2013 Annual Bow Swap

[canopyboy]

My goal is to get one out this year waaaaayyyy before the deadline.  Last year I was into the grace period, and the year before I was right up to it.  

I'm hereby making my 2013 resolution to either finish the trade bow by April or have broken at least two in the effort.

Now ya'll have to help me out by reminding me in March of how a person should never type resolutions into the internet while drinking...

[rmorris]

Yah I may have to change my tradgang setting because every email goes to my phone including tradgang pm's so every time my phone dings I get all excited for nothing. I may need drugs to balance my emotions by the time I get my name .

[psychmonky]

Originally posted by canopyboy:
My goal is to get one out this year waaaaayyyy before the deadline.  Last year I was into the grace period, and the year before I was right up to it.  

I'm hereby making my 2013 resolution to either finish the trade bow by April or have broken at least two in the effort.

Now ya'll have to help me out by reminding me in March of how a person should never type resolutions into the internet while drinking...

Lol we have a saying in my line of work: slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Don't get in a hurry or you will end up having to fix mistakes or start over!

[talkingcabbage]

If you think about it, this bow swap is really pretty cool. A bunch of guys chompin' at the bit to make a bow for a fellow bowyer, just for the fun of it! I mean, we all know we'll get something in return, but I'm sure you all are like me, and you're just excited to build and give!
Thank you all for doing this bow swap!    

Now if we all just had some names ...  

We may have to start another thread when we actually do get names!  

[goobersan]

Originally posted by talkingcabbage:
Man, I can't wait any longer! Who else is checking thier inbox about 10000 times a day?

Also, I put that I wanted a glass bow, but after hearing ya'll talk about these self bows, I'd take one of them too! How do I change my requests? I'd really take anything! Maybe I'm just excited so actually get one of these nice bows I see ya'll making!

[goobersan]

sorry,  if I get your name Cabbage I can build you a glass bow, one with really cool fiberglass stuff in it, or maybe carbon  

[BrushWolf]

quote:Originally posted by talkingcabbage:
If you think about it, this bow swap is really pretty cool. A bunch of guys chompin' at the bit to make a bow for a fellow bowyer, just for the fun of it! I mean, we all know we'll get something in return, but I'm sure you all are like me, and you're just excited to build and give!
Thank you all for doing this bow swap!      

Now if we all just had some names ...      

We may have to start another thread when we actually do get names!    

[KellyG]

here is who I have and your basic data. PM Sticks if I screwed up something.

Bowyer       Type of Bow    Draw Weight   LH or RH
Trux Turning   Glass       45-55# @28"      RH
Jsweka           Glass        50-60# @28"   RH
Pete W           Self       40-55# @27"      RH
psychmonky   Self   45-55#@27"   RH
PrimitiveSniper66 Self   50-55#@28"   RH
Millhimes   Glass or COM   45-55#@28   RH
RECURVE319   Self   45-50# @27"   RH
Wood carver 2   BB or Tri lam   45-55# @28"   RH
eagleone   wood   45-55# @29"   RH
CardboardDuck   Glas or COM   45-55# @28"   RH
D   BBI   50-60# @28"   RH
macbow   BBI   50-55# @27"   RH
coaster500   Self   45-50# @28"   RH
Dan Landis   Self   55-60# @28"   RH
rmorris   Glass   40-50# @30"   RH
John Scifres   Osage Self   45-50# @27"   RH
KeithG   Self   45-55# @28"   RH
KellyG   Self   45-55# @27#   LH
Walt Francis   Glass/ Wood   45-65# @28/29H/LH
red hill   BBO or BBH   45-55 # @26"   LH
SportHunter   Self   48-55@ @28"   RH
bowhntineverythingnh03743 BBO/Self 45-55 @28"   RH
canopyboy    Glass   50-60# @ 29"   RH
David Flanrey   Glass   50-55# @27"   RH
whossbows   Glass   45-50# @28"   RH
rainman    Self   45-55# @28"   RH
Heartlandbowyer   glass   50-55# @28"   RH
Citycop   wood   45-55# @29"   LH
chachamooby   board   45-60# @28"   RH
razorback   Wood   45-60# @29"   RH
dlnwohio   Glass   45-55# @28"   RH
timbermoose   Self   40-60# @29"   RH
Al Dean    Glass   40-50# @28"   RH
BrushWolf   Glass   50-60# @29"   RH
Jake Fr   osage take down   45-55# @28   RH
soy   Self   45-55# @28"   RH
bigbob2   glass   40-55# @28"   RH
Trapper Rob   Self   45-55# @28"   RH
Buck Buckley   Glass   45-55# @28"   RH
k-hat    Wood   50-60# @28"   RH
goobersan   Glass   45-60# @28"   RH
NightHawk   Glass   55-60# @28"   RH
Troy D. Breeding    Glass   55-60# @29"   RH
Sacred mt    Self   50-60# @27"   RH
BrushWolf   Glass   50-60# @29"   RH
Ranger44   Wood   40-50# @28"   RH
Goose Gosett   Self   50-55# @29"   RH
Dmaxshawn   Glass   45-55# @28"   RH
kennym   Glass   45-50# @28"   RH
Jim Rocole   Glass   50-60# @28"   RH
Swissbow   Glass   60-65# @27"   RH
Thadbow   Glass   45-60# @27"   RH
4est trekker   Self   35-40# @26"   RH
Steven Russell   Self   50-60# @28"   RH
GentlemanArcher   Glass   45-50# @28"   RH
monterey   Glass   35-40# @28"   RH
kevin_h   BBO   40-50# @ 27"   RH
burnt   Osage Self   45-60# @26"   RH
LittleBen    BBI   45-55# @26"   RH
Juan   Osage   45-50# @28"   
BrianO   Osage or wood lam   50-60# @ 28"   RH
inksoup    wood   50-55# @28"   RH
L.Bullington   wood   45-55# @30"   RH
REBbowhunter   Self   40-45# @28"   RH
DVSHUNTER   Osage Self   50-60#@ 28"   RH
jtbluefeather871Hickory or BBI   40-50# @28"   RH
Cuban Missile   Wood    50-60# @28.5"   RH
dinorocks   Self   45-50# @26"   RH
caleb0100    Osage/BBO 55-60# @27"   RH
mjwhitby   Osage   50-60# @27"   RH
talkingcabbage   Glass   45-55# @28"   RH

Ok it is a bit jumbled

[KellyG]

oh and if you dont see your name let us know for sure. I did not leave anyone out on purpose.

[rmorris]

Bushwolf looks like yo are making 2 bows... Hope I get one of them

[soy]

Sent sticks a pm  

[bigbob2]

not sure how that list reads Kelly. I'm down as glass 40-55#. does that mean what I'm making or gettin?I'd prefer wood or self bow back to me but will be happy with anything from 40# to 55#

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Bob the list Kelly posted is what you are building. If it's wrong just let me know.

 I'm working on getting it all sorted out and will start sending out the victims list ASAP. I work six days a week and time is limited. At the very latest everyone will have their info by sunday evening.

[goobersan]

And a BIG thanks again to Stiks & Kelly for their time and effort with the swap. I believe it's very clear how much it means to all, and how much fun we are going to have.

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by psychmonky:
Lol we have a saying in my line of work: slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Don't get in a hurry or you will end up having to fix mistakes or start over!

Exactly.  And that's why I want to get ahead on this one.  Finishing at or into the grace period wasn't a function of taking my time over 6 months.  But rather it was procrastinating until the last month or two when you do tend to hurry and you propbably have too many other things going on as well.  Aiming for April gets a person started sooner which lets you take a little more time.  An artificial deadline in April doesn't put the same pressure on a person that the real one in July does.

[Troy D. Breeding]

Now I'm confused.....

What Kelly listed for me is what I'm hoping to get.

I'll build a glass recurve in left or right hand and in any weight.

Troy

[rmorris]

I believe the list reads... Your name-> what you are making-> and your draw weight.

[dlnwohio]

I believe Ralph is correct

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Looks good in my book! This is killing me reading all these names and not knowing who I am getting to build for.... you guys must like watching us all squirm... I know I would LOL!!!

Thanks guys for starting this trade up again this year... looking forward to starting!

[monterey]

I think Troy has it correct.

Am as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs!!!!

Not waiting to see who my recipient is!  Am going to build an experimental (for me) glass lam bow.  Expect to build at least three all wood prototypes before starting on the real thing.  First one is already started!

First builders of this style were working at it about 9500 BP.  Hope the end product is not too much of an insult to them!  :eek:  

So, whoevers name comes down, hope you don't mind being a guinea pig!