Started on my first Bow (actually #2)
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Re: Started on my first Bow
Nice form, Kamn, and sweet truck! That'll do you well at the new land!
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I'm very excited to get to see others building bows on here, the bowyers section has been a lonely place for me these last few years. Can't wait to see what you produce Kamn, the attention to detail, and preparation efforts tell me that you will be a great bowyer.
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Tony, my goal is to be able to produce a good quality shooting bow and I hope that is what I will achieve. My only wish at this time, is to be able to spend a few full days to get it together and in the oven cooking, but I have to be patient and work on it when I have the chance.
I already have plans for a few others and I think all of these will get me to a better understanding of how all the various components come together to be able to produce a certain #'s at a certain draw length, or the effects of riser length and fades have on the bows performance etc etc
Its all a large learning curve that I would love to be able to spend my days doing
But you wont be alone anymore
I already have plans for a few others and I think all of these will get me to a better understanding of how all the various components come together to be able to produce a certain #'s at a certain draw length, or the effects of riser length and fades have on the bows performance etc etc
Its all a large learning curve that I would love to be able to spend my days doing
But you wont be alone anymore
Re: Started on my first Bow (actually #2)
So when I updated last, I had made a new form and since then I glued up a walnut and cherry riser
riser rough cut
Well after working the riser to shape, I ended up sanding just a tad too much off the lower section and had to set it aside for another project and once again make a new riser. The latest riser is walnut with a bamboo core
And you will forgive me but I failed to take pics while I was prepping and glueing it up, but here it is in the new form all squished down.....which was a pain in the butt to keep it all straight. Pumped it up to 70psi and put it in the oven
Checked in on it while cooking
And this morning I let the air out of the hose but haven't taken it apart to see what I have, maybe later today I will get a chance to do that
And in the meantime, I ordered a few supplies to get some hunting arrows together
Gold tip traditional shafts in 400 and 500 spine, some new feathers, and coming soon are brass (100g) inserts with extra weights to screw in as well as broad heads (sorry no pics of the other stuff because Im still waiting for it to show up)
riser rough cut
Well after working the riser to shape, I ended up sanding just a tad too much off the lower section and had to set it aside for another project and once again make a new riser. The latest riser is walnut with a bamboo core
And you will forgive me but I failed to take pics while I was prepping and glueing it up, but here it is in the new form all squished down.....which was a pain in the butt to keep it all straight. Pumped it up to 70psi and put it in the oven
Checked in on it while cooking
And this morning I let the air out of the hose but haven't taken it apart to see what I have, maybe later today I will get a chance to do that
And in the meantime, I ordered a few supplies to get some hunting arrows together
Gold tip traditional shafts in 400 and 500 spine, some new feathers, and coming soon are brass (100g) inserts with extra weights to screw in as well as broad heads (sorry no pics of the other stuff because Im still waiting for it to show up)
Re: Started on my first Bow (actually #2)
I had a few minutes earlier to open the form up and pull out "the bow"
It popped right out with no problems and to the eye looks straight. The glue joints all look nice and tight but I cant see it at the fades because of the excess glue.......later tonight or tomorrow I will have a chance to sand it all off for a better inspection
But i think this will be a shooter, fingers crossed!
It popped right out with no problems and to the eye looks straight. The glue joints all look nice and tight but I cant see it at the fades because of the excess glue.......later tonight or tomorrow I will have a chance to sand it all off for a better inspection
But i think this will be a shooter, fingers crossed!
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Re: Started on my first Bow (actually #2)
Thank You
Cant wait until the mailman brings me weighted inserts and broad heads to get some arrows tuned in
Next step, sanding glue, checking straightness, cutting tips down then check tiller......etc etc
I will try and do a better job on taking pictures to upload, I know it helped me when reading other bow builds
Cant wait until the mailman brings me weighted inserts and broad heads to get some arrows tuned in
Next step, sanding glue, checking straightness, cutting tips down then check tiller......etc etc
I will try and do a better job on taking pictures to upload, I know it helped me when reading other bow builds
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Alrighty then; progress is being made, and fast! Looking good!
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Yes it is, when I have the time to actually work on it I can get a fair bit done, but its been a little busy around here lately and thats been holding up. I hope to have a bit more done on it this week