2020 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[Buemaker]

Evil, found this from 2012, bit time consuming,but works
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=149542.msg2599555#msg2599555

[EvilDogBeast]

Thanks for the help guys.  Bue, you are right about the lams and I remembered them yesterday and got the block squared away.  Wish I hadn't forgotten that before, probably would have saved some time and trouble.

[ztontonz]

Plan B bow all glued up and cooking

[Buemaker]

I hope you hit the weight on plan B. Good luck.

[canopyboy]

Ok, it took a couple of days to find the batteries in my sock drawer to power the camera, etc, etc... but here are some pictures of the amazing bow that I was sent from Bue. I feel a bit guilty getting such a nice bow as the guy pulling the strings, but there was a little change up as someone had to drop out and I ended up with the short stick somehow.

I sat around the firepit on a work conference call yesterday afternoon and tied on some nocking points. While sitting I went ahead and shot the arrow I was using to check fit down the hill a ways. First arrow fired out of the bow, apparently there's a little luck packaged in with it:

After that I was able to get my daughter to take some full draw pics as I searched for the arrow that would fly best out of it. (I ended up with some full length Axis 400's with 250 up front and pink fletching that fly like darts.) Ignore the fact that I haven't had a haircut since the end of January:

Thanks again Bue!

I've got my lams laid out and the riser block will go into the oven this morning. Should have a bow shooting by the end of the long weekend. Hope everyone else is getting close as well, deadline to ship is 2 weeks from today!

[canopyboy]

UPDATE

Out of 13 remaining bowyers, we have 5 bows confirmed shipped and received (38% complete) and another bow should be ready to ship if hasn't already with two weeks to go. It does look like everyone else is making good progress, so there's still a chance that if we keep at it we'll make it by the deadline. I've heard from everyone now, and although John Scifres hasn't posted yet he assured me his victim's stave is mostly tillered.

I recognize I haven't set the best example, but I'll get on it this weekend and will post some pictures as I go. We need to get this thread a bit more active in the 11th hour.

-Dave

[Dannon]

Dave,
I haven’t shipped mine yet, I’m waiting to get something else finished up that I’m sending with the bow. Should be ready to ship by the end of next week.
Thanks
Dannon

[Crooked Stic]

That is a nice Bue bow for sure

[ztontonz]

I have the bow just over the target weight. Should be just about perfect once I finish tiller. Glued tips an over lay. Starting to shape the handle today

[skeaterbait]

Ok, it took a couple of days to find the batteries in my sock drawer to power the camera, etc, etc... but here are some pictures of the amazing bow that I was sent from Bue. I feel a bit guilty getting such a nice bow as the guy pulling the strings, but there was a little change up as someone had to drop out and I ended up with the short stick somehow.

I'll bet that drop out is kicking himself about right now.

Nice work Bue.

[BO-R]

Good looking bow Bue!

[ztontonz]

Bad news my plan B blew up during tillering. I Think it has to do with the glue. I might have spread too thin. 

[ztontonz]

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[bigbob2]

Man! What a bummer!. Feel for you.

[canopyboy]

Hey z, feel for you as well. One year my plan B bow failed, my plan C failed to get off the launchpad, and I think I may have been on E or F by the time something was successfully shipped to my recipient. It happens. I've also learned that more glue is more better... 

[canopyboy]

Ok, made some good progress this weekend:

Looked good coming out of the oven the first time:

Got the overlays and back half of the riser handle on and back in the oven:

And pulled it out last night before bed to see how she did:

FAIL! I'm not sure exactly what happened, I've never had Smooth-On fail me like that even with multiple trips through the oven. I still don't know what kind of wood this is, but it's dense and oily and purdy. I may be re-thinking my oven temps going forward, room temp cure or very low oven temp cure may be less risky...

I just gave up for the night and went inside. Best not to start messing with stuff when you're upset or in a speed wobble. I still have to make sure the bow will meet weight for the recipient, so I'll get it tillered out. I can always cut that block off and put a new one on, but not 100% sure of the matching seam already deeper in the bow. I guess when I cut the shelf to center I'll find out. Want to be sure before I send it to my victim, although from a strength perspective the seam isn't carrying any load.

I may be moving to Plan B as well. Be a shame to have wasted those curly koa veneers.

[Crooked Stic]

That sucks. Be happy it did not get out the door first.

[ztontonz]

I've also learned that more glue is more better... 

Guess I had to learn it myself!
I’ll try to save the riser and start over. I have to get more supplies too I am out of glass and glue

[canopyboy]

Well, cutting into it to shape the riser it looked worse than it is. 1/4” down you can’t split it on the glue line with a chisel and it only separated on exposed edges. So it seems structurally sound and most of the bad parts will be cut away during shaping. And the koa looks amazing so I think I’m going to try to finish it out. If it’s still good at the end and after shooting in, I may send it after all. If not, I’m sure it’ll still be good for someone, someday. But of course if my victim isn’t satisfied in any way, it’ll come with a no questions asked exchange policy...

 

[4 point]

Dang, a lot of bad luck going around lately!