2015 Tradgang bow swap sign up!

[Horn Chaser]

I got my victims name. Can't wait to get off work and get started on it.

[Crittergetter]

Ohhhh yeah! Let the games begin! We need pics asap!!!!!

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by rmorris:
Old pallet wood? Must be nice, my wife put me on a budget and I am wondering how plywood and particle board will work for a bow    

I think particle board could make a good core material. Think of it as a poor man's foam.

[wood carver 2]

I got my name. There's some crate wood at work with 1/2 inch wide growth rings. It should be easy to chase a ring on that stuff.    :p  
Dave.

[SportHunter]

I have a few bows with broken limbs, maybe I can combine two and make one good one    

[Horn Chaser]

I found this junk wood in my shop to use. I thought about ordering some nice wood to use but decided my victim would have to just live with this for a bow.    

 

 

 

[Crittergetter]

Ewwww dats purty!! Is that b/w ebony?

[Horn Chaser]

Yes its black and white ebony veneers. The riser block is Black Palm, Bocote with Redheart for a little color. The core wood is Sugarberry I got from Troy.

[soy]

WoW!    i mean its ok       kinda

[timbermoose]

Uh...yeah.....I think the bar just got raised.

[Ranger44]

I've been waiting for this to start even though I couldn't be in the swap this year.  Looks like some pretty stuff is starting it off.

Even though last years bow was an improvement over the past bows(it was my first glass bow) I have a long way to go to catch up to many here.  This year I will be studying and waiting to get my finances in order so I can build again.  

[bigbob2]

Wow indeed that is some purty wood there!

[Pago]

I wanted to join in but not that confident in my skills yet.  Looks like I'm watching from the sidelines again. Good luck all.

[KellyG]

Pago nothing makes you step up your game like making one for some stranger.

And the teasing starts.  

I sent out all the names let me know ASAP if you did not get it.

Also let me know if you have built one for the person I drew so I can swap them out.

[Horn Chaser]

I agree with you there Kelly. I don't have near the ability as a lot of these guys.  I have a blast making them and challenging myself to be better every time. When you make a bow for someone you don't know you will be surprised how much extra effort you put into making that bow for them.

[halfseminole]

I gotta say I'm intimidated by who I'm building for, but I'm not gonna let it slow me down.  The chair hasn't stopped me, neither will this.  Got a plan, gonna play to my strengths here.  Think I have something you guys haven't seen.

[Crittergetter]

Originally posted by KellyG:
"Pago nothing makes you step up your game like making one for some stranger"

Amen to that!!!

[wcdurand]

Thank you Kelly, got my address, now to build

[canopyboy]

Horny -- that wood looks like it's all rotten and moldy. Don't see how it will hold up in a bow.  

Got my name. Gotta do a little more research. This one is gonna be a challenge I think. I ain't never made no bow like this before.  

[LittleBen]

Originally posted by canopyboy:
 

Originally posted by rmorris:
Old pallet wood? Must be nice, my wife put me on a budget and I am wondering how plywood and particle board will work for a bow      

I think particle board could make a good core material. Think of it as a poor man's foam. [/b]

Particle board or even MDF is great core material .... Just soak it down in glues first