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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #80 on: February 10, 2023, 03:46:32 PM »
Sorry to hear that, Dan...

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #81 on: February 10, 2023, 05:23:53 PM »
Off topic, but are you getting injections for this? My wife works in the «eye section» of a hospital and that is why I have heard about this illness. Some people are getting injections in the eyes every 4 weeks.
no one had said anything about this.  Perhaps it has to get worse.  It is only in the right eye.
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #82 on: February 10, 2023, 06:06:42 PM »
rainman, sent you a PM

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #83 on: February 11, 2023, 01:01:01 AM »
Working on it Dan

Those who are currently AFK, be advised.  I will start reaching out to you for updates this weekend if you haven't posted in a while.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #84 on: February 11, 2023, 08:02:52 AM »
Update-- Should gloo up the victims first bow attempt this coming week :goldtooth:
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #85 on: February 11, 2023, 03:54:24 PM »
My update is first limb under pressure.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #86 on: February 11, 2023, 07:37:58 PM »
Got some riser and wedge wood under vacuum for 5 days and letting them soak without vacuum while we are on vacation.

Before we left my aluminum stick also showed up for the  :banghead:adjustable test riser I want to make.

Looking forward to getting back to work on it all.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #87 on: February 11, 2023, 08:59:42 PM »
Pretty big chunk of aluminum be interesting tosee what you do with that.
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #88 on: February 12, 2023, 12:43:57 PM »
Pretty big chunk of aluminum be interesting tosee what you do with that.

Haha. I’m pretty interested too.
I’ve got some drawings made up and gonna mill a mock up out of wood before I dig into the aluminum.
My idea’s definitely don’t manifest the way I think they will every time.😁

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #89 on: February 12, 2023, 02:00:40 PM »
I got to ask you said wood vac for five days. Did it take that long for the bubbles to quit ? What species of wood?
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #90 on: February 12, 2023, 03:19:00 PM »
Curly maple.
(3) 1x4x20
(1) 3/4 x 2x 20
It was still bubbling ever so slightly yet. But was leaving on vacation for 6 days and didn’t want to leave it unattended for that long. I’ve had good results with most woods even though I have probably stopped a little short of complete air evacuation. Since I done put color in the resin, it’s hard to tell the level of saturation I get.
I’ve noticed that all the Maple I’ve stabilized sinks like a rock and gains significant weight.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #91 on: February 12, 2023, 03:41:57 PM »
That is  my experience with Maple also. Soaks so much it don't float. And with color get completely thru even 8/4 pieces. What I been told is the specific gravity of the wood determines if it floats or no and has nothing to do with complete penetration.
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #92 on: February 12, 2023, 08:43:33 PM »
Ready to drill some holes.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #93 on: February 12, 2023, 09:44:23 PM »
Your victim gonna be happy.
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #94 on: February 12, 2023, 10:58:28 PM »
Thanks Mike, I hope they like it.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #95 on: February 13, 2023, 05:38:17 PM »
#2 under pressure. Hoping the weight is right.
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #96 on: February 14, 2023, 11:25:06 AM »
I made a boo boo. using straight taper wedge and got one upside down. If they tiller and hit weight could call it a character flaw ? what you all think?
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #97 on: February 14, 2023, 04:40:19 PM »
Either way it will be interesting to see the outcome!
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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #98 on: February 14, 2023, 05:23:33 PM »
Stickypops your hose looks to be a little limp..

I'd finish the bow and see how it goes.

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Re: 2023 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open
« Reply #99 on: February 14, 2023, 07:44:43 PM »
 :laughing: :laughing: That aint the half of it drilled one limb only to find out  Iforgot to flip my drill block to the curve side. Easy fix with plugs and overlays but  :o
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