2018 Annual Bow Swap Progress Thread

[skeaterbait]

According to the digital bathroom scale the bow scale is spot on. Dang it.

[kennym]

How about the limb pad angle?

And also, they use some .050 glass, what ya got in that one?

 I haven't tested this personally, but I've heard .040 vs .050 will make about 10# with same total stack.....

Do they measure stack at end of wedge now?

[skeaterbait]

Pad angle is 11° per the drawing. The weight chart really doesn't say anything about glass thickness, it just gives a total stack. I never gave the glass a second thought other than calculating the stack. You can bet I will from now on.    

I only measured at the end of the wedge because it was easier than measuring the butt end and trying to cipher that without the wedge. I checked my specs and I am definitely equipped with a NON-ciphering brain.

I shortened it another inch and even with narrowing the limbs I appear to be 2-3 lbs over the bottom end of the range. WHEW!!

[kennym]

Skeats...  Good Drama going on here...  You had me at the edge of my seat...  

   Glad its gonna work for yah...

  You could always pop out another riser at an 8* angle...  That should add a couple of lbs...

[monterey]

Thanks skeater, nice to see that I'm not the only one who screws   everything up!  

Shall we make it a contest?

[skeaterbait]

Originally posted by Shredd:
Skeats...  Good Drama going on here...  You had me at the edge of my seat...    

   Glad its gonna work for yah...

  You could always pop out another riser at an 8* angle...  That should add a couple of lbs...

Interesting idea. Of course that would mean I would have to go to the wood store again.... whatever would I do...

[skeaterbait]

quote:Originally posted by monterey:
Thanks skeater, nice to see that I'm not the only one who screws   everything up!    

Ok Men...  Can you all see this pic???


   

[Forwardhandle]

Yep !

And this one???


   

[Roy from Pa]

Yup on both.

[4 point]

I got the final coats of finish on this weekend and got a string made. I think she's good to go!      

[4 point]

I can see them too Shredd. Looks  good!

[skeaterbait]

I can see them as well. Looks good.

4 Point, very nice work.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice 4point.

[Woodpuppy]

Wow, very nice indeed!

[EvilDogBeast]

Got the irons and the aluminum face on the form today, and will be filling countersinks with adhesive and final sanding it tomorrow.  That form weighs about 50 lbs now    :D  

 

 

 

All of y'alls bows look so nice, I'm starting to get a little nervous about how mine will measure up.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

I gave the bow it’s first test pull on the tree on my way out of the house to work. I went almost straight to a 20” pull where it was pulling 40#. It’s looking like it should hit 50# if it doesn’t give me too much fuss getting to full draw. I’ve gotta get the midlimb a bending more and give it its clean up sanding. I think I’ll give it a good clean up, then I’ll heat treat when I give it a little left and right correction, as the string lies on the opposite side of the handle I need it to.

Kyle

Whoa...  That's a Looker, 4 Point...  Nice job...