Author Topic: 2022 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Finished (Read 30427 times)

Appalachian Hillbilly · « **Reply #60 on:** February 28, 2022, 07:15:28 AM »

Birdseye maple.? Nice , what wood is the riser? That's gonna look nice together!

4 point · « **Reply #61 on:** February 28, 2022, 08:36:35 AM »

The riser is Shedua

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #62 on:** February 28, 2022, 09:12:04 AM »

Hmm moving right along there.

Buemaker · « **Reply #63 on:** February 28, 2022, 09:13:14 AM »

Very nice.

Noah70 · « **Reply #64 on:** February 28, 2022, 04:38:27 PM »

Have been moving along on the riser, adding accents and additional overlays of Maple Burl. Trying something a bit removed from my usual process, and adding an outer accent around the entire ends of the riser, eliminating as much end grain as possible. Will see how it works out after cutting the grip and sight window and pulling all the tape.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #65 on:** February 28, 2022, 04:47:32 PM »

Very nice, Uli...

4 point · « **Reply #66 on:** February 28, 2022, 06:55:07 PM »

I like that Uli! Very nice. Do you cut your shelf at center?

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #67 on:** February 28, 2022, 07:53:34 PM »

OOO thats a nice one for someone..
I managed to get my riser in and out of the profile jig today. The next step will be glass or carbon on the front or maybe both. The last pic is the press for the front overlay. after that I have a jig to glue overlays on the limb pad area also.

Noah70 · « **Reply #68 on:** February 28, 2022, 08:21:25 PM »

Very nice Mike! One day I’d love to have a sander like that too, but I’d have to move the freezer out of the shop to make space, and the boss says that’s not likely, ever.

Travis, I cut the height of the radius of the shelf about 1/4” above center, and the window is cut 1/8” past center.

Arlo · « **Reply #69 on:** February 28, 2022, 08:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Noah70 on February 28, 2022, 08:21:25 PM

Very nice Mike! One day I’d love to have a sander like that too, but I’d have to move the freezer out of the shop to make space, and the boss says that’s not likely, ever.

Travis, I cut the height of the radius of the shelf about 1/4” above center, and the window is cut 1/8” past center.

I'm curious why you chose to cut the shelf so low? Standard is 3/4"-7/8" above center. Arlo

kennym · « **Reply #70 on:** March 01, 2022, 07:24:16 PM »

Glued on some overlays today, sorry no pics.

Two left to go and then to shaping riser ...

Noah70 · « **Reply #71 on:** March 01, 2022, 07:59:30 PM »

Arlo - I like to keep the top of the grip hand and the arrow (on its rest) as close as possible. That being said, the 1/4” above center is approximate, and I will still be laying 2 layers of accent onto the shelf after its been cut and shaped. Depending on the rest used, the arrow might be closer to 3/4” above. “Standard” in my opinion means a generally accepted norm, its not a rule, so anything that works well goes.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #72 on:** March 01, 2022, 08:14:42 PM »

I glued glass and twill on the front of the riser. Will do the pads tomorrow.
I have seen shelves anywhere from almost center to 2 1/4 above center. Actually on one of my longbow designs I have one that was 2 in. Above center tillered 1/8 stronger bottom limb for me shot better than anything else.

TradBowyer · « **Reply #73 on:** March 02, 2022, 06:36:47 PM »

Started the first fitting. Wow is this a slow process. Fit-file-fit-file.. but slowly getting it

PV · « **Reply #74 on:** March 02, 2022, 07:40:16 PM »

That's some nice grain on that yellow wood

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #75 on:** March 02, 2022, 08:46:02 PM »

Just gonna call this clamped. Put twill on the limb pads. Had to do a lot of clamping so everything stays put.

4 point · « **Reply #76 on:** March 02, 2022, 09:17:00 PM »

Everything is roughed out, straight and poundage is good. Weather looks like crap this weekend so I should be able to get the overlays on and riser shaped.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #77 on:** March 02, 2022, 09:33:56 PM »

Me thinks that one can come to So.IN.

Mad Max · « **Reply #78 on:** March 02, 2022, 09:51:19 PM »

Nice guy's

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #79 on:** March 03, 2022, 05:55:14 PM »

I got the riser ground down to width. The twill looks pretty good on it. Got some wedges made. I have english sycamore for veneers Should leave them plain or light brown stain??
Or I might try newspaper veneer victim could read while waiting on deer.

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