TG BOW SWAP 2012 (pics and post)

[kennym]

You guys are making amazing bows!        

Wish I hadn't built mine so soon, I'm pickin up ideas as we go!!  :cool:

[scottm]

Looking great every body!That hackberry looks realy cool!What kined of woods did you use in you riser TRUX?I like it.I cant wait to ship mine.Im just waiting for the nod from Kelly.

[Roy from Pa]

Well Kenny you could always make that ole fart in Pa a  sweet 64 inch longbow. R/D, 45 @ 28 rh, center shot with pistol grip if you are bored. LOL

[b.glass]

Hey Roy, I saw a picture of you over on Pow-wow and I just want to say thay you are perty mean look'n and if there is any slapp'n around goin on I want to be on your side! (Took me this long to come up with a decent come-back!)

I got a piece of osage and a piece of cocobola (sp?) glued onto the handle area of the boo backed pecan bow that I have started. When I start shaping her up some more I will post pics.

Bona

[Roy from Pa]

LOL Bona. Couple 2 or 3 guys in here I'm bout ready to smack around a little:)

[Keenan]

Bona, Don't worry Ol Roy's bark is worst then his bite! I've heard that if you smack him with a carp he folds in a heart beat!    

Great work everyone! I keep checking the front porch but nothin yet!  

[PEARL DRUMS]

I came around the corner after work last night and there was a 24" box on the porch.......my first thought was 3-piece swap bow! Then I remembered Bevan sent me a refurb drawknife and my heart rate went back down slowly. Sweet knife though!

[Roy from Pa]

Bona, make that 3 or 4 guys, I just added Mr. Carpskin to the list of gonna get ah smacken:)

[Pete W]

It is still white as snow, and not completely done, but here are a couple unstrung photos.
 

 

 

 

 

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice Pete.

[rmorris]

Pete, that looks like it is going to be a very nice bow!

The funny thing is I have shipped my bow and received my bow but, I can help but check this post at least 3 times a day to see all the cool bows and keep up on who is picking on Roy...

[red hill]

Looks nice, Pete.

[Dan Landis]

Glued tip overlays on my trade bow today, we'll see how they turn out, this is new territory for me.  Ill try to get some pics up tomorrow after I get them shaped......Dan

[red hill]

This afternoon I re-glued the backing onto my osage board. Last time I must not have used enough glue or clamps. This time I used more glue, more clamps, and more pressure.

I often worry about squeezing too much glue from between the backing and board during glue-up.

Glued in about 2.5" of Perry reflex. I've done this on the last 7 bows and they have been ending up almost straight. Gave some serious thought into trying to heat in recurved tips. But I decided to stick with what has worked.
 

[PEARL DRUMS]

Less pressure is key with URAC. Lots of closely placed "snug" 2" c-clamps with just enough pressure to ooze glue out all over. Then let the URAC fill the gaps and cure hard. A tad too much pressure can concave the back and squeeze too much glue out.

[coaster500]

That box get your heart pumpin Chris  


Looks great Pete, very cool!!!

[KellyG]

pete that is a very good looking bow.

[AZ_Shooter]

First a little background.  This is my second attempt at a bow, the first was a red oak that quite frankly had to be put out of its misery.  

On top of this only being my second bow, the unlucky TradGanger that I am sending this to makes BEAUTIFUL bows.  I mean, this guy should be charging some big money for the pleasure of just LOOKING at them.  Oh well, we all start somewhere.

Here is *********'s future 70" maple board bow pulling 50# @ 26, I am shooting for 55# @ 28.  I still need to finish sand, put the tip overlays on, back it with silk, put on the finish and finally a handle wrap.  

How does the tiller look?

 

[WestTexan]

You guys are building some amazing bows.....keep it up. AZ she looks good from here.

[Pat B]

Thats a nice bend, AZ.