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[aznboi3644]

Rawhide came in today.  I should get this glued on and finish tillering this maple beast after the weekend.  Then onto shooting it in and finish the handle.

[hoosierf]

I’ve got a nice ash bow shooting and in the finishing stages. Should be done late this then I’ll post pics. Looking good everybody.

[aznboi3644]

Waiting a couple days for the rawhide to fully dry and I should be nearing the home stretch.  Final tillering with sand paper and finish work.

[Deerhunter21]

well. i think i know exactly why my bow took that much set.... it was because of the reflex... completely forgot about it when i was bending it and i made the bow look like it should bend if it was flat. then when it was flat from set it was already too late... well this next stave has deflex and one tip is basically reflexed. there is NO way i am going to let myself mess up on this bow if it can be helped. not saying im going to scrutinize myself... but im going to put the time in, the paitence, and i will go so slow that the bow will get bored and tiller itself for me 

[TimothyR]

The red bud that I was working in isn't going to make weight so it's on to B. Bamboo backed purple heart.

[Flntknp17]

I'm still working on bows despite having a couple good options for the bow swap already done.  I have been using the same (underpowered) bandsaw since I was 16.  Its honestly done a very serviceable job for 25 years, but it was time for something more powerful....so I bought a Laguna 14BX last week.  I was also able to find a really nice 5/4 x 10 x 66 osage board at a local lumber seller recently so I used the new saw to make five staves out of it.  I also made eight backing slats out of two hickory 1 x 2 x 72 boards I got.  I am hoping to make a matched set of five bows from these osage and hickory pieces as a celebration of finally having a saw that is truly capable.




Matt

[M2A]

Hope that saw serves you well Flntknp17. That's awesome . Looked at model myself a few months ago I just dont have the room in my shop for one yet so going to keep on with the hand tools for now.

As always, I wanted to be further along faster but things been moving in the right direction. I finished shooting in the stiff handled locust in pic below. The knot near the arrow pass seemed a little punky so I dig that out and filled with super glue and rock powder then ran 350+ shot through it make sure everything would hold up. Did some scraping on the top limb along the way and think it shoots real well now. Unless I can beat it I think I'll be sending this one. Going polish the horn overlays and finish with True oil, leave the handle bare to show off the grain there, its a bit of a unique handle because of the knot. While I put the finish on this one I'll continue with an osage piece I bin working on for some time.I almost have that one to F/D, wanted to post a pic of that one also but it was dark when I got home tonight.  Also have a hickory piece partly heat treated that I hope I can make a shooter out of. But thinking this stiff handle locust will be heading to my guy, I really tried to make this one how I think he would like.  I'll need to put up some more and better pics soon.
Mike
IMG_E3854 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr                 

[Flntknp17]

That locust bow sure has some beautiful lines!  Very nice.  That is one wood I haven't had the chance to work despite having a ton of it growing around here.  Well done.

Matt

[TimothyR]

Bamboo backed purple heart. with osage riser and maple power lam. Flings an arrow pretty good. Right know it's just under 49#@28"  will loose some of that with finale finish.

[aznboi3644]

Well I don’t have anyone to take a picture of my full draw yet but it’s pretty well finished tillered out. I don’t know how I’m gonna shoot this thing in.  I can’t even draw it back all the way lol.  I may just have to give it a major work out on the tree and shoot what I can without pulling my back/shoulder out.  Waiting in some skins in the mail and final finish work and it should be ready to go.

[dylanholderman]

I need to get some more pics of mine up, tiller isn’t completely perfect but I’ve reached the “tillered matchstick” stage with it so I’m calling it done.

I have a couple options already started but if I run out of time I’ll send the first one

[burchett.donald]

 Mike, you are always so balanced brother, excellent work...You have the fire burning inside
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[bushboy]

Nice work guys!mike that bow looks killer for sure!!! Very nice!

[Flntknp17]

I just finished up another possible candidate for the trade.  This one is hickory and bamboo with a padauk handle and zebrawood/padauk limb tips.  It came in about 50@27.  I have since stained it with dye to a medium reddish brown color and have applied the first coat of finish.  It was glued up with 3" of perry reflex and given that its hickory in a humid climate, ended up retaining about a half inch of reflex after 200 or so shots. 





Matt

[Kidder]

That’s a beautiful bow Matt!