2018 What did you do today?

[monterey]

Yeah if it gets too easy and like a job I'll give it up.

Got a few designs down pat but there's always that new idea!

[Roy from Pa]

3 in the works, a yew selfbow, an osage yew boo trilam and an osage red elm boo trilam.

[monterey]

Your builds always have a special grace to them, Roy.

Today I laid the bow up in the newly converted topless form.

It seemed to go well.  Tomorrow will tell the tale.

A couple things I've learned about this method.  The more dowels used the better is the tie down.  This 72" form has 41 hardwood dowels.  Also, it is essential to exhaust all of the air in the hose before tie down and, the hose needs to be kept absolutely centered on the form.

The Paracord was used again for the tie down and while I'm sure the mule tape is excellent for this, the Paracord is completely adequate.  It showed no signs of failure or stress.  Ditto for the hardwood dowels.  There were no groans or cracking sounds.  The cord needs to be wrapped around the dowels tight up against the side of the form.

Once again, the zip ties proved to be an excellent system for retaining the lay up while fastening the hose down.  However, the same thing could easily be accomplished with heavy string wrapped around the dowels.

The hose was aired up in small increments to a final 75# for curing.

Couple pictures.

[Forwardhandle]

Thanks for posting that Mike looks great 👍🏻

[Roy from Pa]

Thanks Mike..

That form looks pretty cool too..

[BMorv]

I like that Mike.  Pretty cool.  How's the fade on the riser area?  Seems that it would be hard to keep the paracord from slipping down in that area.

[monterey]

It stays tight since the cord is wrapped on an angle so that it's pretty much at 90 degrees to the lay up.  I'll take another picture before deflating it.

[monterey]

Here's how the cords look when tied.  The riser is held dead center with a C clamp while the cord is wrapped.

There was a little "oopsy".  I laid the pressure strips on top of the glass before wrapping the paper around. 

Thought I might have to grind it off but was able  to get a knife blade under the strips and pop them off.  Pressure strips are in poor shape but I have a whole new idea for them anyway. 

[Crooked Stic]

For pressure strips I use the rubber glue on base board. Bandsaw it to width.

[monterey]

What are these baseboards of which you speak?

[Roy from Pa]

The rubber moldings ya put around the bottom of the wall in a house.

[Crooked Stic]

Roy is right. You see them more in office buiidings.

[C. Johnson]

For pressure strips I use the rubber glue on base board. Bandsaw it to width.

1/8" or 3/16" red rubber gasket material works even better.  It comes in a roll, 36" wide.  Most plumbing wholesalers sell it by the square foot.  Buy 3 square feet and cut to size as needed.

For me, the gasket material seems to be tougher and holds up to the temperature better than the vinyl cove base (glue on base board) does.

[monterey]

a couple of really good ideas here.  Better than the one I had cooking in the back of my little old brain.

[Forwardhandle]

Put together all my gear for my hike in up hill hunt next week end total weight 11 pounds including bow,arrows,blind,food,water & survival tent my young partner with stand and his wheel bow and gear at 50 lb.   

[BMN]

The wife wanted some Halloween decorations so I helped her out.

[wood carver 2]

Those are the coolest jack-o-lanterns ever!
Dave.

[BMorv]

Glue up went well. 

Rough profile cut out with the bandsaw

[Forwardhandle]

I really like your design Ben ,sexy curves I'm anxiously waiting tell you get it strung !

[Roy from Pa]

Ya baby there, Mr. Ben..