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Offline monterey

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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #720 on: April 29, 2018, 07:47:09 PM »
I unpacked a nice looking delivery from Kennym and repaired my car A/C.  Yes, it's that warm here.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #721 on: April 29, 2018, 09:01:59 PM »


Another kid's bow for my cousin's daughter.  Working on one for her son as well.  Sometimes I think I make more kid's bows than adult bows. :biglaugh:
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #722 on: April 29, 2018, 09:02:46 PM »
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #723 on: April 29, 2018, 09:03:26 PM »
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #724 on: April 29, 2018, 09:28:11 PM »
Nice, Craig.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #725 on: May 01, 2018, 08:52:38 AM »
She's gonna love that Craig!!!

I have a 2x2 of that same riser wood floating around in the shop.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #726 on: May 01, 2018, 09:39:19 AM »
Very Cool Craig...
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #727 on: May 01, 2018, 10:09:55 AM »
Nice bow.  Did you lam up the riser block or???
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #728 on: May 01, 2018, 10:48:46 AM »
Quote from: monterey on May 01, 2018, 10:09:55 AM
Nice bow.  Did you lam up the riser block or???

No, I actually buy that material from Bingham's.  They have it in a few different colors.

One of these days I'm going to figure out how to dye wood under vacuum and make my own, but I just don't have the time, money, or space for any new manufacturing operations right now.

Another source for colorful laminated wood sheets and blocks (very similar to Dymondwood) is Webbwood.  Shipping from the east coast to Colorado is prohibitive, so I don't use them often.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #729 on: May 01, 2018, 01:56:11 PM »
Calling this one done.
Time to start tuning some arrows...
The pic of the belly makes the string look waaay off...lol
It's pretty dead on.

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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #730 on: May 01, 2018, 02:36:10 PM »
Whoa Zradix....Now that one deserves a fitting name.  What are you gonna call it? 
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #731 on: May 01, 2018, 02:57:51 PM »
Kinda different for sure....for better or worse...lol
Not certain how fitting the name is, but I'm calling it Windsong.
The night I was gluing it up there was a heck of a wind storm.
Was whistling through the building and making all kinds of weird howls and noises.
Named it right then...lol
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #732 on: May 01, 2018, 03:32:17 PM »
Nice, John...
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #733 on: May 01, 2018, 03:37:09 PM »
Nice John I like the green was it leather dye ?
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #734 on: May 01, 2018, 03:43:37 PM »
Thanks guys.

The green is a mix of malachite green dye and some yellow....mostly yellow actually.
Both aniline powdered dyes wetted with methanol.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #735 on: May 01, 2018, 07:58:49 PM »
It looks very predatory.  I like it.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #736 on: May 01, 2018, 10:23:41 PM »
Nice work on the kids bow Craig :thumbsup: Pretty in pink.

Zradix that is one wild looking riser. That may be the highest wrist bow I’ve seen. How does it shoot?

No time for building right now, it’s bird season. Lol. I went for round three with the thunder chickens today. Yep.....They won again. 8yds!!!!Yes 8yds, and no shot. When the sound of their feathers strumming is just as loud as the gobble....you know they’re close!! Why is it when I don’t set up with a blind they want to run right in on top of me :banghead: From 8yds to 40yds in the blink of an eye.
Gotta say, I’m having more fun and havin more close encounters than I’ve  ever had. Just no meat to show for it  :dunno:
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #737 on: May 01, 2018, 10:43:58 PM »
The meat will come...just enjoy the "wait"

..Yeah it is a high high wrist...but it's the very 1st bow that actually contacts my hand while shooting.
Shrunk my groups considerably.

It's not a fast bow as I went 1.5" wide.
I just wanted to have a margin of error so I had a better chance of hunting with a bow I made this fall.
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #738 on: May 03, 2018, 04:46:09 AM »
Went to lay out my maple composite core and discovered my 1/8 plywood templet warped over being inside for the winter go figure ! I think I will make one out of lexan !
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Re: 2018 What did you do today?
« Reply #739 on: May 03, 2018, 06:52:07 AM »
Sorry man.
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