2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

[beachbowhunter]

Shredd, that is a super looking profile. Makes for an elegant bow for sure.

[skeaterbait]

Boy am I glad that battle is over. Thanks to Kenny's extremely high threshold for pain (that would be me hounding him with questions) I was able to get my cheapo HF self-centering dowel jig adjusted so that it actually is centering now. It was off center by more than 1/32". That may not seem a lot, but when you are off by 1/32" on one end of the riser, then turn it around and do 1/32" on the other end that is offset you get about 1/64" offset. Which translated out to the tip of a limb it gets real big.

Anyhow, I believe I have conquered this obstacle am ready for the next... who am I kidding, I'm having a beer.

 

 

[jdeitz10]

Here we go! Tillering done!

 

 

 

[kennym]

Lonnie, you got that one by the ...uh yeah, family site.

Looks good Jacob!

[kennym]

I did take a couple pics, the bow is 4# over right now, will make 33# easily.....

She has a blonde streak in her otherwise darkness....

 

My 5th wood lam in this one is red for some hilites.... glue line looks OK I guess. (Beat Roy to that one!   )
 
 

[Roy from Pa]

Nice guys.

Lonnie, toilet paper on the work bench? LOL

[skeaterbait]

LOL, I had a crappy outlook today

[soy]

damn you guys are making me look bad...not that it takes much...great looking stuff!!! I guess I should order some more thunder bird got 2 0r three ready to glue up for my poor victim lol

[Roy from Pa]

No problem, Lonnie.

Ole Kennym has ah porta jon in his shop..        

[Woodpuppy]

This ones fun to watch! (Subscribed)

I appreciate it Beachbowhunter...  Looking Great Skeats...  Deitz is that green glass?? Nice Fade Kenny...

[Bvas]

Some nice looking work goin on!!!

But I’m still trying to figure out what Kenny’s doin. Other than using his pocket knife for a pry bar.

[4 point]

Some good look'n bows guys!

Lonnie, I think everyone struggles with hole drilling jigs. I sure haven't figured out how to drill takedown holes with 100% confidence.

[4 point]

I like them all and I hate to show favoritism but I hope Shredd's bow is made for a long draw. She's a sexy girl!

[skeaterbait]

Originally posted by 4 point:
I like them all and I hate to show favoritism but I hope Shredd's bow is made for a long draw. She's a sexy girl!

I would love to say the same but Shredd's pics don't show for me. Just a little square

[C. Johnson]

I finally got (re)started on my victim's bow.  Since the great lam flipping debacle, I decided to go a little different direction in materials.

I have a special piece of wood I'm using.  It's special in the sense that it was given to me by my father, a gunsmith, who purchased it sometime in the early 1970's. He had intended to use it to make pistol grips. Apparently, lace wood doesn't really show off it's striking grain characteristics as well as he would have liked on smaller pieces.

Anyway, I'm combining this lacewood with tigerwood and maple.  I'll try to get some pics up tonight.

I am curious...  Who else cannot see my pics on here???

[Roy from Pa]

I can't see them either. Takes me to a site that say access denied.

[Forwardhandle]

I cant ether !

[4 point]

I can see the ones posted on the 9th but after that they're just boxes.