Author Topic: FIRST ANNUAL SCAVENGER BOW CHALLENGE SIGNUP THREAD (Read 2703 times)

Dimondback · « **Reply #80 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:15:00 AM »

It is hard to ignore this one....going to keep an eye out for some creative ideas.

psychmonky · « **Reply #81 on:** April 05, 2012, 09:05:00 AM »

Sporthunter,

Are you talking about the yardsticks or the bed slats? Im not sure about the slats because they are laminated and I don't know how they will accept other glues. May have to do a test run with a piece of scrap.

The yardsticks should be fine with tb3. I use urac on wood though.

SportHunter · « **Reply #82 on:** April 05, 2012, 10:23:00 AM »

thanks psych, I was talking about the bed slats. But the question could apply to other short materials if I come across them.
Might as well order up some Urac to have around since I don't see the bow building bug going away anytime soon.

flungonin · « **Reply #83 on:** April 14, 2012, 01:02:00 AM »

I did't get in on this but I made a small take down cross bow using stir sticks. Z spliced and laminated on top of one another. Don't see why yard sticks wouldn't make a bow.

troutremble · « **Reply #84 on:** April 15, 2012, 12:13:00 AM »

very cool contest. I will keep my eyes open for something to scavenge.

psychmonky · « **Reply #85 on:** April 16, 2012, 07:30:00 AM »

Flungonin, there is no deadline. Find something and get to work! The more the merrier!

dinorocks · « **Reply #86 on:** April 17, 2012, 10:42:00 PM »

Colton is getting a bit further on his hockey stick bow...we took a couple weeks off from our bow work for a family vacation and to give my shoulder a chance to heal a bit.

Colton using the most important tool - a pencil.

A little wood removal.

Floor tillering.

We hope to make some progress after our clubs primitive shoot.

Good luck to all!

Dino and Colton

razorback · « **Reply #87 on:** April 18, 2012, 08:15:00 AM »

Dino,
You could use the puck and make some real fancy ELB type tips for the bow, that would look real cool.

dinorocks · « **Reply #88 on:** April 18, 2012, 12:36:00 PM »

Razorback - Thanks for the idea. We brainstormed on Page 5. Not sure what ELB type tips are...we had planned to use a puck for tip overlays...is that basically the same thing? Please post a pict if you have one handy. We are looking to do as much as possible to the bow, still keeping with the hockey theme.

Any suggestions on how best to cut and glue the hard rubber puck? We have not tried experimenting with it yet.

Thanks!

psychmonky · « **Reply #89 on:** April 19, 2012, 11:38:00 AM »

Like this. They slip over the whole end of the limb, rather than being glued flat to the back of the bow. some of them get pretty fancy with carved animal heads and stuff.

dinorocks · « **Reply #90 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:00:00 AM »

Ahh, I see...thanks.

KellyG · « **Reply #91 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:48:00 AM »

dinorocks that bow is coming along very nicely

Sal · « **Reply #92 on:** April 26, 2012, 11:55:00 PM »

Well I seemed to have missed this thread up to today. I have a piece of maple that was a banister reject, I may come out and play.

k-hat · « **Reply #93 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:19:00 PM »

Can't believe i just now got onto this one, but I guess i better jump in!! I started on this fence post bow a little while back and still in progress. Have some issues to deal with, but i think i'll make hunting weight!

It's an osage fence post i found on the edge of our subdivision in a tree stand just laying there all alone. Almost made it firewood before i realized what i had!

There's gold in thar!

k-hat · « **Reply #94 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:21:00 PM »

BTW if it makes weight, it may be my swap bow :D

dinorocks · « **Reply #95 on:** June 18, 2012, 08:34:00 AM »

To close the loop on the Scavenger Bow my son and I have been working on (see previous page)... unfortunately it closed like this...

Everything was working out great...we were taking it very slow with the tillering. I started to worry when I noticed the bow taking a nasty set.

We are not discouraged and are on a lookout for other items to use for a new bow. My neighbor (and his brother) play for the NHL... hoping they can find me an old-school all-wood hockey stick.

Will keep you posted!

Dino (and Colton)

KellyG · « **Reply #96 on:** June 18, 2012, 11:39:00 AM »

Well that is part of the learning curve. I am sure you will find some it you check flea markets and used sporting goods.

psychmonky · « **Reply #97 on:** June 18, 2012, 11:51:00 AM »

AAAWWWWW thats a bummer! Still got 6 months though so don't give up!

dinorocks · « **Reply #98 on:** June 18, 2012, 12:48:00 PM »

Nope, we are going to keep at it! I'm working on a project adjacent to the St. Regis Mohawk Trip...maybe I can find an old used hickory lacross stick! Lacross (and ice hockey) are very big in this neck of the woods!

psychmonky · « **Reply #99 on:** September 10, 2012, 06:51:00 AM »

TTT

Its time to get serious about this, guys. Anybody still playing?

I've been away for a while helping my wife and her sister remodle a house to open a daycare, but I can finally get back to building stuff for fun!!!

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