Author Topic: What did you do today? (Read 43575 times)

macbow · « **Reply #2700 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:29:00 AM »

I do like to leave the fade area till I get the transition of the R/D to bending.
What I see is it takes a bit to get the R/D to bend but once,it starts it comes along fast.
I haven't been pre-tapering my boo and Ipe but it would certainly speed things up. One reason I'd like a edge,sander.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #2701 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:40:00 AM »

Like Mac says, once the reflex comes around, it's just like tillering a straight limb bow. At a 6 inch brace height the limbs will appear a little flat, that's normal.

stringstretcher · « **Reply #2702 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:00:00 AM »

Keenym, the only reason Roy calls them hand tools is because someone hands them to him

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · « **Reply #2703 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:03:00 AM »

I can't get over how much fun it is to shoot a bow from my own to hands. Gave my trade bow a workout along with my new BBO for turkey hunting. Both spit an arrow out right where I am looking. Still need to find the right arrow for the trade bow and finish her up. I may even take her out a few times during the turkey season.

To see an arrow fly from my own bow is amazing. Just thought I share that with ya.

BCWV · « **Reply #2704 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:18:00 PM »

It is more fun, isn't it Justin? I have a number of bows I've bought over the years but they just don't even feel as good to me when I shoot them now.

Thanks for the tillering tips Mac and Roy. I hope to start on it tonight.

talkingcabbage · « **Reply #2705 on:** March 28, 2013, 01:26:00 AM »

Finally got a new motor on my bandsaw, and got a nice big package from Mr. Kenny M today! Gonna do two bow glue ups tomorrow - one for my trade bow, and one 60" recurve for my bro. Got some good glue this time too. I'm done with that other stuff.

Robertfishes · « **Reply #2706 on:** March 28, 2013, 06:48:00 AM »

Had some time after work so I got 5 longbows ready to glue up, risers are in a safe place...

macbow · « **Reply #2707 on:** March 28, 2013, 09:37:00 PM »

Testing my photo bucket.

One of the kids bows I finished.

gobbler716 · « **Reply #2708 on:** March 29, 2013, 12:06:00 AM »

Well, yesterday, I watched as lumbermen cut down trees in the WMA where I hunt deer & turkey. They are not select cutting, it looks like a scorched Earth process. I am so unhappy with this, but understand business.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #2709 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:56:00 AM »

Looks like a happy kid soon Ron.

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #2710 on:** March 29, 2013, 03:08:00 PM »

Well, todays events are basically a run over from last night. Went to an auction with hopes of buying a piece or two of equipment. Needless to say the equipment went higher than my bank account could handle.

Troy

Trux Turning · « **Reply #2711 on:** March 29, 2013, 04:56:00 PM »

That's a score Troy. I began glueing up another riser today.

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #2712 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:56:00 PM »

Trux,

Cut afew pieces to length and ran them thru the sander to get a better look at the grain. Looks like I might have lucked out on part of the load. Some is flat grain and really looks good. others are edge grain and will be better used as core wood between veneers.

I'll show some pics in afew minutes. I need to upload.

Troy

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #2713 on:** March 29, 2013, 06:09:00 PM »

Got the pics uploaded.

I wiped them down with denatured alcohol so the grain would show better.

Some of the material has a darker tone to it.

Still, grain like this along with a few good solid knots, I think I may have something.

Troy

michaelschwister · « **Reply #2714 on:** March 29, 2013, 07:19:00 PM »

I LOVE the BL Troy ground for me this past winter. IMHO the best lambo wood hands down, way better than #2 (yew) Good to see I don't have to cut and cure my next lot!!!

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · « **Reply #2715 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:05:00 PM »

Gave my BBO fix a good workout today... Very pleased with how it came out!!! 18 yard group!!!

Justin

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #2716 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:08:00 PM »

That's not a group. This is a group:)

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #2717 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:10:00 PM »

Roy, everyone knows you just pushed those arrows in by hand!

Dave.

jsweka · « **Reply #2718 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:12:00 PM »

No he didn't. He ain't strong enough to push them in unassisted.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #2719 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:15:00 PM »

Dave.

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