2024 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open

[EvilDogBeast]

I'm with these guys.  Why use that nice wood if you're going to cover it up?  Leather-wrap white oak

[Kirkll]

It doesn’t really matter to me…. The best way I’ve found to shoot a grip shaped like that one is by putting it in someone else’s hand.

[Longcruise]

Well @#$&^% !

Shaping the tips today and one layer popped of.   

Did the same as usual using the usual technique and SG.  Can't take a chance on this so I knocked them off.  Replace tomorrow with EA40.

[Longcruise]

So, re-did the tip overlays with phenolic and EA 40.  All seems solid and ready for finish.   Hope to ship Saturday but it could be Monday.   

Kinda quiet in here.

[Crooked Stic]

Any updates-------

[DVSHUNTER]

With so many being finished, I guess the updates will come slow now.

[John Scifres]

I got my bow finished tillering tonight.  First shots feel pretty good.  Should have it finished in the next week.  I'll post some pics then.

[Nicholi]

Slow week for me. Limbs are about 90% to shape. Grip is about the same. I am hoping to get limb tips on early this week, and get it to just before finish sanding this week. Then ship end of next week.

Who would have guess progress is harder with a 1 year old than a newborn!

[EvilDogBeast]

Keep it up guys! Let's get this thing done!

[Longcruise]

I ran into some finish issues and had to backtrack but it's coming together.

[Longcruise]

The finish issues are dealt with and ready to ship other than the shelf and strike plate.

66" NTN, 13.5" green Myrtle riser from Gary Schuler,  olive green back,  caramel belly,  bamboo cores and wedges,  micarta tip overlays.

Should ship this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

[EvilDogBeast]

Looks great!

[garyschuler]

Looks great, nice job. !!

[Roy from Pa]

Nice job, Mike.

[canopyboy]

Ok folks, things are looking up. Working from now backwards: My neighbor will likely come out of the icu tomorrow; my old man’s annual visit from OR came and went with only 8 stitches at the ER; the site for the new garage has been cleared and ready for foundation work to start 6/1; my daughter’s graduation in WY went well;  neighbors I’ve been feuding with just moved out; work has died down a bit; and the biggest thing is that we survived a rough tax season (wife is cpa with her own practice.)

Last night I started laying out the materials for spliced limb veneers. I have some zebra wood and bocote I think are going to look nice together. Again, thanks in advance to my victim for your patience. Hopefully it’s worth the wait although there is no way I’ll top many of the bows this year that went out.

[Longcruise]

Ok folks, things are looking up. Working from now backwards: My neighbor will likely come out of the icu tomorrow; my old man’s annual visit from OR came and went with only 8 stitches at the ER; the site for the new garage has been cleared and ready for foundation work to start 6/1; my daughter’s graduation in WY went well;  neighbors I’ve been feuding with just moved out; work has died down a bit; and the biggest thing is that we survived a rough tax season (wife is cpa with her own practice.)

Last night I started laying out the materials for spliced limb veneers. I have some zebra wood and bocote I think are going to look nice together. Again, thanks in advance to my victim for your patience. Hopefully it’s worth the wait although there is no way I’ll top many of the bows this year that went out.

Wow!  I was thinking I had a rough month.   Glad you got through it all.  The materials look like a good combo.  It'll be worth waiting for.

My swap bow is on it's way to . . . . . . .

[EvilDogBeast]

One in the mail, three more to go!

[canopyboy]

I found a little time today, progress should pick up in the next week though. A picture just to prove that my camera isn't lost in the sock drawer... 

Roughed out the limb veneers. Riser block at the top. Should have them glued up tomorrow and veneers cut and ground on Sunday. Thanks for bearing with me.

[Roy from Pa]

Looks nice, Dave.

[canopyboy]

Question for my victim since we’re down to only a few who it could be…

My best bows are generally a Hill style and a version of Kenny’s FHLB I’ve tweaked just a touch. Given how late I am, I don’t want to mess with anything else right now. My original plan was the FHLB, but I’m at the point where the materials will work for either. If you have a preference for a hill style post it up otherwise I may flip a coin or stick with the Kenny M FHLB based bow.