2021 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Complete

[EvilDogBeast]

Got the limbs squared away and the sight window cut in last night.  Shaping ye olde grip and hopefully shooting some arrows tonight!

[Roy from Pa]

Hey TradBowyer, Tim.....

Where are the pictures of you shooing and the full draw picture?

 

[EvilDogBeast]

Tim is out of town for the weekend and will hit us up Monday.

Got sight window and shelf finished up.  Got the grip shaped enough to hold it and put 100 arrows through it.  Shoots nice, but she's a little thumpy.  Hopefully shaping the tips cleans that up.

[wood carver 2]

Here are the two bows that I built for the swap.

The osage and walnut bow draws about 40# @ 28” and the canary wood bow draws about 52# @ 28”.
Both shoot well. The lighter bow zipps a lightweight arrow and the heavy bow likes a nice heavy arrow.
I’m leaning towards shipping the heavy bow, but I’ll give my poor victim a chance to chime in and choose the one he wants.
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Dave.

[wood carver 2]

Thanks Roy.
I spent some time shooting both bows in. The one on the left has over 250 arrows through it and the lighter bow has 60 or 70. They both put the arrows right where I’m looking
I should be shipping this week.
Dave.

[4 point]

Dave, I like them both. The light one might win by a little

[EvilDogBeast]

Finished shaping the grip.  Ready to shape tips and final sand tomorrow.

[kennym]

That 40 looks sweet to me! Both very nice but I’m likin the walnut/Osage a lot

[Mad Max]

Nice bows wood carver

[Buemaker]

Bows look great.

[skeaterbait]

Tough call, two very nice bows you made there.

[EvilDogBeast]

Here is where I stand. Have to take a break from it today, wife's birthday. Have the string it will ship with on there and nock point set. Everything is sanded to 80 grit. Need to shape tips and final sand/coat. Should ship this week.

[EvilDogBeast]

Side note:  I really hate that I need to put an overlay on the back to cover the veneer splice.  Any ideas on how to put it on there without covering the entirety of that wild graft section?  Drawing a blank on any other way than running it all the way up the sight window.

[Crooked Stic]

I have seen bows that in shaping the grip the part where the splice was was gone Dow to riser wood.
Also have seen that part ground flat and a short overlay covering it.

[wood carver 2]

Nice bow. That grain is going to pop.
Dave.

[kennym]

Nice!!  How about a pc of clear glass for overlay to round the grip a bit if that's the idea?

[Walt Francis]

Thanks Roy.
I spent some time shooting both bows in. The one on the left has over 250 arrows through it and the lighter bow has 60 or 70. They both put the arrows right where I’m looking
I should be shipping this week.
Dave.

Dave,

Those are both great looking bows, personally I like the heavier one.

[Walt Francis]

Side note:  I really hate that I need to put an overlay on the back to cover the veneer splice.  Any ideas on how to put it on there without covering the entirety of that wild graft section?  Drawing a blank on any other way than running it all the way up the sight window.

Chris,
Looking good!
I have used a small piece  6” +/-, of big horn sheep, bison, water Buffalo, or antelope horn to cover the splices.  They shape easy and look good when finished.

[Walt Francis]

My trade bow is sprayed and curing right now.  The string length is an odd size so I will build some back up strings for it this week, add the shelf rest and side plate, the get it shipped.