2021 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Complete

[EvilDogBeast]

Reminders:
- Sign-up closes 25 Jan
- Victims assigned and PM'ed NLT 31 Jan @ 8pm AKST
- Official build period 27 Jan - 4 June
- Grace period 5 June - 5 July
- Minimum one post per week starting 1 Feb
- You must post a full draw picture with your new bow once received

Alright, y'all are officially off the leash.  Good luck and have fun! 

[kennym]

Well, since Rody is in, I have located a fully rotten 2x4 down by the creek. 

[Roy from Pa]

Well stick it in your form...

[kennym]

Gonna take extra glue ...

[Roy from Pa]

Just put them gwass bubbles in the glue...

Took this out of the form yesterday, may use it for the swap bow, may not.

Glued up a riser almost like them gwass bow guys make:)
Can't remember what the darker wood is, brain fart..
Center wood is curly maple.

Glued up tip overlays too, buffalo horn and curly maple.

Used EA40 for riser and tips.

[Roy from Pa]

Any ideas on this wood species?

Fairly hard wood, smooth fine grain.

[Shredd]

   If it's fairly heavy it could be tiger wood (Goncalo Alves)

   If its on the lighter side, Paduak...   Paduak also has bright orange saw dust...

[Roy from Pa]

It's not super heavy but not super light either.

Could be Paduak as I remember having some of that...

Thanks Rich

[Mad Max]

Roy
Duh

[Roy from Pa]

Hey I'm a senior citizen, that's my excuse:)

[Roy from Pa]

Ok, the wood is Brazilian Cherry.

AKA Jatoba.

https://www.wood-database.com/jatoba/

How bout this gwass bow number stuff Maxi?

Common Name(s): Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry

Scientific Name: Hymenaea courbaril

Distribution: Central America, southern Mexico, northern South America, and the West Indies

Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 57 lbs/ft3 (910 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .77, .91

Janka Hardness: 2,690 lbf (11,950 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 22,510 lbf/in2 (155.2 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,745,000 lbf/in2 (18.93 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 11,780 lbf/in2 (81.2 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 8.0%, Volumetric: 12.1%, T/R Ratio: 1.9

[Mad Max]

Does it have a ka-not in it

[Roy from Pa]

Do you see any ka-nots?

[Crooked Stic]

I gots to get me a long pole and knock that walnut limb to the ground afore I can cut it up fer my bow bein its a TD there are a couple of pretty good limbs up there to.  I will have to kindle dry them first tho.

[Mad Max]

Do you see any ka-nots?

Did you see any Ka-nots on that Osage a couple weeks ago

[Roy from Pa]

Nope and won't matter in the riser..

[Longcruise]

Building an RC for the swap.  First one EVER! 

Good luck Victim.

Here's the template.   Gonna have to pick up more material for the form.   

First off will be to establish the formula and then as many more as needed to make a bow good enough for the swap.

[Roy from Pa]

 

[wood carver 2]

Got some wood together for my swap bow.

Some good Canadian worm eaten spruce for the belly.

Something for the core.

And some more quality spruce for the riser.
And there’s a nicely dinged up slat of bamboo as well for the back.
I’ll include a safety helmet when I ship.
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

Dave, you are assigned Kennym:)