Author Topic: TG BOW SWAP 2012 (pics and post) (Read 46744 times)

coaster500 · « **Reply #1820 on:** April 10, 2012, 01:03:00 AM »

Llamma1 simple is good just put your best into it and join up next go.... this is coming from a new "B" who almost didn't sign up but is glad he did,,, The folks here are a great bunch and only helped and encouraged!!

rmorris · « **Reply #1821 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:10:00 AM »

Kip, you almost did not sign up? :eek: Man I am sure glad you signed up this year...

coaster500 · « **Reply #1822 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:05:00 AM »

New guy nerves Ralph but you guys made me glad I did

rmorris · « **Reply #1823 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:09:00 AM »

Kip, How many bows have you made on that little assembly line so far? For a while you were cranking them out at an amazing pace...

coaster500 · « **Reply #1824 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:15:00 AM »

I made about a dozen since I started in August and every one suprised me when it worked

Still learning as much as I can here,,, learning and lovin it

David Flanrey · « **Reply #1825 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:18:00 AM »

Well, like a few otheres here, I have been traveling more than I would like and haven't posted an update in a while. Got my trade to a low brace. I have "tweaked" the straightness again and the string is still not where I would like to see it in the bow. Will move it a little more and post a pic later this week.

Red, I have made a few boo backed bows and usually taper from the handle to the tip a little.

Cuban Missile · « **Reply #1826 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:37:00 AM »

Kip don't you love it! It shocks and amazes me that I can get wood to bed like this!

Red Hill Just pre-tiller the boo before glue up and make sure it has an even bend because those nodes can be tricky.

coaster500 · « **Reply #1827 on:** April 10, 2012, 11:09:00 AM »

Missile man looks like you suprised yourself... Nice shooter Javier

red hill · « **Reply #1828 on:** April 10, 2012, 12:31:00 PM »

I will, Missile. Right now I'm hoping the osage slat retains the straightness I tried to heat into it last evening. I've been pleased with the boo so far. It is easy to work with, at least much more than I had expected.
I don't think my trade bow will be an R/D though. That will come later. However, it will have a little Perry reflex in an effort to retain a straight unstrung profile.
Thanks.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1829 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:05:00 PM »

Well Lookie what I found on the side porch today:) Jeff, I can't thank you enough for the very awesome bow. I've never had a bow backed with snake skins before, but I always wanted one. What type of snake skin? Thanks again Jeff, Roy big smile in Pa:)

And what's this mean son? LOL

BrushWolf · « **Reply #1830 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:17:00 PM »

I just got home and found a long white pipe waiting for me. I wonder what it could be???

jsweka · « **Reply #1831 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:03:00 PM »

I bet I know

red hill · « **Reply #1832 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:07:00 PM »

The inscription should be self explanatory, Roy...LOL
That is a gorgeous bow!

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #1833 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:16:00 PM »

I popped the handle a bit on my plan b bow so I added a handle overlay and reglued it back on and am sanding again and refinishing it again after reducing the weight out near the tips.

BrushWolf · « **Reply #1834 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »

After I broke out the wife's lady tools I was able to crack this sucker open.

And guess what I found... My very first longbow! Thanks jsweka!!

In this last one if you look really close you can see the arrow going.

I've never shot one before so I don't have anything to compare it to but if they all shoot like this one I might be tempted to the dark side! lol That is if the wife doesn't steal it first. I couldn't be anymore pleased than I am. Walnut paired with cherry has always been one of my favorites. Excellent work John. Thanks again!

Living_waters · « **Reply #1835 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:26:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:

And what's this mean son? LOL

Well Roy her sister was "beautifully twisted" they both came from my front yard, I raised them from a little sprout and you know preachers kids, there going to be full of pin knots and twist no matter what you do...... so I just left them alone and hoped some one would love them in spite of their limb twist and all their knots. LOL

jsweka · « **Reply #1836 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »

BrushWolf - I didn't think it was going to get there until tomorrow.

I'm glad you like it and you look good with a longbow in your hands. Looks like you shoot it pretty dang well for never shooting a longbow before. I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it either on the range or in the woods. And if your wife steals it and enjoys it, I won't be offended. I've been trying to get my wife to take up a bow for years.

On a side note - that packaging material has gone on a good trip around the country. It was what Trux had mine packed in, so New Mexico to Pennsylvania to Ohio. You know...reduce, reuse, recycle.

BrushWolf · « **Reply #1837 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:39:00 PM »

Imagine that! Fancy packaging too. Here I thought I was just getting a sweet new bow

It'll probably cost me some cash though... A nice set of woodies seem to be in my future.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #1838 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:42:00 PM »

I thought that tube looked familiar. Were almost kind of on a roll here... ship one get one.
Nice looking bow!!

jsweka · « **Reply #1839 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:44:00 PM »

Of course you'll need some woodies for a longbow. That will be your next addiction - making wood arrows.

I've always said shooting carbons out of a longbow is like fishing a nightcrawler on the end of a flyrod. Both might be very effective, but something just doesn't seem right about it

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