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Question on tillering a snake bow?
Bob Barnes:
How does your snaky bow shoot Arvin? It has been several days, and I know how fast you can make a nice bow. :) :BB
This is the other snaky bow.
bjrogg:
I would say mine generally somewhat mirror the back, except maybe a bit flatter.
I have know idea if it’s the right way, but I don’t think I leave inside curve edge thicker.
I usually layout with draw knife. I like it for snakes. It follows the grain and I think that’s especially important with snakes.
I usually use my fingers more than my eyes.
I have had a pretty good success rate and I just really enjoy working with them.
Eric I think it’s really cool you donate to some of my favorite causes. I am interested in the process to donate to one.
Bjrogg
Eric Krewson:
The ASTB has a yearly shoot to raise money for the Alabama Children's hospital, for years I would try to have a bow ready to donate. The club had a free BBQ lunch on Saturday and auctioned off a variety of items after the supper. Tim bid $500 for the bow I mentioned, an enormous sum for a bow back then.
Here is the last bow I donated, a wonderful BBO, the young ladies Grampa bid $300 for her to have it, I included a matched set of arrows that shot well out of the bow. This was the most underperforming BBO that I ever made, I glued reflex into it and it developed string follow. With the tournament date nearing I thought what the heck, got out my heat gun and toasted the belly of this bow to the max. It regained it's reflex, I knew I had a winner with the first shot, the bow had turned into a rocket launcher. 10 years later it is still the high performer it was when I auctioned it off.
The other way I donate stuff is to trade an item for a donation to St Jude. I price the item and give buyer a link to the St Jude donation page. I request a donation conformation number after they donate, when they give me the number I ship the item. I always pay the shipping on any item I donate as a "thank-you" to the person for their donation.
bjrogg:
Thanks for the info Eric.
So if I understand you correctly. You don’t just donate your bow. You find someone to donate and they receive the bow.
The bow isn’t actually raffled or auctioned by st Jude .
Do you have any help finding donors?
Sorry to high Jack your thread Arvin, but I know Eric has donated several items and I wanted to know how to.
Bjrogg
Selfbowman:
Bob been busy . I finished the hole bow and the snake will be next.
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