2022 what did you do today?

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Picked up an old craftsman 6x48 belt sander on a craftsman frame at an auction. Hardly used and one of the heavy older ones.

Glued up a new set of limbs for a 60" takedown bow. Just black glass, cherry core, maple back and belly and Ipe wedge.
Added a longer wedge and some thin tip wedges to my existing formula for 42 lbs. I did add .003" to the core lamb.
Would love to end up in the mid fourties.....but this may end up being a He Man Woman Haters Beast... My son wants a 50 lb bow and this may be his. Trying to shorten up the working section of the limbs and if it will do 29" before stacking and be under 50 lbs, I will be happy.

[Kirkll]

I got some photos of my circus act getting this 3000# boat off the trailer last night, and posted a story on my fishing forum if you are curious….  Today is going to be ugly grinding all the paint off this old girl, and get it ready for some welding.

Here ya go….  Kirk

https://www.ifish.net/threads/trailer-duty.1656044/#post-16808923

[Buggs]

You do bow fishing tours or something?

[Kirkll]

You do bow fishing tours or something?

Not tours…. But bow fishing is a hoot when the carp are spawning. I mostly fish salmon and trout. But bass fishing happens now and then too.
   
I just traded a bow for a couple very nice custom salmon rods. These custom rods go for about $400, so it was a pretty even trade. This is the first time I’ve ever had a fancy custom rod built. I had one built for my wife for her birthday present, and it went over very well. I just got mine the other day, and haven’t used it yet. The rod blank is a hybrid mix of carbon and glass. Seriously strong, but light as a feather. You can actually feel that fish grab your lure or bait. It’s WAY different than a typical glass rod.

Kirk

[Buggs]

I had something to doo today.

It truly is better to give than receive

[Mark R]

Hey Buggs give us a clue I'm clueless

[Mark R]

OK I read the more recent post's I get it now

[Buggs]

I know, it's was a crappy pun

[Crooked Stic]

 :wanting to try something new.
Glue and plywood getting too expensive just to play hobby stuff now days.
And smooth on took another jump. Don't know if any of the other epoxy may be cheaper??

[Longcruise]

There's Huntsman,  but I'm not going there.  Too free flowing for me.  I remember fighting with Versamid .

[Mad Max]

Worked on the Steering Hyd. cylinder on my John Deere Tractor. (Hyd. cylinder Seal kit)
What a pain in the back side to take apart,  Went back together easy.

[Buggs]

:wanting to try something new.
Glue and plywood getting too expensive just to play hobby stuff now days.
And smooth on took another jump. Don't know if any of the other epoxy may be cheaper??

I use Pro-Set. By the gallon, it works out to about $1. per oz, with shipping. The cheapest epoxy is going to be the one that you can source locally. Shipping costs are a B!$%#

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Made a set of limbs today. Experimenting with longer wedges going into the curve and some tip wedges. Hopefully these will not be real heavy in weight.

[Buggs]

Hillbilly, are those voids in the squeeze out, or do you got something exotic going on in that limb?

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

I havent ground all the glue off the sides yet. Just roughed out.  You can also see some of the flecking in the grain of the maple.

[Kirkll]

I’ll be interested in how the roughy tiller measurement comes out. One limb looks a wee bit thicker than the other in that photo. 

 Are you using an air hose system for laying those up?   Kirk

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

It does look thicker...still has the tape on the limbs and the edges still have epoxy on the edges. May not be laying perfectly same length in that pic.

Yes , air hose. I will post pics after cleaning up and will mic them as well. They mic'd dead nuts in the stack.

[Crooked Stic]

Kirk prolly need to clean his specticals 

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

He has good eyes! Got it cleaned up and profiled. It is 5 though thicker in one area about 8 inches long

Hopefully I can work that out on the tiller board.
Spent yesterday evening figuring out how I did that and then kicking myself for lack of quality control in such a critical stage.

Turns out my lam sander adjustment nob will "self rotate' due to vibration during the long lam sands. Going to make a nylon nut to use as a locking device...

Great eye Kirk! I will post pics on the tiller board hopefully  this weekend.

[Buggs]

They mic'd dead nuts in the stack.

Sound like you need a new micrometer or glasses