2014 Annual Bow Swap

[Echatham]

oh boy.... could be me!  somebody needs to get off their butt and build a bow if they want one from me!  i get more attached to this thing every time i shoot it so they had best get on it  

[LittleBen]

Well, I'm not ready to ship yet but the swap bow is very near completion.

Tillered to 30" for safety, at the lower end of my victim's draw weight range, but I think it'll make it. Taken about 1-1.5" of set so far, currently has a touch of string follow. I believe it will end up around 1" of string follow, should be very nice on the release.

Got the handle shaped, and the whole bow sanded and stained. Need to shoot it in some and get some finish on it but it's coming together quickly.

Maybe another couple weeks so I can properly shoot it in .... AKA have Canopyboy shoot it in.

[canopyboy]

Sounds good to me...you know where I'm at.

[Echatham]

ben that will be just fine, i wanted to be at the lower end anyway.  i should have said 45-55 instead of 50-60  

[D]

Well my riser isn't glued up yet I can put the Osage strip back in it instead of the walnut. Hell may just flip a coin

[cunruhshoot]

That is one  beauty of a bow Roy- I have never had the privelage of shooting a BBO so I am looking forward to receiving your bow for the swap. (That is my Jeti mind powers at work willing the bow to me.) lol   :D

[Echatham]

Cunrushoot that is not the bow you are looking for     Roy's bow is mine.  

[Jim Rocole]

shipped bow out today.

[cunruhshoot]

My swap bow is done aside from a couple small touch ups that I want to do to the finish. I do not have a sprayer for my finish so I use a wipe on method. I have always been good with that in the past but for some reason really want the cleanest finish I can get for this swap - feeling the pressure of another bow pro examining the bow. It came out just a hair on the light side by a couple pounds but is shooting so nice I am going to leave it as is.

[wood carver 2]

Nice looking bows and lams guys. I have 3 bows ready for glue up but I haven't got much done these last 2 weeks. My Dad had an operation to remove an aneurism last week in a hospital an hour away and this morning I took my Mom to the emergency for a bad attack of back pain. After 8 hours there, my boss said to stay home, seeing how bad the weather is getting here.
I guess I shouldn't be complaining though. My Dad is ok and he'll be on his way home this afternoon and my Mom will feel better soon I hope.
Maybe I'll get some work done this afternoon after all.
Dave.

[wood carver 2]

How's the storm been in the Northeast? We're getting dumped on pretty good here in Southern Ontario. This weather is the last thing the wildlife needed right now. After the tough winter, they need a break or we'll have a lot of die off.
Dave.

[LittleBen]

Jim, How bout some pictures?

[Pat B]

I may be rethinking my trade bow for the second time. I'm not liking the results of the one I'm working on so far.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Got my first choice of bow in the oven and it's been cooking since 1300 hours. Hope she turns out sweet!! Crossing my fingers....

[Roy from Pa]

It's been raining hard and windy all day here in SW Pa. Now it's down to 39 degrees, calling for snow in a few hours. Was 65 yesterday, what the hell happened?

[ranger 3]

I know what you mean, 65 here yesterday and today 3" of very wet snow and 30degrees

[Roy from Pa]

32 now, dropping fast and going down to 9...

[Dmaxshawn]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
32 now, dropping fast and going down to 9...

87 n blowin hot wind

[wood carver 2]

The storm is almost past. Still snowing and 8 inches on the ground. People thought it was spring, but it's not!      
It's supposed to be well above freezing by Friday.
Dave.

[wood carver 2]

Oh, and the maple syrup is running!!    
Dave.