What did you do today?

[Roy from Pa]

Had a wonderful day here. After only two hours sleep last night from a painfull tooth, went to the dentist to learn the tooth was abscessed, got me a root canal, Oh Joy..

[jtbluefeather871]

I didn't have as much fun as Roy, but I did glue an old silk tie onto a red oak board along with a riser of oak, too. Testing out the old silk backing with TB3. Will be tillering that and another bow this week.

[psychmonky]

Lol Roy. I feel for ya man.

I sanded on some hickory to take it from 1/4 down to an eighth for backing. Note to self: build drum sander so I don't have to do that by hand anymore.

[wood carver 2]

I had even less fun. Played hookey from work so I could go apply for a better job.            
Then I went out to the garage and cut my 2 risers in half so I can glue in an offset I beam for both of them.
Hope you're feeling better Roy.    
Dave.

[SportHunter]

Got my trade bow bending a few inches.

[DVSHUNTER]

Man Roy.  That suckes.  HOpe you got some whiskey around.  I"m heading out tonight to rasp a little I think.  

Id bet them arms are sore Scott!  Did you at least cut it to profile first or just sand it all?

[adeeden]

I put some snakes on my trade bow today!

[Dan Landis]

Roy, the only good thing about a root canal is the drugs you get for the pain LOL....Dan

[Roy from Pa]

Oh Ya.. They gave me horse pill size too..

Yee-------------Haw

   

Down side is, no alcohol:(

[Dan Landis]

Cut three loads of wood today, managed to salvage 2 decent mulberry staves and cut a 6 foot limb from a yew that was growing close by, it's about 3" in diameter with fairly tight rings.  Any suggestions on how to dry it properly, never touched a piece of yew before.....Dan

[DVSHUNTER]

Probably best to trade me for some osage. Yew won't dry right where you live.          

...and the Burberry.

[Dan Landis]

DVS, you probably wouldn't want it if you see it, I'll post a pic tomorrow.  I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to at least give it a try.  This one happened to be on one of the rental properties I manage that was left grow wild....Dan

[psychmonky]

Dave yes I cut it out first. Left it a bit big just to give my amateur hands room to mess up lol. I should have it glued up and ready to start working for the 25th.  

[soopernate]

Roy my condolences..I dont think I will ever get another root canal.  Just have em pull that bugger.  I got some ipe slats cut to 9/16 thick by 1 and a half wide.  Hoping to get some things going this weekend...I have three so I can screw up THREE times before I have to give up.

[DVSHUNTER]

I'm planning on rasping on my trade bow today.  I also have to rip down some Jatoba for hbj's Maybe one as a backup plan cuz ya never know.

[SportHunter]

Got the hackberry recurve bow tillered to 22" and shot it 40x. Shoots very nice.

[Roy from Pa]

Heading out to the bow shop in a few minutes to play...

[kennym]

OK, heres some crappy inside pics!!  :D  

1/4 sawn scyamore center and dirty ash on R

 

dirty ash Center (1.5" thick)

 

Pacific coast curly maple


 


Birdseye maple, heavy eyes , coastal curly maple to right
 

More b/e maple

 

[kennym]

The coastal maple and the sycamore I would use for thin veneers, not super stout bow wood....

[Dan Landis]

Here's the pics of the yew limb I cut yesterday....Dan

   
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