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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #760 on: November 11, 2015, 12:08:00 PM »
It's close to 4"..
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #761 on: November 11, 2015, 12:10:00 PM »
Can't wait to try it out.. Buddy in Ohio says it's far superior to moso..
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #762 on: November 11, 2015, 12:23:00 PM »
awesome!
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #763 on: November 11, 2015, 12:40:00 PM »
Oh yes, some nice bamboo there. Have you got one of them splitters?
 http://www.hidatool.com/bamboo/splitters
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #764 on: November 11, 2015, 05:01:00 PM »
Where can I get some bamboo like that? I've been thinking about buying some more. I'm running a bit low.
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #765 on: November 12, 2015, 01:07:00 PM »
Yesterday I started making my first set of lams. I got the big drum sander last April. I got the board of yew a couple of months ago. But this year has been crazy and so it's taken until now to get started. I never even made a test run in all that time! First up was trying to rip accurate lams on the bandsaw. Check. Tonight I plan to run them through the sander. Tomorrow I hope to splice all of the lams and prep the riser blocks. With any luck I can glue up two bows on Saturday and get them cut out and rough tillered on Sunday.

   

One bow is for my Dad's 70th birthday next month and the other is the belated bow for the swap. Since they are both almost identical, I'm hoping I can knock out both in almost the same time as it takes me to do one. (Setup is always so much of the time.) Luckily for my poor swap recipient, my wife thinks the bow for my dad is worthy of priority in the house. Because of travel, I only have two weekends to get it done. I want to spray both at the same time so I only have to clean the shop and gun once. Therefore my recipient's bow should be shipped right behind my dad's. Wish him luck!
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #766 on: November 12, 2015, 01:28:00 PM »
Looking good my friend!

Clear glass or black for the bows? That yew looks nice as far as I can see.
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #767 on: November 12, 2015, 01:38:00 PM »
Green back, clear belly. Riser on top of the lams.

I bought a block of figured myrtle for the risers, but after cutting it open last night and seeing behind the wax I'm not sure it's myrtle. At least I've never seen red myrtle before. Grain is about right though, so maybe?
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #768 on: November 12, 2015, 04:58:00 PM »
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #769 on: November 12, 2015, 05:00:00 PM »
Ya sure that's yew, David? I hain't never seen yew that clean..
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #770 on: November 13, 2015, 08:30:00 AM »
Those guys seem to be some eager raspers, your newly sharpened ones?    :)
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #771 on: November 13, 2015, 10:28:00 AM »
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Ya sure that's yew, David? I hain't never seen yew that clean..
Yup. Someone told me it is likely English yew. Don't know what difference that really makes. Little samples seem to perform well in the flex test. Very tight-ringed and dense.

 

Second from right. Overall board was 8ft long (1-3/4" thick). Lots of clean 3' long sections in it. A little swirl in the grain, but not bad. Not selfbow stuff, but I think it's going to make some sweet lams.
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #772 on: November 13, 2015, 06:16:00 PM »
Ok cool...
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #773 on: November 13, 2015, 08:43:00 PM »
That yew looks like it could make some nice bamboo backed bows Dave. It does look pretty clean.
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #774 on: November 13, 2015, 08:57:00 PM »
Ya would think he would give you and me some, huh Ben?   :)
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #775 on: November 13, 2015, 09:18:00 PM »
No one has asked...
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #776 on: November 13, 2015, 09:40:00 PM »
CAN I PLEASE HAVE A COUPLE LAMS OF THAT YEW, KIND SIR..   :)
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #777 on: November 13, 2015, 09:50:00 PM »
Oops, just used the last piece.
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #778 on: November 13, 2015, 09:52:00 PM »
LMAO, smarty pants...  You are getting as bad as McKenzie..  :)
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Re: What did you do today, 2015....
« Reply #779 on: November 14, 2015, 09:07:00 AM »
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Ya would think he would give you and me some, huh Ben?    :)  
Especially after I gave the old man a lifetime supply of osage   :goldtooth:  ... Well maybe not lifetime, but it could be with how slow he's building these days .... Lol
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