Author Topic: TG BOW SWAP 2012 (pics and post) (Read 45745 times)

Dave Bowers · « **Reply #120 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »

I'll say Keenan folks are off to the races this year.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #121 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:21:00 PM »

Can we ask for advice here or should I start a new thread?
Dave.

Nim-rod · « **Reply #122 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:26:00 PM »

Today I steamed in a couple inches of recurve in the tips of this Hickory made from a stave. I didn't want to get too aggresive with it just wanted to add a nice flow to it and to offset any set it may take on (if any). Tomorrow I plan to glue on some cherry tip overlays.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #123 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:56:00 PM »

I have my swap bow all done but I can't find the string. I'd take pictures but my wife messed up the camera. It has a fret but should be ok. I'll mail it out Sunday if the post office is open.

red hill · « **Reply #124 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:15:00 PM »

Now play nice, Roy. Everybody has a rough time every now and then, and then, and then...

Jorgy · « **Reply #125 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:22:00 PM »

Never made a bow from a stave,but I admire you fella's skills.

JSMOFFITT03 · « **Reply #126 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:36:00 PM »

And we're off!!!! Looking good guys! Working on my stack calcs for**********. Should be a fun build, can't wait to get in the shop!!!!

KellyG · « **Reply #127 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:01:00 PM »

Well here is my start, I am going to chase one more ring on this one. Reduce the handle and fades. Then tiller shoot and try and catch me a gar. I am thinking about backing the bow with gar skins.

jsweka · « **Reply #128 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:05:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I have my swap bow all done but I can't find the string. I'd take pictures but my wife messed up the camera. It has a fret but should be ok. I'll mail it out Sunday if the post office is open.

I think I've read that before somewhere.

I hope Hova is doing well.

Nim-rod · « **Reply #129 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:07:00 PM »

Gar skins would be sweet!

Should we post pics of our progress up to a certain point and then stop so as the have more of a surprise for the reciepient?

jsweka · « **Reply #130 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:08:00 PM »

It might be a little while before I start my swap bow. I want to build a glass r/d for my recipient, but having only made one off my r/d form so far and missing the weight on that one, I still have some experimenting to do. I'm gonna build one more to see if I can get my stack thickness figured out then start on *********'s bow.

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #131 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:23:00 PM »

We post pics all the way through Nim Rod. We just cover up the recipients name when we take pics.

Citycop · « **Reply #132 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:23:00 PM »

Kelly I thought about gar skin when I seen the carp skin bow. If you catch one, a how to from the fish to the bow would be great.

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #133 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:35:00 PM »

KELLY BE DAMN CARFEL I CAUGHT ONE A THEM SUCKERS 5 1/2 FT LONG W ,MY BOW LAST YEAR LET ME TELL YA DO WEAR GLOVES I GOT CUT ALL TO HECK THEM SCALES ARE LIKE RAZOR BLADES LOL IM THINKIN SOME SMALLER ONES WILL WORK FOR THAT HAHA AND ROY MAN HAHA I AGREE W YA ABOUT HOVA HOPE WE DONT GO THRU THAT CRAP AGAIN THIS YEAR THATS WAS A JOKE BROCK

KellyG · « **Reply #134 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »

We don't have obligatory gar around her but spotted and needle nose there are lots of. I think the are some good looking fish with the green and yellows well minus that toothy head.

The carp bow is where I got the ideal. I think the gar skin is pretty thick.

scottm · « **Reply #135 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:45:00 PM »

Well I actually started the glue up a little early.This is an all bamboo bow.I glued it up last week.I started tillering it.So far Ive got it down to the short string but thats as far as ive made it.Man its hard to tiller with nodes on the belly and back.Even though you sand the belly ones off there is still a stiff spot there.The right limb in the pic's has a flat spot right out of the form that im trying to work out.But so far it doesent want to budge much.There is a node top and bottem in the center of the flat spot.Ive just got to keep working at it.Left limb in the pic is the bottem limb.Ive left it about 1/4" stiff so far.Right now its still very heavy.about 60#@18" so there is room to work.Thanks for looking,Scott

Goose Gossett · « **Reply #136 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:14:00 PM »

Glued up a hbi tonight and then cut out dimensions on a nasty looking Osage stave. We will see which one turns out. I'm thinking I'll work through both and see which one shoots the best. I love me some ugly Osage that turns out beautiful!

rmorris · « **Reply #137 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »

Oh yah !! I think that Osage one is going to be a great looking bow. I bet they will both be but that Osage stick is going to have some character!

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #138 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:38:00 PM »

hey goose just send that ugly stick my way u got my address and i know ay got my name lmao brock

dmikeyj · « **Reply #139 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:49:00 PM »

So far, I just can't determine which of these bows so far I would wish to be for me. Keep 'em coming fellas.

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