little one is down tomorrow im going to try to figure a way to work this damned thing. i have an old dresser , and i may try kelly's trick with the ratchet strap , but i'll have to find one.

i wont get paid for two weeks , but when i do , you better believe im going and getting a 2x12 and making a horse.


i cant wait to see what this ends up lookin like. i still havent seen kelly check in , has anyone heard from him lately?


-hov

[hova]

plz delete.

[hova]

got out today and worked the collection a bit to see where it all stands.

arrows are on short order. the dowel arrows are holding up great , but the craft store fletching is kicking the bucket slowly. i came across some of what looks like goose , and i think i may still owe you money whoever sent them to me. i didnt even realize i had them , please pm me asap and i can get the money order moving to you shortly.


anyways , the collection includes:

 Hickory Molle (iirc its hick) Swap Bow given by ken75. Its got a snake backing , and its done all black. it has a little bit of follow once its been shot a little , but it shoots like a dream. I made up a black b50 double flemish for it , served it with some really slick braid , and used part of the red that ken had on it , for a nocking point. i tried my best to tie one thats movable , but its not. heres a couple shots.

heres the molle. not sure what snakeskin , but shes pretty.
 
heres the group. probably 10 yards. the bottom right hit the nock thats broken now.
 


 Natural Boo / hard maple / oak  r/d given to me out of the blue by a very generous member. along with a hickory backing i have been waiting for the perfect use for.pics...an group. its a thumper. i feel like the ork in lord of the rings.
 

then theres my old stickbow made from a white oak 1x2 and compared to the beauty of the others , this is  not too far from 1x2. im proud of it , and it is the most forgiving of all of them. i can shoot 3 under or split , and it can be drawn to 36" (and has been regularly) . i dont shoot it , but its 45# @ 29" (me stretching out) , 55# at 31" , and around 64 at 36. according to my 8.50 wally world scale. anyways , im jawflappin and this one doesnt even really matter to the swap...
 

heres the short range in the new house. i was standing up against my wife's work car...a couple strays , going to make a proper target and frame as soon as management approves the funding...


 

so thats my update for spring. i need to clean and store some things to optimize my space , cause i have to have the shop ready for automotive and other jobs. hard line air , 220/110amp  service with sub breaker all to come. i hate electrons.

worked on the osage a little bit ago , and im going to be going kind  of deep to get to a thicker ring , and its going to exhaust me...lol..

ill get some pics as soon as i get some logs from my in-laws to make into at least a base to put the osage onto... i gotta figure out a way to work it...

feels awesome to be making something with my hands again. anyone else enjoying the vitamin O?
-hov

[Osagetree]

Sorry for my non-participation so far but, I still plan to meet the deadline.

I'll use this picture for my excuse as it identifies problems in my manipulation of draw knives and scrappers.

 

I am really concentrating on my rehab so I can get back to building again.

Good natural foods

 

Spring water

 

Exercise

 

And relaxation

 

One last round of therapy at the end of this month and I should be good to complete a bow in June for the trade on the 4th of July...

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Dang Joe sorry to see that, I'm guessing carpal tunnel syndrome? God speed and heal fast bro.
I was wondering about ya the other day and realized I hadn't seen Osagetree around these parts for a bit.

Beautiful pics, looks like someplace I could disappear into and never come back.      

[Roy from Pa]

Well my swap bow is done, 66" BBO 58# @ 29.5.

 

     

     

Had to have my buddy pull her back.

     

     

VIDEO AT LINK BELOW.