2025 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[Crooked Stic]

I have picked the riser block and veneers VICTIM

[Jon Lipovac]

Update.
Since I missed weight so terribly on the intended bow, I was forced to switch gears.
I had a beautiful walnut riser block layed up with a black actionwood flare. Layed up limbs with carbon on the back and black belly glass.
Riser has a thinner G10 I-beam in it that Im gonna try to cover on the back with full overlays and on the belly, I plan on full over lays except for the grip. This one hit in the weight range nicely.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

I made a little progress on the persimmon bow. Took it to a few inches shy of full draw at weight post heat treat and piking. Set is not bad at all at this point. I cleaned up the tooling marks and got the tips ready for the  one nocks. The question is, which tip material? I have a couple pieces of blond horn, deer antler, bloodwood, Purple Heart, and ipe I could use. Any preferences?

Kyle

[Jon Lipovac]

Gonna glue on some curly maple and try to stain it as close as I can to the carbon. Here’s a pic of a quick stain sample to get started.

[Noah70]

Kyle - I think any of the choices you offered would look awesome as all your work always does. That being said, I would choose the bloodwood.

[Crooked Stic]

Jon that maple would look good with clear glass over it.

[Watsonjay]

More progress

[Watsonjay]

Looking at it, i should have made my fades shallower.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

Time to get these fit. Probably all I’ll get done tonight. I’m leaving enough meat in case I feel the desire to get creative with the tips or keep them simple.

Kyle

[Buemaker]

Afraid you may have a serious stress point or hinge at the tip of your fadeouts. One inch in from the tips the thickness should not be more than 1/16, less is better.Two inches in no more than 1/8 or less. The fadeouts should be able to flex when bow is bent.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

The blocks are fit but need cleaned up now

Kyle