Author Topic: 2019 what did ya do today.... (Read 196744 times)

JWheel · « **Reply #640 on:** March 31, 2019, 05:40:11 PM »

More is always better!...thanks

Flem · « **Reply #641 on:** March 31, 2019, 07:23:07 PM »

Quote from: ztontonz on March 31, 2019, 03:16:44 PM

Last night I finally had everything ready to spray finish on the bow. Got 2 coats on it. Today after sanding it with 1000 grit I sprayed 2 more coats
I like it

Looks sharp!

Bvas · « **Reply #642 on:** March 31, 2019, 08:47:37 PM »

Looks like it turned out great Sam

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #643 on:** March 31, 2019, 08:56:39 PM »

Really sharp, Sam.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #644 on:** April 01, 2019, 08:16:29 AM »

Starting today getting stuff ready to go to KY Tradfest. A great event. If you are in the area this weekend Fri. Sat. Sun stop in. Harradsburg Ky. Check the thread over on Powwow.

JWheel · « **Reply #645 on:** April 02, 2019, 09:17:03 PM »

Got ready for glue up...my third (hopefully successful) bow. Had a riser I cut out of a previous failed attempt and added some to it. The stack goes: clear glass, walnut, bamboo, my understanding of a power lam, riser, stable kor, bamboo, maple, clear glass. I modified my form with a center pin to keep alignment and going topless with her this time...I like the idea so I guess we'll see how it goes!

Flem · « **Reply #646 on:** April 02, 2019, 09:34:55 PM »

Looks good

I got to say, your a thrill seeker doing that in the kids playroom

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #647 on:** April 02, 2019, 09:41:20 PM »

You for sure need the power lam or go thinner on those fades. Like that riser though.

JWheel · « **Reply #648 on:** April 02, 2019, 10:50:23 PM »

Quote from: Flem on April 02, 2019, 09:34:55 PM

Looks good
I got to say, your a thrill seeker doing that in the kids playroom

HAHAHA!...Ya they've been harassing me to get the garage cleaned up so they can play :big laugh:

Thanks for the advice Stic...I think I will thin out the fades a little. One of my other attempts failed (delaminated) on the riser side of the fade...probably due to too much pivot at the stiff fade when worked.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #649 on:** April 03, 2019, 05:49:46 AM »

Looks nice...

ztontonz · « **Reply #650 on:** April 03, 2019, 09:20:52 AM »

Looking good! That is quite curvy form you have here. What’s your target in term of bow length?

JWheel · « **Reply #651 on:** April 03, 2019, 11:20:33 AM »

My first bow out of that form was 54" 60#@28...shoots about 178fps (10+gpp carbon arrow)...the curve makes it quite a hassle to keep everything straight while pressing so Imma try the topless/center pin and see how it goes. This time round I'm shootin for 58-60" to get a little more forward load on the limbs with PL=faster...IDK...hahaha (that's my theory).

Buemaker · « **Reply #652 on:** April 03, 2019, 04:29:36 PM »

Well, I finally did it. I have some nice wood on the shelves that I bought many years ago and have never used. I don’t know, just kind of felt good that I knew they were there, nuts perhaps.
To night I finally took them to the jointer and nature’s beauty came shining out. The two 2x4 in the middle is Cocobolo and one of them is outstanding I think. The one laying crosswise I know is Bocote, the two on the sides I bought many years ago as a Rosewood, but they look more like Bocote, don’t you think?
I guess I have to use them now.

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Flem · « **Reply #653 on:** April 03, 2019, 04:42:20 PM »

Nice lumber Bue! Good investment too. I recently discovered how much exotic wood appreciates in value.
That Cocobolo sells for $46.BF here locally

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #654 on:** April 03, 2019, 04:59:03 PM »

Oh my what nice wood Bue.
I got a hurry up finish on this to go to Tradfest. 62 54@28.

Buemaker · « **Reply #655 on:** April 03, 2019, 05:11:09 PM »

Looking good.

Flem · « **Reply #656 on:** April 03, 2019, 05:39:13 PM »

My Chinese bandsaw tension rod finally seized today. Soft steel! So since I had to dismantle the thing, I thought it would be a good time to replace the rubber tires with some urethane ones I bought a while ago. That was a good move, it must have reduced the vibration by 70%. Also had to arrange a temp tension rod/nut set-up. Lucky for me I had some 3/8" stainless all thread and a stainless t-nut. Was able to crank the tension way past anything I could get with the stock set-up. Put a 3/4" blade on and put it to the test.
Very happy, never been able to slice so thin before. I promptly ordered some 10mm acme rod w/nuts and a heavy spring.

JWheel · « **Reply #657 on:** April 03, 2019, 08:06:44 PM »

Nice looking bow Stic...I think I'm gonna have to follow your lead and put urethane on mine saw too Flem!...I like the idea of les vibration :gold tooth:

I got the topless form laced up today. I used 1/2" oak dowel and 550 paracord...seemed to work great with 50-60psi...didnt hear any cracking during hose inflation so there she sits drying....

Pat B · « **Reply #658 on:** April 03, 2019, 08:38:04 PM »

Hey, Flem, is that a bicycle powered band saw?

Flem · « **Reply #659 on:** April 03, 2019, 09:00:43 PM »

Quote from: Pat B on April 03, 2019, 08:38:04 PM

Hey, Flem, is that a bicycle powered band saw?

I wish, it would probably have more power!

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