2022 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Finished

[Mad Max]

That’s a nice one there 
Heat treated belly too

[wood carver 2]

Oh yeah… pull out your torch and burn that belly lam black!
Dave.

[Dannon]

Got tip overlays on last night. Will try to get riser overlays on this evening.

[wood carver 2]

That’s nice! The bar keeps on getting higher every year. Beautiful bows this year.
Dave.

[Crooked Stic]

Ya Kenny thàt will fit my hand well 

[Dannon]

Unfortunately I had a lam slide in the form and I didn’t notice it till I pulled the bow out of the form and started cleaning it up. This resulted in me having to make a 58” bow instead of a 60”. With that being said I’m about 5#’s over on weight at the moment. I should be able to take several lbs’s off after final sanding and trapping the limbs.

[wood carver 2]

5# over would not be a problem for me.
Dave.

[Crooked Stic]

45 my max getting older.

[Crooked Stic]

Okay victim here ya go. You will find some stuff on the limb pads its Potty ring wax ( a new one) 
 really good lube for TDs. After a couple of days string strecthing and serving she be ready. Black locust riser and wedges. Australian sycamore veneers. Bamboo cores.

[4 point]

Very nice Stic!

[kennym]

Thats sharp Mike!!

[Crooked Stic]

Thx

[Roy from Pa]

Damn Mike that looks awesome...

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Stic that is awesome! How did you do the green? Is that some of dye.

[Crooked Stic]

The green is a single spectraply sheet. Cousineau Wood Products now offers them on the site.
10"× 40". They work great for accents. And have used them for veneer also.
Thank you Roy I guess.

[PV]

Beautiful Mike!!

[Roy from Pa]

OK ya old coot....

I guess it's just ok then...

 

[Crooked Stic]

 

[Crooked Stic]

Okay victim your bow in hands of USPS. Sez should be there Friday. Not always accurate tho. PM me when you get it and I will fill you in on some details. There is something extra in there that I won at Tradfest and don't need.

[Noah70]

Finally finished all other work and got around to getting this bow wrapped up and shipped to the victim. ETA is apparently 8-10 business days, and that’s Expresspost.  I’m pretty sure Pony Express was faster, and much cheaper!  Didn’t need a new truck this year anyway? 
Riser is figured Black Walnut, overlays are Rosewood, limb pads are bookmatched Rock Elm.
(No toilet ring needed) Limbs are Grandillo/Yew under clear glass, and edge grain bamboo core, black glass belly. Limb butt overlay is Sugar Maple Burl.  If victim has any questions please pm. Congrats to all the entries I’ve seen so far, there are so many incredibly talented artisans on this forum!!