Author Topic: 2015 Annual Bowswap Progress Thread (Read 25724 times)

canopyboy · « **Reply #760 on:** July 19, 2015, 10:05:00 AM »

I was thinking the same thing about the tree! Nice!

Hard to believe we're 3 weeks past the first deadline with the second one coming up fast and we're only 35% done. Kelly, I'm guessing that doesn't include the bows that are ready to ship but are being held? Hopefully that would bump us up a couple more percent so we're at least close to halfway.

LittleBen · « **Reply #761 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:46:00 AM »

Mike are you in the PA swap? Maybe the bow is from that.

Sorry to hear about your injury timbermoose. Hope you get back to shooting soon.

mikkekeswick · « **Reply #762 on:** July 19, 2015, 01:09:00 PM »

A big oops on my part.....you got it Ben!
I feel a bit silly now!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #763 on:** July 19, 2015, 02:36:00 PM »

OMG, LMAO...

KellyG · « **Reply #764 on:** July 19, 2015, 11:59:00 PM »

Well I have that one tiller out to a good draw and weight it I'd on the bottom of the request might come in a pound or 2 shy. But it needs some heat now to get that string closer to Center. I will flip the tips a bit so she should be in there. I have the hickory pryimid bow tips moving but she needs more wood to come off hope to have it tillered by this,weekend so I can toast it up.

SportHunter · « **Reply #765 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:03:00 PM »

Let's see some progress.

soy · « **Reply #766 on:** July 21, 2015, 11:01:00 PM »

Got the finish on it just need To make a string...sorry #\\*$@£+* for taking so long...here is a teaser pic

bigbob2 · « **Reply #767 on:** July 22, 2015, 02:45:00 AM »

wow soy that is a killer bow!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #768 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:07:00 AM »

I guess it's ok:)

KellyG · « **Reply #769 on:** July 22, 2015, 03:43:00 PM »

Well no pics but I got the limb heated and move so I bet the string is tracking much better. I my flip the times now but who knows.

While it rehydrates I will work on the prymid hicory bow and try and get pics of it up. I think it will be the swap bow if it turns out. The osage will most likly go in the PA one but we shall see. I still ahve 8 days.

Walt Francis · « **Reply #770 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:57:00 AM »

I apologize for the lack of updates and pictures, work doesn't recognize a bow build deadline. That said, my trade bow is tillered out to 2#'s over the target weight, sanded out to 220, antelope horn tip overlays, and has over 100 arrows through it. I will put another 100 arrows through it in the morning, followed with whatever adjustments that might be needed, and then it gets sprayed. It should be in the mail Saturday or Monday.

KellyG · « **Reply #771 on:** July 23, 2015, 07:34:00 AM »

Well Walt where are those teaser pics so folks can drool over your work.

KellyG · « **Reply #772 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:49:00 AM »

I have some progress on a pyramid hickory bow I started in the fall. I don’t know if the Osage or the hickory will be my swap bow. I might heat the belly of the hickory to temper it if I do the Osage with have to be my swap. I can get it finished up and sent by the ship date with luck.

Talk about taking to the wire. I have a thread I started with that one so look there if you want a peek.

LittleBen · « **Reply #773 on:** July 24, 2015, 07:02:00 AM »

At he last minute here I've decided to abandon my plan A bow, and glue up a new blank.
Plan is to glue up today or tomorrow, then probably take a day of vacation to do all the shaping and tillering.

I believe I can still make the deadline, but if I'm late it won't be by more than a day or two.

I just realized I can't send the first bow. Although it is a great bow, it just isn't what my recipient ordered, and is just way to close to the legal hunting minimum in this particular person's area. I fear that if it breaks in too much more it will only be a target bow.

I'll check back soon, hopefully with photos.

rmorris · « **Reply #774 on:** July 24, 2015, 01:43:00 PM »

Well I am officially moved in to my new house and adjusting to being a Texan. I am headed out to San Antonio tonight till next Sunday for some training, but as far as my bow goes, the riser needs shaped and the shelf cut and I need to glue limb tips on all that should not take too long so hoping to be shipped early August.

Walt Francis · « **Reply #775 on:** July 25, 2015, 09:21:00 PM »

Work raised its head again, I'm out of town for a couple of weeks. My bow will not ship until around 8/10.

canopyboy · « **Reply #776 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:48:00 AM »

Five days to go until we're into bonus time. I'm still hoping to hear something from my recipient that lets me ship! It's tough sitting here looking at this bow. I may just have to go shoot it some more.

razorback · « **Reply #777 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:36:00 PM »

Sorry if my bowyer is waiting on me. No excuses just haven't got my bow finished yet, though still working on my main how and a couple of spares. Won't make he deadline, but hopefully not too far behind.

LittleBen · « **Reply #778 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:33:00 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Walt Francis:
Work raised its head again, I'm out of town for a couple of weeks. My bow will not ship until around 8/10.

Bummer ... Works always getting in the way of building bows ...

KellyG · « **Reply #779 on:** July 27, 2015, 07:57:00 AM »

I have mine tillered out. I need to do the finish sanding and handle are.

the dress here up.

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