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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1480 on: April 11, 2019, 12:14:28 PM »
Love the bamboo  :thumbsup:

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1481 on: April 11, 2019, 12:22:16 PM »
Looking good Cody  :)
I like leather grips and semi contour handle to answer your questions.  Doesn't matter on the shelf. 
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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1482 on: April 11, 2019, 01:13:01 PM »
Sorry to hear about everyone's problems, but I am glad to have company! Especially since all work for me is on hold while I'm away from home visiting family.
I still look at my underweight bow and wonder how short it would have to be to make weight :banghead:

I used to use one of those fine toothed mastic spreaders, when I was using EA-40. That stuff is so thick!
Now I use a chip brush with the bristles cut back. Less squeeze out, less waste. Epoxy's expensive!

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1483 on: April 11, 2019, 03:51:54 PM »
I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1484 on: April 11, 2019, 05:17:40 PM »
I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1485 on: April 11, 2019, 06:32:07 PM »
Shoulder  is feeling better so I got a little work done today. Not sure I put in enough reflex . Tips are dead  even with  back of handle. Won't get another chance to work on it till next Thursday . Will get it on the tree then and start stretching it out. Will add more reflex later if it needs  it.
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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1486 on: April 11, 2019, 07:16:07 PM »
Looking nice...

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1487 on: April 11, 2019, 08:09:18 PM »
X2 :thumbsup:

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1488 on: April 11, 2019, 08:31:44 PM »
Dog gone it Roy these are the golden years   :saywhat:

Kenny could probably grind off the old sleeve and re wrap it.

Hmmm.... then why are so many of us gray? :)
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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1489 on: April 11, 2019, 11:13:59 PM »
Your bow looks great, Steve. Looks like a self bow, bet it shoots smooth.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1490 on: April 12, 2019, 08:38:11 PM »
Making progress now. Got the limbs sanded to the profile of the bamboo tonight. Still a little wide but will come in handy with tillering. Picking up some maple from my brother to add some accent to my handle. After 4+ hours on the sander this week I’m ready to get a big boy bandsaw.   :biglaugh: Did find a knot that I thought I missed during glue up, turns out it runs at 45* angle and there’s a little wiggle in the grain about mid limb on the opposite limb. Otherwise I’m still pretty confident.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1491 on: April 12, 2019, 08:44:04 PM »
Didn't happen wifout pichers.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1492 on: April 14, 2019, 12:49:25 PM »


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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1493 on: April 14, 2019, 03:05:34 PM »
Love it Soy !

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1494 on: April 14, 2019, 03:27:59 PM »
Nice Soy :thumbsup: You went from zero to finished in one post!!

I gotta get me a stave cut and drying so I can try one of them selfbows
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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1495 on: April 14, 2019, 03:40:42 PM »
Nice and good job on picture.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1496 on: April 14, 2019, 05:10:19 PM »
Thanks for the help on the pic...getting finish on the bow...havent done a self bow in a good while,this one has a good amount of prop twist and is pushing length to draw ratio but it shoots well

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1497 on: April 14, 2019, 05:31:38 PM »
I'm about ready to finish sand but had to go pick up a crane boom for work tomorrow. Victim has to wait another half day due to work...

When is that deadline again? LOL
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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1498 on: April 14, 2019, 05:47:55 PM »
Heck I can't even work on my swap bow.

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Re: 2019 Bow Swap Thread
« Reply #1499 on: April 14, 2019, 05:54:10 PM »
I can send ya a spare glass one... lol

Better get fixed buddy!! Um that didn’t sound right...
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