2024 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open

[Crooked Stic]

Yep sealer tells a lot.

[dbeaver]

I sprayed my wheel paint finish and had some runs. Thursday is when I'm "allowed" to sand it a bit and get two more light coats on.  It's not so bad and I'd keep it if it were mine, but I'm not sending it out until it's nice.

[Buemaker]

Old, I use the same product as I use for the finish, but in high gloss, it fills better. You can spray several coates with just a few minutes interval. It is a spray can with two components, you twist a ring in the bottom and it mixes and then shake. I have found this to be the best when it comes to spraying cans. The drawback is that it is expensive, at least over here. After it is mixed you must use it within 24 hours.

[OldRawhide42]

Thanks Bue

[Longcruise]

Spliced the lams and fitted the riser.  Could have pushed it through to lay up but I got honey do'd and wore out early.   Tomorrow is another day! 😀

This is still the test bow that I'm going through a number of design changes.   Too many changes to accurately predict draw weight and the window is very narrow.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

Well. I’ve made a javelin.

Just after clean up and shaping. It’s time to start making it bend. I started heading out the door yesterday evening to work on it and got a little sidetracked.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

That didn’t last long. First floor tiller flex of a few inches and BANG. Just after taking those first pictures of the shape.

Kyle

[Longcruise]

That had to be a shock 😲

[Mad Max]

Bummer

[Mo_coon-catcher]

I dug out a black locust stave and made some progress. A ring is chased and profile roughed out. A little clean up and it’ll be time to start making it bend. I’m going for a long fade Willow leaf profile

Kyle

[Noah70]

Derek - thats a beautiful bow - I’ll post a lot more pics right after it arrives !!   

Beu - I’m surprised you use the spray 2 part coating for sealing, its soooo expensive. Unless you have something else to use up the balance of the can on.  I have often used the clear epoxy for bar tops, etc., just mix up a few ounces and rub it on with a lint free cloth, then sand/steel wool, then repeat. Takes a couple days, but it only costs a few dollars.

Dear Victim - your bow shipped out on Monday, postage from Canada was much cheaper than expected, so family is happy.  They promised 7 days, God willing and the creek don’t rise.

[derekdiruz]

Tracking for the bow is in hand. USPS has control now.

[kennym]

Awesome Derek! When is gonna be here?? 

[BO-R]

Well I got some more done on my victims bow, alittle more cleanup than off
to the spray booth....

[kennym]

I'll take that one too!! Beauties all around!! 

[Crooked Stic]

Good stuff this year.

[Mad Max]

Awesome work

[dbeaver]

I got the runs sanded in my clear coat. One was a bubble that open down to the fiberglass so I tried to feather that area into the rest of the clear coat with 320. Not one hundred percent perfect but instead of a few drip lines from the runs theres only one area with very minor cosmetic imperfection.   

Happy with the overall result, after building a double set of strings over the weekend I'll be shipping out to my victim Monday. I could drive it there but that's not much of a clue because I'm known for pulling a 20 hour drive to save myself the hassle of an airport.

[John Scifres]

Any post that starts with "I got the runs..." grabs my attention:)

My bow is getting there.  I desperately want to try a fiberglass takedown sleeve, so I am spending time on that.  I don't want my victim's bow to be the first, so I am experimenting with other lesser-value pieces.  Short story: I am getting there, but no pics for now.

I love the stuff you have been posting. 

[dbeaver]

I thought about changing the wording before posting but chuckled at myself at kept it in. 

Taking a general poll.  Beaver fur or raccoon fur silencers?