Author Topic: 2024 Bow Swap Progress Thread - Open (Read 61466 times)

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #500 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:38:00 PM »

That bow looks good with you.
Sorry Kenny

Jon Lipovac · « **Reply #501 on:** March 12, 2024, 09:19:42 PM »

Congrats Derek!

Nicely done Stic. Looks like a super comfortable bow.

Kenny, hoping your trade bow is just gonna travel one state to the North.

4 point · « **Reply #502 on:** March 12, 2024, 10:33:56 PM »

Stic, that’s a nice one. A lucky new owner.
Kenny that’s a really sharp bow!

4 point · « **Reply #503 on:** March 12, 2024, 10:48:48 PM »

I finally went back thru all the stuff I’d missed in the swap. To be honest I haven’t been doing a good job of keeping up with it. Man there’s some really nice stuff being built. I think this is the best stuff I’ve seen for swap builds. I’d be very happy to see any of them show up in the mail. Great job everyone.

Buemaker · « **Reply #504 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:18:42 AM »

That is a very nice one.

kennym · « **Reply #505 on:** March 13, 2024, 08:04:37 AM »

I agree there are some super sweet bows this time.

My victim's bow will be going ... somewhere

Gonna be a bit tho, went to help neighbor who got tornadoed last May move some dirt around new house. Couple hours, right?

Moved dirt for 3 hours, then tractor quit, finally got mechanic there, and now a flat rear tire to go with the dead tractor.

So while I waited , I'll get shop work done ,right? About 10 minutes in, electric goes off. For 5 hours, all fixed now except flat tire on tractor.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #506 on:** March 13, 2024, 08:15:03 AM »

I pulled another stave out and laid out a second bow last night. I will have it roughed out and hopefully to first brace today. There are some beautiful bows being made this year.

dbeaver · « **Reply #507 on:** March 13, 2024, 10:59:12 AM »

Kindness goes a long way kenny

Longcruise · « **Reply #508 on:** March 13, 2024, 11:43:49 AM »

Quote from: dbeaver on March 13, 2024, 10:59:12 AM

Kindness goes a long way kenny

Or, "no good deed goes unpunished".

kennym · « **Reply #509 on:** March 13, 2024, 11:55:25 AM »

Yep on both of those! I told Renee exactly what Mike says when I got home

derekdiruz · « **Reply #510 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:17:44 PM »

Got the limbs glued up today. Didn’t Have time to clean em up and weigh them yet- but I expect to hit the weight pretty solidly. None the less, curiosity had me peel the tape to check it out! Bacote both sides.

jess stuart · « **Reply #511 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:26:16 PM »

Made some progress. Appears it will be near the higher end of the requested weight.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #512 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:42:50 PM »

You got my address right Jess

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #513 on:** March 14, 2024, 09:34:33 AM »

Started whittling.

kennym · « **Reply #514 on:** March 14, 2024, 11:50:00 AM »

My hat's off to the selfbow guys! My patience level ain't there yet...

derekdiruz · « **Reply #515 on:** March 14, 2024, 08:18:42 PM »

...well I tried a new wedge with the bacote limbs and it pushed the working limb out much further than I realized it would have. I profiled the limb as usual, and it resulted in a bow looking like it was strung backwards. Big 'ol fail, and immediately tossed em in the trash. New limbs are up. Lol. These are likely curly maple.

BO-R · « **Reply #516 on:** March 15, 2024, 05:36:57 PM »

Well besides finally retiring from my employment after 46 Years,
I got some roughing in on some limbs and riser that last couple nights.
Osage/Bocote combo....

derekdiruz · « **Reply #517 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:19:03 PM »

Lookin great and CONGRATS on retiring.

Buemaker · « **Reply #518 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:25:02 PM »

Looking goood.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #519 on:** March 15, 2024, 07:11:59 PM »

I like that. Really good looking bows this year.

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