The creation of the ShadowCarp
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The creation of the ShadowCarp
Okay; since I'm not getting to hunt much lately the wheels are beginning to turn again in my mind on making my 2017 bow. That itch began to grow worse when a buddy came by last night and dropped off a large piece of plywood for me to make a new bow form from. This will be the first time that I already have the name, usually I ask you guys to recommend names. So my first step will be to create a design for my new form to come from. Then I will have to come up with the financial support since I don't have such a thing as extra cash! Luckily I have a few local friends that are willing to buy the materials for two bows. They buy the materials and I build the bows, mine is free and theirs is the cost of materials for both. Got two fellas that I think will want in so I may let them split materials and build three bows this time! It's early in the game now but the wheels are turning fast in the creation of the "ShadowCarp"!
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oh man I'm getting excited to see what you come up with Tony! any particular style of bow in mind?
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Re: The creation of the ShadowCarp
No green this time, Big Dude is done lusting and looking at some exotic woods, clear glass over some type of purdy veneers. I have some bocote, bubinga, Purple Heart, Rosewood, and others for riser blocks. My first step will be the profile, been looking at some others bows strung and unstrung seeing what appeals.
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oh man looks like you got the wheels turning. I always liked how they did the risers on the old bear bows where you could see the different types of wood.
the 1959 and 1960 are a good example in this pic
http://s190.photobucket.com/user/katswa ... b.jpg.html
the 1959 and 1960 are a good example in this pic
http://s190.photobucket.com/user/katswa ... b.jpg.html
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that is too cool. I love how you got the snakeskin in the sight window. I have never seen that before. Sounds like you have some nice riser woods to choose from too.
I was noticing some old boards in a run down tack barn that I thought would make really cool limb veneer. I'm not sue what kind of wood they are or if old wood like that can hold up.
I was noticing some old boards in a run down tack barn that I thought would make really cool limb veneer. I'm not sue what kind of wood they are or if old wood like that can hold up.
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The veneers under the glass is normally only .030 thick so don't have as much of an impact as the core wood. Actually the glass does most of the work, not to say that the woods does not matter. The norm for most is to have two core lams, one or both tapered, and the two veneers on the outside just under the glass. Just keep in mind as the work begins and progresses that I am not a bowyer by profession and I do not make or sell bows for profit. I have given many away to family members and just a few others. I do let a few close friends purchase materials as I mentioned above but there is no guarantee in how they will turn out. So far it has turned out good but they know I'm just a shade tree bowyer.