2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[kennym]

Bue, some shipping in the states is dragging too...

[Dannon]

Well, I have the finish sprayed on the riser and was getting ready to spray my limbs this afternoon. I put them on the bow and string it up to make sure filler and everything was ok one more time before spraying. I went ahead and shot it a few times while I had it strung. Seems it’s developed a creak whenever drawing and seems noisy on the top limb. I was shooting it several weeks ago before spraying finish on riser and it was super quiet and had no creak at all in the limbs. Just curious what could be causing this? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Dannon

[4 point]

It fairly common on takedowns. A little string wax on the pad will fix it after you get the finish done

[Dannon]

Thanks 4 point! I never thought of that!

[kennym]

Yep , I have to put some lube my td on occasion . Maybe if I used something better than chapstick ... lol

[Crooked Stic]

Toilet ring wax works really good. Just be sure it is not used so your bow does not shoot like crap----

[Dannon]

Toilet ring wax works really good. Just be sure it is not used so your bow does not shoot like crap----

 

[4 point]

Fairly dead around here for only a month left before the dead line.

[Buemaker]

Come Monday it is three weeks since I posted my trade bow. Maybe it is in quarantine with everything else these days. Usually takes only a week to cross the Atlantic.

[4 point]

Hopefully they didn’t loose it Bue. Was it shipped thru the postal service?

[beachbowhunter]

Well, I have the finish sprayed on the riser and was getting ready to spray my limbs this afternoon. I put them on the bow and string it up to make sure filler and everything was ok one more time before spraying. I went ahead and shot it a few times while I had it strung. Seems it’s developed a creak whenever drawing and seems noisy on the top limb.




Word of caution, when you put a TD back together after spraying it needs to have had a lot of time to harden. Otherwise that creaking can be the two fresh finished pieces kind of sticking together and getting stuck.  From experience!

[Buemaker]

USPS, the tracking says it left Norway on April 27, so it must be some place in America now.

[4 point]

Well it ain’t in my mail box, just checked. Made me sad

[kennym]

Dang it, not here either.  I will say USPS has been a little slow lately. Well, maybe quite a bit slow...

[Crooked Stic]

I sure got nothing. Oh wait I already have mine   

[TradBowyer]

I'm hoping to start mine next week. Got all the supplies and ready to rock

[ztontonz]

I worked on the bow this past week. Sanded all I could but it is still way too heavy for my victim.

I see two options:
1- I start over but will most certainly not be able to ship by the deadline
2- The last bow I built fits my victim’s specs. I could refinish it and send it to my victim

Let me know what you think I should do

[4 point]

I’d be fine with one already built.

[EvilDogBeast]

All settled on my wood choices and trimmed veneers to size. Pistachio veneers with red elm and walnut cores, bubinga I-beam with wenge sides and canarywood accent strips.  Tomorrow I build the riser and then time to glue!

[Buemaker]

One already built will be fine.
Evil that should be a fine one.