Author Topic: 2020---->What did ya do today? (Read 91262 times)

Mad Max · « **Reply #860 on:** October 17, 2020, 01:55:04 PM »

I don't like to cut in a shelf on anything but Glass bows

Mad Max · « **Reply #861 on:** October 19, 2020, 05:05:43 PM »

Waiting for USPS to deliver my clear glass today by 7:15

ztontonz · « **Reply #862 on:** October 19, 2020, 06:20:34 PM »

Looking good Max

ztontonz · « **Reply #863 on:** October 19, 2020, 06:23:13 PM »

Made a sled for td limb wedges. Finished fitting the hardware to the form. Did a dry run.
Hopefully I will glue the first limb on this form tonight.

Mad Max · « **Reply #864 on:** October 19, 2020, 06:30:09 PM »

Ztontonz
Can't wait to see this one with that hook.
I've made a few myself

Fishinglink · « **Reply #865 on:** October 19, 2020, 07:04:03 PM »

The maple fairy dropped by today. I think I’ve got enough for a few bows if I do it right.

bigbob2 · « **Reply #866 on:** October 19, 2020, 11:25:37 PM »

Serious hooks! Be keen to see the result

ztontonz · « **Reply #867 on:** October 19, 2020, 11:51:31 PM »

First limb glued up

flyonline · « **Reply #868 on:** October 20, 2020, 04:45:04 AM »

Finished off an ash longbow a few weeks ago. Was a bit of a trial as I've not used it before - after osage and the local hardwoods, it felt as soft as butter. Took a bit of heat treating to align everything and get rid of some of the natural string follow. Has taken a heap of set despite some heat treating, but next time I'll go wider and trap the back a little to reduce it some.

63" NTN, 57lb @28"

I initially thought the right limb in the braced/full draw pics would be the bottom as it's a hair stiffer, but it feels a little better in the hand as the top limb. Not much hand shock, so now I need to add an arrow pass and a handle wrap. Finished with beeswax, which made the toasty wood darken up nicely. It didn't take me long to get confident with it and would be happy shooting it out to hunting distances with a 550gr (~9gpp) arrow. Fast she ain't, but it is whisper quiet - with a leather side-plate I reckon a bees fart would be louder.

Steve

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #869 on:** October 20, 2020, 05:45:09 AM »

Mark that riser is sharp.
Nice work guys.

Mad Max · « **Reply #870 on:** October 20, 2020, 09:14:39 AM »

Nice job on that bend

Thanks Roy

Mad Max · « **Reply #871 on:** October 20, 2020, 09:41:56 AM »

Flyonline
How wide is it?

Flem · « **Reply #872 on:** October 20, 2020, 09:44:05 AM »

That is a beautiful circular tiller

No wasted limb wood on that one!

Pat B · « **Reply #873 on:** October 20, 2020, 11:18:03 AM »

Great tiller on a nice ash bow. Ash is one of those bow woods I don't have luck with. Everyone I've made fretted but I never heat treated an ash bow either. Well done on this ash bow.

mmattockx · « **Reply #874 on:** October 20, 2020, 11:23:35 AM »

Been working on building a thickness sander for a while now. Got most of it assembled, just need to mount it to the stand and then mount the motor.

Mark

Flem · « **Reply #875 on:** October 20, 2020, 11:27:20 AM »

Nice! Looks good Mark

How did you true your drum?

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #876 on:** October 20, 2020, 11:46:59 AM »

Very nice, Mark.

ztontonz · « **Reply #877 on:** October 20, 2020, 12:41:22 PM »

Nice work Flyonline!

mmattockx · « **Reply #878 on:** October 20, 2020, 03:11:31 PM »

Quote from: Flem on October 20, 2020, 11:27:20 AM

Nice! Looks good Mark How did you true your drum?

I tried first on my wood lathe and got it not bad, but certainly not perfect. After that a friend cleaned it up further on his metal lathe and it is very close now.

Mark

kennym · « **Reply #879 on:** October 20, 2020, 04:14:02 PM »

Dug 75' of propane line . This new deck thing shoulda been done when its not bow season...

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