What did you do today 2014

[BenM]

Very Nice work Justin

[razorback]

Started working on a couple of kids bows I have been kicking around. Also started putting a few together that will give me some options for the swap. Hope to get some work done on one of the short bows tonight and will post some pics.

[canopyboy]

Sunday night I got the yew bow finish sanded and some rattle can laquer on to seal the bow up.  Last night I sanded off a little orange peel I ended up with somehow and applied the first coat of tru-oil.  Never used the stuff before, I don't know what inspired me to use it on this bow.  But man, that red yew showing out the sides next to gloss black glass is just awesome!

(I posted a pic under the wood/glass combo thread.)

[Zradix]

worked on the fades of my trilam a bit last night. Took the tape off the back and belly. The heat gun idea worked great Roy..Thank you!

Did a little "vice" tillering. Looks promising....
Hopefully be able to do some work on the tips tonight so I can get some type of string on it.

[BenM]

I final sanded, and thinned out my phenolic and osage tip overlays.  They were pretty bulky before, now they look great.  I put a coat of tru oil on.  Probably go 6 coats or so then some satin helmsman spar.

[Dmaxshawn]

I got around to taking a pick of my swap bow veneers.  I'm like KennyM ready to go I just need a number and a dexterity.....   Face grain Myrtle !! I guess there OK .


 

[Zradix]

Those are SSSWWWEEEETTTT!

[Roy from Pa]

I guess they aren't too bad:)

[beachbowhunter]

Holy mackerel!

[bigbob2]

they are stunning!

[red hill]

Here's a question for you glass guys.

How do you get the grain to be so bright and pop like what Shawn is showing off?

Do you treat the lams before glue-up? Wet'em? What?   :eek:

[Dmaxshawn]

Red those lams are wet with alcohol.  Its about the closest thing I can do to simulate being under glass.

[kennym]

Whoooeee!! Shawn, what I have is core and not nearly that purty!! LOL

[red hill]

Thanks, Shawn. They are beautiful. I doubt that I'll ever make a fg bow. Too intimidating.

[goobersan]

Originally posted by swedisciple:
Didnt like my last finish on my bow, so I sanded and sprayed 2 new layer of finish!
   

Here is my video build along for the bow:
   

Thanks for the video Martin. How did the finish turn out ?

[halfseminole]

I'm gonna try to get my swap bow glued up today.  Trying the string clamping method, because I have tons of nylon cord around here because of my knot obsession.  Hickory backed ERC, if I get it actually glued I'll take some pics.

[Swissbow]

Shawn those lams are awesome. I ordered some riser blocks from Terry. Hope they arrive soon, because I wanna start as well.
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Andy

[Dmaxshawn]

Hah good deal Andy and thanks.

[razorback]

Shawn, they are very nice, someone in the swap is going to get an awesome looking bow.

I pulled the clamps off a handle and tips I put on a kids bow only to find that I had used the wrong piece for the handle.        So I had to grind off that piece and glue on another. Luckily it was only about 3/16th thick and I had lots of other pieces to fit. Will take the clamps off tonight and start tillering. Need to get back in the swing of things before tackling the swap bow.

[Roy from Pa]

Red those lams are wet with alcohol. Its about the closest thing I can do to simulate being under glass.

Shawn, what a waste of booze...