2016 Bow Swap

[Dan Landis]

Lighter is ok with me.  Looks good!

[wood carver 2]

Swap bow's all glued up. Fingers crossed, first time using smooth on.      
That stuff is a lot harder to use than TB3.
I hope that there's a bow under all those clamps tomorrow!
Dave.

[inksoup]

Note To My Bow Maker:

i will be moving from my address like in 1 or 1 and a half month time.

so if you finished the bow please ship in this week, or wait until i get moved and give you my new address...

shipping from US to TR takes little less than 3 weeks, so i do not want to miss this bow or look custom to custom.

if you have read this notice, please knock the table 3 times  :D  or Kelly please be sure that he/she has read this...

thanks in advance...

further note: i have applied a finish on my victim's bow and waiting for it to dry out. before that i have shot nearly 50 arrows with it. when it is dry, i will make final touches and ship it this week or next.

[wood carver 2]

I got my swap bow out of the clamps and cleaned off the glue booggers, tape and plastic wrap. What a mess. The bow looks really good, though and now I've started tillering. Some epoxy got past the painters tape, but I found that it doesn't stick too well to bamboo rind.      
Dave.

[inksoup]

finally i got some pictures...

 
 
 
 

[Dan Landis]

Very unique design on the handle Ink, how is two piece handle made, and what are the limb laminations made from?  Looks nice!!!

[inksoup]

here is the latest image from my swap bow...

i do not people around here to take a picture with full draw sorry...


re: Dan:
thx...
from back to belly
thin layer of fiber glass (which is just cross hatched fibers)
thin layer of maple
and acacia at belly.

you can say, acacia is backed with maple and glass.
to make it 2 piece long bow i cut it half with diagonal shape.

only on upper limp i have wrapped the plastic (not to let epoxy stick on handle wood) and after that i wrapped with epoxy and fiber glass (again with cross hatched) several times. after a curing the epoxy i filed it, sanded it and wrapped with hemp robe then apply the finish.

i will ship this tomorrow to its new owner. i hope you like it owner  :D

 

[inksoup]

btw: i can not stop myself for sharing this video... not related to bow but it is martial art with a little monkey....

hell i really want my daughter to do this....

 

[SportHunter]

Cool looking bow Ink.

[canopyboy]

nice bow ink, love the takedown handle!

[KellyG]

ink did you get that bow shipped?

Ok Here is the list of folks that need to ship by the end of the month.

Jomohr84
PZee
Krasus
EwokArcher
peanut39350
rainman
razorback


Let me know if it is not going to happen.

[KellyG]

Oh Ink PM me your new address.

[EwokArcher]

I shipped mine back in February.

[KellyG]

Yes I have you down as shipped I just sorted my spread sheet by the date need to be shipped. Then copied it on over to here. So I have you, Peanut and Jomahr84 as shipped. Just putting a reminder out.

[talkingcabbage]

Hey all.  Got back from our first family vacation the other day and getting back at it.  Started spraying the final coats on today.  I've got a couple hazy spots I may need to sand out and re-do, but hopefully I'll still be done and get her shipped by Tuesday.   I gotta say, I love the green glass!  I'll get some pics up when she's done.  How's everyone else doing?  Not a whole lotta updates here lately.

[Krasus]

Had a few issues. 1st bow came out way under but I was able to give it to my sister in law when her dad died. The second attempt ended up being bought as a retirement gift for a friend of mine. Started number 3 lol. A footed riser of lace wood with blood wood accents.  Limbs will be maple but not sure about glass color. But it will ship by the dead line!  

 

[Dan76]

I'm about 85% done now, I have the bow done just have to sand and add some coats of clear and it will be ready to ship.

Dan

[rainman]

Bow is glued up will be tillering tomorrow.

[Horn Chaser]

Sorry it as been a while since I updated my progress. I needed to take a little break from bow building. I have my victims bows almost finished. All I like is spraying the finish and she will be ready to go out. I will post some pictures after spraying the finish.

[Crittergetter]

I'm havnt even started yet. Been working on a buddy's bow. I'll be ordering a riser block next week for my victims bow. I've got everything else I need. I'm confident I'll make the deadline.  I've got some AWESOME veneers from Big Jim I was saving for me a bow but I figured id quit being selfish and let my victim have them!!