2021 Bow Trade - build in progress

[Fox]

well, I got my bow finished and it is so beautiful, and the tiller looks great ... on the tillering tree.... I've been shooting it a ton, and its shooting awesome too!


but after a little while I noticed some compression fractures.... *sigh* The tiller looked so good on the tillering tree, but then I took an FD pic where I was drawing it .... oh it makes me so sad, I don't understand how I did this, why didn't I see that horrible top limp on the tillering tree?? it holds about 1" of reflex after a lot of shooting. the bottom limb took some set, the top took none, and it's the limb that I failed on, I really don't understand. I'm quite upset with myself.....

sorry guy, I will drop out cause I'm out of time to work on bows for a while


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[stuckinthemud]

I have no words. Totally gutted for you

[Digital Caveman]

@ Fox, So sorry to hear that, that happened to 3 of mine, so I understand...

@ All,
I mentioned earlier that I am sending a bow I made summer of 2020 as my first three did not work.  I would have had it out earlier, but I decided to put a new handle on it and serve a spare string this weekend.  It is packed up and ready to go. 

[Allyn T]

What kind of wood is that fox?

[Fox]

Its walnut allyn

[Allyn T]

Ah bummer man

[Kidder]

Alright everyone - great work! Tomorrow is the shipping “deadline”. That said there are a few people still working away - keep working! And a few people who I haven’t given the shipping green light to but who have finished their bows. Those that are ready to ship by tomorrow will be entered in a drawing to win Selfbowman’s beautiful Osage self bow, regardless of whether you have been given the actual approval to ship. I’ll conduct the drawing when I get back from my Montana deer hunt. I’ll probably video it and post a link. Finally, if you have NOT been given approval to ship but are complete please PM me so I can make sure I haven’t missed anyone. Thanks and great work.

[stuckinthemud]

Well, my guy's bow is mostly tillered, I love this bow, can I keep it please? Its nothing like what he asked for but maybe that's a good thing since its definitely not one he'd ever make for himself?  Anyway, apologies for running very late, I think I'll be good to ship end of next week.

[simk]

Just did it 

[Mafort]

So I just got my trade bow from PAsteve and guys this thing is scary fast and dead silent. My arrows also go exactly where they’re pointed. I can’t express how amazing this is. And the finish on it is super smooth.

[Deerhunter21]

Anyone have suggestions on how to ship a bow? mine has some deflex and recurves so i cant use a big pvc pipe. I dont trust the postal system to treat a bow nice honestly.... wanna make sure its safe.

[Swampman]

Will be getting my trade bow out by the 1st. Its maple back Ipe. Really nice little shooter. It 47#@26" and 57" t2t. R/D.

I received a tube in the mail today and after what seemed like an hour, I finally got the wrapping off and found this bow from TimothyR inside.  He is right, it is a nice little shooter.  It is a beautiful bow and a pleasure to shoot.  It is a true piece of art and I am proud to be the new owner of this bow.  I will get some pictures of me with the bow posted sometime soon.

[stuckinthemud]

I've been tweaking and fiddling, it now comfortably draws to my guy's draw length but I've missed his draw weight by a few pounds.  The workshop supervisor reckons its time to put a finish on it.

[stuckinthemud]

Anyone know why the image is so big, I've posted it the way I normally do, never had a photo come out so big gefore

[Stickhead]

Anyone know why the image is so big, I've posted it the way I normally do, never had a photo come out so big gefore

I’m not sure why, but I took the liberty of resizing and replacing it.