Author Topic: 2022 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Finished (Read 30522 times)

PV · « **Reply #240 on:** April 07, 2022, 01:36:16 PM »

Thanks Mike!!!!
Beautiful job!

Smooth draw and a quiet thump on the string

I'll get the full draw pic later today
Thanks for the extra bonus blade
Haven't shot a recurve this century,looking forward to it !!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #241 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:17:18 PM »

So I won two knives at Tradfest this past weekend. That one looks to be made out of a farriers rasp. The other was aMora with a fire starter in the handle.
I think you will find that bow has good manners and good cast. Glad you like it.

PV · « **Reply #242 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:59:06 PM »

Excellent cast Mike.
Looks like a farrier rasp, I ve a few here from my BBB days.
Full draw

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #243 on:** April 07, 2022, 06:55:49 PM »

Looks to me like that bow your making will fit my hand

How far you drawing the curve there? One of my buddies has one with 32 in. Draw and has a bit left in it.

Mad Max · « **Reply #244 on:** April 07, 2022, 07:44:00 PM »

Way to go stic

PV · « **Reply #245 on:** April 07, 2022, 08:07:49 PM »

About 28.5 " Mike, plenty of draw left in those limbs

EvilDogBeast · « **Reply #246 on:** April 08, 2022, 01:22:52 PM »

Congrats PV! Looks good on you. Stic, another fabulous bow. Thank you for the hard work!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #247 on:** April 08, 2022, 08:26:37 PM »

You all are welcome. Always fun.

EvilDogBeast · « **Reply #248 on:** April 08, 2022, 08:43:57 PM »

These showed up today...

4 point · « **Reply #249 on:** April 08, 2022, 10:38:55 PM »

Those are nice Chris! I thought they were spliced until I zoomed in. What wood are they?

Mad Max · « **Reply #250 on:** April 08, 2022, 10:45:21 PM »

Quote from: 4 point on April 08, 2022, 10:38:55 PM

Those are nice Chris! I thought they were spliced until I zoomed in. What wood are they?

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EvilDogBeast · « **Reply #251 on:** April 09, 2022, 01:08:11 AM »

They are pistachio. Picked them up from Kevin Connor over at Wood From the West. Pistachio orchards cut down unproductive trees and graft new saplings onto those rootstocks, which gives them those weird, sharp demarcation lines. The orchards were using those cut trees for firewood so Kevin grabs as much as he can and cuts into bow veneers among other things. This wood, in my opinion, is so impressive that I use it almost exclusively.

Kirkll · « **Reply #252 on:** April 09, 2022, 01:16:49 PM »

Is that black walnut with an english walnut graft? or is it some type of fruit wood? Kirk

EvilDogBeast · « **Reply #253 on:** April 09, 2022, 02:09:33 PM »

I'm not sure what rootstocks they use at the orchards, but the scions are pistachio.

Dannon · « **Reply #254 on:** April 10, 2022, 12:23:33 PM »

Well I made another rookie mistake the other day. I was cutting out my sight window and was going to use my table saw to cut along the top of my shelf. My youngest sons kept popping in and out wanting to go fishing, so trying to get in a hurry I cut on the wrong mark!

I thought the bow was done, I’d have to start a new one. Then I thought I’d just glue a strip of Bacote in the cut with some EA-40. I ran a piece of Bacote through the thickness sander till it would fit in the slot, glued it in and let it dry. I sanded everything down and I believe this is a fix to the mistake. Although noticeable, I believe it will hold. I’ve shot the bow probably 10-20 times. Ready for some final sanding and finish and it’s about done.

kennym · « **Reply #255 on:** April 10, 2022, 01:32:58 PM »

A bit more progress , got some writin on it today . Couple lbs light at 437@46 tho ...

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #256 on:** April 10, 2022, 02:46:21 PM »

Couple of pounds ain't gonna hurt must be pretty long to huh

kennym · « **Reply #257 on:** April 10, 2022, 03:56:36 PM »

She's long and lean, every young man's dream ...

Think that's a George Jones song...

4 point · « **Reply #258 on:** April 10, 2022, 04:20:07 PM »

She’s definitely clean Kenny. I like it.

kennym · « **Reply #259 on:** April 10, 2022, 04:51:34 PM »

I was kinda goin for a retro natural native wood look. I like it, hope my victim does as well!!

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