Author Topic: 2019 Bow Swap Thread (Read 203798 times)

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1800 on:** May 11, 2019, 07:37:31 PM »

Scale it out, you can still take some weight off it.

Bvas · « **Reply #1801 on:** May 11, 2019, 08:14:23 PM »

Looking good Cody

Flem · « **Reply #1802 on:** May 12, 2019, 04:35:45 PM »

I was having so much fun with this ELB, I thought I would make it my swap bow. Had it all tillered, made weight, even got some nice Horn for the nocks, which you can see back right of pic. Then BOOM, popped the Cherry! (wood) Oh well, back to my original plan B.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1803 on:** May 12, 2019, 04:50:08 PM »

That sucks dude.

Awesome looking horn, where did ya get it...

Flem · « **Reply #1804 on:** May 12, 2019, 05:32:27 PM »

It is nice Horn. I got it from a gal who sells on eBay. She was mentioned on another Archery site.
Got enough to make about 10 bows! I will attempt more tri-lam ELB's, but not with Cherry as the belly wood! Maybe not with Purpleheart either, it fractured along with the Cherry. The Maple back is fine and it actually had the most suspect grain.

Buemaker · « **Reply #1805 on:** May 12, 2019, 05:51:29 PM »

OUCH, that is too bad. There is a wood that is not much mentioned and that is your American White Oak. Since we can have it over here it should be easy for you to obtain. It works fine as a belly wood in a straight limb design, I have made tri-lams with it and some guys have made 100 pound war bows with a thin backing of bamboo or others. No round bellies though.

OkKeith · « **Reply #1806 on:** May 14, 2019, 12:07:15 PM »

Just a quick update...
Not totally happy yet with the antler limb tips but they are coming along. The walnut accent in the mulberry riser looks pretty good though. Gotta do something with that pale hickory backing for sure though... unless my recipient wants snow camo.

OkKeith

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goobersan · « **Reply #1807 on:** May 14, 2019, 02:34:40 PM »

Lookin sharp

canopyboy · « **Reply #1808 on:** May 14, 2019, 02:57:19 PM »

Nice work Keith!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #1809 on:** May 14, 2019, 03:52:58 PM »

Mulberry ---pretty neat lookin.

Buemaker · « **Reply #1810 on:** May 14, 2019, 04:31:36 PM »

Just came home with this package, something very beautiful was inside.
It is past ten in the evening now and getting dark so pictures and stuff will come tomorrow.
It came all the way from Linneus MO. Thank you.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1811 on:** May 14, 2019, 04:48:03 PM »

Nice, Keith..

Bue you lucky dog...

Flem · « **Reply #1812 on:** May 14, 2019, 07:16:04 PM »

That Mulberry is really nice looking, never seen it before. Kind of looks like a less porous Mahogany.
Personally I think the Hickory looks good, especially contrasted against the Mulberry.

Bue, you scored!

Fishinglink · « **Reply #1813 on:** May 14, 2019, 07:30:07 PM »

Ok guys. I shot this bow tonight after knocking a couple lbs off. Still heavy but it’s a laser. Shooting at Mr. X’s draw with mismatched arrows and it is making me look good. Gotta knock some weight off the tips to get the shock down a bit. Still no scale but I’m afraid I’d lose performance trying to get there. But she’s still together after 40-45 shots.

So to the many potential victims, do I push the envelope or see where it’s at after a good sanding?

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Flem · « **Reply #1814 on:** May 14, 2019, 07:49:25 PM »

I've had two fails, so if it was me.......

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1815 on:** May 14, 2019, 07:55:40 PM »

I'd be ok with 10 # over.

How bout the rest of ya?

Kenny, flem, dave, tim, soy, ben, brad, Josh, Keith, Dave C, Mike, who else did I miss? Haint got the list in front of me.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #1816 on:** May 14, 2019, 08:06:30 PM »

I just finished glueing up my plan B bow. Fingers crossed 🤞. The glue up looks good.
Dave.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #1817 on:** May 14, 2019, 08:07:38 PM »

A few pounds over or under doesn’t matter to me.
Dave.

OkKeith · « **Reply #1818 on:** May 14, 2019, 08:10:59 PM »

If the goal weight was 50#, ten over might be OK. If the goal was 55-60#... 65-70# might be a little tough.

Also depends on the draw length as well I suppose.

All that said... I'd be happy with most anything.

OkKeith

kennym · « **Reply #1819 on:** May 14, 2019, 08:51:04 PM »

Bue , glad it made it !!

I be good with 10 over or under , no worries!

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