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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2020, 01:26:49 PM »
Experiment...? Like building lams out of q-tips?
Wonder how snappy that would be  :bigsmyl:

I considered torch bluing some very thin titanium and using that as a veneer but I'm worried it would corrode at some point.

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2020, 01:41:08 PM »
If it’s under glass and with a good finish, I would think that risk is pretty slim.
I like the idea!

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2020, 04:04:41 PM »
Titanium, well that is an idea.
I’m thinking barbed wire, since we are experimenting.

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2020, 06:24:47 PM »
OK, is tapatalk working for everyone still?
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2020, 01:18:47 PM »
no  Nothing working for me right now.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2020, 01:29:12 PM by Crooked Stic »
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2020, 01:48:07 PM »
Think they may be gonna start charging to use it?

Too bad, I got pics...

I don't have to build a new form, just modified one I had a little...

Got the lams picked, this gonna be a junkyard dog.  Stuff out of the scrap bin that I just couldn't pitch but not  big enough to cut 2 pairs from....

Riser of 2 woods  I had radius cut but not sure what for …

May have to send some cash with it so the victim can buy a real bow... LOL
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2020, 03:42:30 PM »
Think they may be gonna start charging to use it?

Too bad, I got pics...

I don't have to build a new form, just modified one I had a little...

Got the lams picked, this gonna be a junkyard dog.  Stuff out of the scrap bin that I just couldn't pitch but not  big enough to cut 2 pairs from....

Riser of 2 woods  I had radius cut but not sure what for …

May have to send some cash with it so the victim can buy a real bow... LOL

Somehow, Kenny, I expect your scrap bin would the envy of a great number of us.
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2020, 10:30:22 PM »
Ok gonna try this one more time

To my victim I have a lot to choose from
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2020, 11:26:47 PM »
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2020, 11:30:08 PM »
Stic, there's a lot of pink left there! That damn pink just won't go away!

I have my riser ready for the 3rd glue up and it still looks like this. Probably be the last time I build one like this even if I like it.

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2020, 08:48:28 AM »
Travis that looks way better than the riser I have goin. Mine is sort of a rectangle with glue booger’s all over! :)
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2020, 08:56:30 AM »
I stopped off Friday and grabbed a nice looking chunk of spalted Tamarind for my victims riser. Now I have to wait on a bit more cactus juice so I can stabilize it. It's going to get an accent run through it most likely, just not sure what I want that to be.

I have a few choices of veneers but pretty sure I will go with my personal favorite... but who knows, I am as fickle as a school girl after all.
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2020, 02:45:40 PM »
Got me some Claro walnut under vac right now. Hmmm
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2020, 04:49:47 PM »
Dang, Kenny, those are some nice glue lines! :)
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2020, 04:59:07 PM »
Thanks Mike!!
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2020, 09:18:44 PM »
Not sure yet if this is gonna be my swap bow or not. I usually try to build something clean and classy but this thing might be more of a lady of the night. What do you think, Cedar or Apple veneers?

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2020, 09:21:52 PM »
Looks good to me Travis.
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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2020, 09:25:44 PM »
Stic, There's some surprises inside the riser I'm not sure about. I saw your post about stabilizing some walnut, does it take resin well?

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Re: 2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread
« Reply #39 on: February 09, 2020, 09:34:17 PM »
Travis, either will look great! I would prob go with apple lams as I like limbs lighter color than riser, but that's just me...
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