Author Topic: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread (Read 53238 times)

kennym · « **Reply #160 on:** February 27, 2020, 11:16:05 AM »

Unbraced

buddyb · « **Reply #161 on:** February 27, 2020, 11:54:41 AM »

Looks good Kenny. Is that a more radical limb design compared to the plans your selling?

kennym · « **Reply #162 on:** February 27, 2020, 12:15:51 PM »

It is a test set, but adapted to a shorter riser. So a 60" bow instead of 62/64.

A side note, I ruined a limb by not taking enough care I guess in filing nock grooves. Split a 1/8"x 3" pc of glass off the edge by a nock while checking weight ...

Guess there's a first time for everything...

So new limbs gonna happen now... Not sure I have enough scrap to make em…

Bvas · « **Reply #163 on:** February 27, 2020, 01:52:42 PM »

Quote from: kennym on February 27, 2020, 12:15:51 PM

It is a test set, but adapted to a shorter riser. So a 60" bow instead of 62/64.

A side note, I ruined a limb by not taking enough care I guess in filing nock grooves. Split a 1/8"x 3" pc of glass off the edge by a nock while checking weight ... Guess there's a first time for everything...

So new limbs gonna happen now... Not sure I have enough scrap to make em…

Could you trap the limbs to save them? Would probably come in light, but would be good for a performance test.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #164 on:** February 27, 2020, 02:05:53 PM »

I guess I think its okay

kennym · « **Reply #165 on:** February 27, 2020, 02:09:01 PM »

Can’t trap enough off with it being at nock. But found a couple in the scrap bin to go on with. Gonna have to be careful now. Scrap bin gettin low !

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #166 on:** February 28, 2020, 07:53:35 AM »

So you makin more limbs?? Did the angle change make much of a weight change?

kennym · « **Reply #167 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:23:54 AM »

Yep on new limbs. I glued the chunk of glass back down but it ain't leavin the shop. I have an old riser with same angle I think I can mess with them on.

It made about 10 lbs difference going from 18 to 13 degrees.

I figured out what split it off too, when I cleaned it up and pulled tape to glue the sliver down I found a pc of fuzz at very end of the split. I had a shop string break when I was plucking the string on the first riser and listening to her vibrate. Never really looked the bow over cause I was only pulling the string back a couple inches and the tape kept it from being obvious. Pretty sure a strand of string caught on the glass and just unzipped the corner of limb now after thinking about it....

TradBowyer · « **Reply #168 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:27:46 AM »

Yeah Kenny I see the same thing on my risers..a 5 degree change affects weight around 8 to 10 lbs.

kennym · « **Reply #169 on:** February 28, 2020, 12:53:12 PM »

First new limb in oven.

I gotta get this thing done, my boss is gonna want me to go to work about any time now!!

Autumnarcher · « **Reply #170 on:** February 28, 2020, 08:06:14 PM »

Nice lookin bow. I was thinkin maybe could take those scraps from cutting out riser and make fishin lures out of them. But then I got to thinkin, one more hobby and Im gonna be single and homeless.

kennym · « **Reply #171 on:** February 29, 2020, 08:48:39 AM »

Yeah but you’d have fishin lures!!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #172 on:** March 02, 2020, 12:28:48 PM »

Okay victim first limb under pressure.

kennym · « **Reply #173 on:** March 02, 2020, 12:48:24 PM »

Nice PINK benchtop!! Lookin good.

I may have time to work on my poor victims bow the next couple days. Boss called and may wanna go back to work in the next few days...

Work is a four letter word...

(but helps wit the luxuries like food )

ztontonz · « **Reply #174 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:34:12 PM »

Went to the hardwood place on Friday. They had nothing left in 8/4 thickness for exotic wood. They should have some more coming this week.
Clock’s ticking...

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #175 on:** March 02, 2020, 02:10:42 PM »

It is kinda pink I guess. Dont tell Elroy PLZ Masking paper.

Work is over ratted Retired

EvilDogBeast · « **Reply #176 on:** March 03, 2020, 01:36:44 AM »

Good 'ole mailman coming through for me again.

Buemaker · « **Reply #177 on:** March 03, 2020, 07:33:59 AM »

Some nice colors there.

TradBowyer · « **Reply #178 on:** March 03, 2020, 07:56:36 AM »

Got these pics from Kenny on that zebrawood board I sent him. I think the turned out really nice. Hope my victim likes wood grain lol

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #179 on:** March 03, 2020, 08:26:00 AM »

That ambrosia would be nice veneers. Liking that zebra to.

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