2020 Bow Swap Interest Thread

[canopyboy]

Well, it's been a busy year for me as evidenced by the fact that I haven't been on TG much since the end of the last swap. It wasn't a huge swap, but it was certainly successful. And it's about that time to start thinking about the 2020 sign-ups. I'll post a sign-up thread around the first of next month if there is enough interest to keep it going, so post here if you think you'll participate. This thread isn't a commitment, just polling to see if people think we should do it again. It's more fun if we get more people.

For those that need a reminder or are new, here are the rules from last year's signup:
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=165607.msg2841146#msg2841146

I'm also interested if you have any ideas for tweaking the rules, etc. this year. Post here for general discussion or PM me if you'd like. Nothing is ever perfect, but happy to pursue continual improvement.

-Dave

[Mad Max]

Cool
I will think about it

[OkKeith]

I AM IN!

It was a fantastic experience last year and I have already started for next year (gathering up materials and such).

OkKeith

[Crooked Stic]

I think I will try it again this year.

[beachbowhunter]

What do you think about TG bowyers making bows for the St Jude fundraiser? It could have its own page...

[ztontonz]

I’m in. I have never participated and watched the last swap with interest


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[wood carver 2]

Is it already that time? I think that I’ll be in. I’ll let you know for sure when it’s sign up time.
Dave.

[Mad Max]

What do you think about TG bowyers making bows for the St Jude fundraiser? It could have its own page...

Very good cause for St Jude, but the Liability is to risky.

[4 point]

I'll probably join up again. Things should slow up for me by then.

[EvilDogBeast]

Back from Korea and anxious to build again.  I'm in!

[Roy from Pa]

Not sure.

[OkKeith]

Roy... not sure? Wouldn't be the same without ya!

OkKeith

[skeaterbait]

I would love to say I am in but at this point I just can't say for certain. The interest is absolutely there, it's just a matter of time and the fact that most of my tools are packed away to make room for some other toys that need a home for the winter. We are also looking to move so hard to say where that project could be.

[monterey]

Im a strong maybe.

[Crooked Stic]

I think the St. Jude should be the pro guys that have liability cverage.

[Pheonixarcher]

The end of the year is very busy for most of us. And I myself am no different. With  hunting season going into the holidays, then my birthday, then my parents anniversary, then New Years, then I jump right into winter leagues. I have unfortunately missed the sign up for the swap for the past few years, but would like to participate again.

[OkKeith]

Considering a Penobscott style bow for my trade this year... whaddaya think?
OkKeith

[wood carver 2]

I think that’s cool! Is it glass?
Dave.

[canopyboy]

Ummm, that looks like a conversation starter at the range. Any other advantages to such a design? I’m still new to this stuff... 

[OkKeith]

Mostly just kidding... but it is a real bow design from the early 1900s. The bow in the picture has glass. Here is a Wiki passage:

"A cable-backed bow is a bow reinforced with a cable on the back. The cable is made from either animal, vegetable or synthetic fibers and is tightened to increase the strength of the bow. A cable will relieve tension stress from the back of the bow by raising its neutral plane: the border between the back of the bow that stretches and the belly of the bow that compresses when bent. A good cable-backed bow can thus be made of poor-quality wood, weak in tension. The material, the diameter, the distance from the back of the wooden element, and the level of stress (tightness) of the cable determines how much it relieves tension stress from the wooden element of the bow and increases the power of the shot.

The Inuit of the Arctic used sinew cables on their short bows of driftwood, baleen, horn or antler to make them unlikely to break in tension, and to increase their power. The cables are attached to the bow at several points on each limb with a series of half-hitches and then tightened by inserting a small toggle in the bundle of strings and twisting. These bows could be reflexed, deflexed, decurved, or straight.

One variety of cable-backed bow is the Penobscot bow or Wabenaki bow, invented by Frank Loring (Chief Big Thunder) about 1900.[1] It consists of a small bow attached by cables on the back of a larger main bow."

At this point in my bow building journey it is a destination on the far horizon, but certainly cool! I gotta have a form bow turn out great before I can move on to that sort of thing. I have the self bow and rawhide backed flat bow thing down pretty good. Last years bow was a departure with more than one lamination (I hope it didn't disappoint my trade partner). I think this year, depending on my trade partners specs, I will try a take down of some sort.

I started planning my next trade bow as I was sanding the last one.

OkKeith