TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

[UnderControl16]

I know that I personally am in the same boat as Stiks it sounds like. I have been trying to work out a new style using cherry on top of that rather then my usual oak. As a result I have four bows all in different stages in my work area. However I know that if I am unable to pull through with this new method for me, I should easily be able to fall back on what I know I can do and have my trad bow ready to ship in three days flat. I just am hoping to be able to do something "special" this time around. It's been a while since I tried to stretch my wings bow making anyways and this gave me the perfect reason to.

[red hill]

That's cool, Butcher! Hey! Send that thing down here to South Arkansas and I'll test run it for you recipient! The curve in the handle/fades area is perfect for a lefty.
    Stan

[formerbutcher]

fish n chicks and red hill, thanks for the complements !

Sorry red hill it's not going south  

[scottm]

Nice work formerbutcher!

[Dan Landis]

Formerbutcher, Nice work on that one for sure. To stay that straight just after unstringing shows just how good your tillering is, especially pulling that much weight and draw length.......Dan

Kris & Kelly, thanks for all the work you guys do to pull this together and keep track of everything.....Dan

[Mark Smeltzer]

Some very nice bows for sure being built. I sent mine out today.  I posted a few pictures early in the process, sorry for not doing more of a build along but these days I'm lucky to find the time to build let alone post much. I hope it performs well for the new owner.

Mark

[KellyG]

Mark I will mark you as sent.

[KellyG]

I have 2 bows shipped and one should be there any minute if not there already. And the bowyer is just shooting to much to post right now.

[John Scifres]

I got my trade bow about 60% done.  It'll ship on time.

[canopyboy]

Wow, came back to find more catching up to read through than I have in a long time.

I have to admit that while I'm not concerned about what I receive (or even if), it does make me feel better to see my recipient pop in once in awhile.  Kind of helps me feel a little more sure they'll really appreciate my efforts.

Cheers!

[hova]

@ fujimo : brother that is exactly what i was talkin about . i am definitely looking  at something more like that , but i was just going to draw and measure. templates are nothing but trouble for me.

@ stiks : saw the mod tag before the posts and thought the same as everyone else ; "good on ya mate" . i think kelly really likes to hear thank you. as if he doesnt do enough for all of us in his daily job , he figured he'd just lend a hand for fun...

i have seen my recip post on the thread recently , and it is reassuring. Just going to give it all the mojo i can.


on a more technical side , with a selfbow , when doing a bend through the handle , do you guys just leave a bit of heft in the handle area till youre shaped more into limbs????

[hova]

@ fujimo : brother that is exactly what i was talkin about . i am definitely looking  at something more like that , but i was just going to draw and measure. templates are nothing but trouble for me.

@ stiks : saw the mod tag before the posts and thought the same as everyone else ; "good on ya mate" . i think kelly really likes to hear thank you. as if he doesnt do enough for all of us in his daily job , he figured he'd just lend a hand for fun...

i have seen my recip post on the thread recently , and it is reassuring. Just going to give it all the mojo i can.


on a more technical side , with a selfbow , when doing a bend through the handle , do you guys just leave a bit of heft in the handle area till youre shaped more into limbs????

[Pat B]

Hova, The handle should be the biggest part of the bow , both in width and thickness. On a bendy handle bow I try to get the handle to give at full draw so I tiller the limbs and bring the bend back to the handle during the final tillering.
  Cool "stick" bow John.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Wow I really like that hickory sapling bow, Nice work.

[b.glass]

I'm working on a mollie also, largely due to Ken75's bows he has posted. I haven't talked much about it cause I wasn't sure it was what I wanted to give as my trade bow. But it's looking like it might be the one.

I will try to post some pics of it later today.

I haven't seen anything of my recipient since early on either.

[formerbutcher]

Thanks Pat and kris, it was fun to make...won't be my last !

[AKmud]

First coat of Tru oil went on last night!  Looks like I might just make it after all!  

[John Scifres]

My recipient posts regularly     I have no fear that he/she/it is still around - hehehe.

[KellyG]

Got word that another one has been shipped. So unless I missed something 3 bows should be hitting doorsteps soon. Now let me double check and see if I missed a post.

[jess stuart]

I am not worried about anything now got mine sh ipped off this am UPS.  Here are a few pics.