TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

[DVSHUNTER]

stan, no shelf. I have regretted everyshelf I've made. That's just me though some like em.

I'm shipping mine tuesday!

[hova]

lol. sounds good.


just re-read some of this , and i wonder if there isnt a post carrier meeting going on where these guys are like , ok...something is going on here...


think about it. all of us im sure get a percentage of things online or shipped to them , so we have random stuff brought to the house all the time from all over the country . now all of a sudden you got a bow coming in or going out , then you got a different odd package coming or going.


my mailman thinks im insane. 70% of my deliveries are from hong kong...

[WestTexan]

Some lucky guys and pretty bows being built...Well I got to shoot about 50 shots through mine Friday evening and Saturday. Got it all slicked up and put a couple coats of sealer on it last night and thought I'd get to do more today but got called out at work.

[Dick in Seattle]

"no shelf. I have regretted everyshelf I've made. That's just me though some like em."     DVSHunter


Yay!  Someone besides me...    I finished a new one for myself yesterday and when I started on the riser, just kept going, couldn't bring myself to put a shelf on it.  Can't say I've regretted the ones I've done, but I sure do like shooting without.

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by Balding Kansan:
(my wife gave me that look like, "you don't hold me like that")

   

[DVSHUNTER]

dick, I hear you. I only put them on for special cases.

[longbowhntr]

If it holds together long enough for finish and some more shooting here is my trade bow for...someone.
 
 
 
 
 

It still needs a little more sanding and finish and alot more shooting before its ready to send off. Hope it stays together      

[fish n chicks]

I know that feeling longbowhntr. I just had my 4th in a row pop on me. Now it feels like every time I draw the string while tillering my heart skips a beat.

She is a beauty btw. Great work on that one.

[KellyG]

nice looking bow longbowhntr.

[red hill]

Nice selfbow, longbow. Keeping fingers crossed!

OK, guys, no shelf. Hope ****** likes that idea.    
Yesterday I got the tips moving about 4 inches with a long string. Using the gizmo helped get the limbs bending pretty evenly.
Now I need to make a string, or I could use one from one of my other attempts, and get started tillering in earnest.
I'll try to get pics up in a day or two.
Stan

[hova]

im headed out there right now while the baby is sleeping. i havent had much time lately , and its going to get even tighter with a different new job... 9-6 mon-sat. nothin beats flat rate wrenchin...


lbh : that bow is very nice. im sure * will love it , and i wouldnt worry about it going. it looks plenty beefy.

gonna go scrape some osage. i thought  i was baad , cause i was drawknifing through all those layers , now its taking me forever to get down through 2 layers...ill get some pics in...

-hov

[Swissbow]

Shaped the limbs today. Maybe I can string her up tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the blurry pics, but you get an idea how it looks. Unfortunately I'm going to be away the next four days, so no more work done this week... :-(

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Andy

[AKmud]

That is purty wood Swiss!  

[Roy from Pa]

Dang Swiss, be real nice if ya wuz sending that to some ole boy in SW Pa:)  

[scottm]

Looking great!Love to see pics!

[ranger 3]

Nice bow Andres, I got your trade bow last year and this looks as nice.

[Inuumarue]

Sigh, all you guys with your pretty bows are getting to me.  Ended up scrapping another bow, glue up wasn't to standard.  Although my standards are higher as it wont be my bow, its scrap all the same. Gotta wait to finish the thickness sander as I'm out of backings.  Also ran out of the core wood I was using, so gonna give canarywood a shot.. its a bit of an experiment ***** hope you'll like it!

Adam

[soopernate]

Well flooding and raining like crazy here is slowing things up but we just finished track season so now my time after school is considerably more free.  Will be marking and cutting bamboo this week and getting other pieces together to make a run at this boo backed ipe glue up this weekend.  I will DEFINITELY post pics along the way on this one.

[hova]

keep at it fellers. tick tock...

[Keenan]

Some more great looking bows coming together! Got my tade bow shot in a little more today. Little more touch up sanding, finish and handle wrap and then look up the adress for ****** ****** ******     I think this one will work out just fine for what *** **** wanted!