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Title: It's only been a year.....
Post by: skeaterbait on June 14, 2018, 05:58:43 PM: but I finally got up the nerve to start on bow fixin's I got from KennyM in last years St. Judes auction. Yeah, yeah, I know I am rushing it a bit, but I got excited.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 14, 2018, 06:17:16 PM: I guess it's ok...

:laughing: :thumbsup:

Wish ya the best Lonnie..
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Post by: Bvas on June 14, 2018, 07:33:20 PM: Slooow down!!
Excellence can’t be rushed. Lol
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Post by: kennym on June 14, 2018, 08:22:57 PM: Whats the riser wood? The moldy bocote will look great with that! :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 14, 2018, 08:29:05 PM: Riser looks like black walnut marinated in old coors for 6 months..
Or could have been rum and coke, not sure...
:laughing:
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Post by: kennym on June 14, 2018, 08:33:48 PM: It has a bocote ish grain pattern, but looks to be slimed with sumpin… Maybe Pabst and cracker crumbs.... :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 14, 2018, 08:35:25 PM: Maybe Lonnie was stabalizing it, stableizing it, ah hell however ya spell dat Missouri werd for maken your wood harder..

Help me out Kenny.. Whats ya call that?
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Post by: monterey on June 14, 2018, 08:43:10 PM: Think it would have to be blue! :)
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 14, 2018, 08:57:47 PM: Moldy? Maybe I better throw it out and get some fresh. :scared:
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Post by: Bvas on June 14, 2018, 10:09:20 PM: That’s a strange technique. Def not how I make my wood harder. :dunno:
And Pretzels go better with Pabst.

I changed my mind Lonnie.

Hurry up and build the bow. Cuz this thread is is going waaay to south waaay to fast
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 23, 2018, 07:37:36 AM: I finally got a chance to do some dry runs and I am pretty happy with it. Now if I can get life to stop taking up all my time I might be able to glue it up. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 23, 2018, 07:40:42 AM: Looks very nice, Lonnie.
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Post by: monterey on June 23, 2018, 05:05:21 PM: Definitely ready for glue. Be careful about spilling beer in the glue. Makes it craze. :)
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Post by: kennym on June 23, 2018, 05:52:36 PM: tryin to stay off the dreaded thumping list here....

Put some glue to it Lonnie!!
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Post by: Forwardhandle on June 23, 2018, 06:57:08 PM: Looks good :thumbsup:
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 24, 2018, 01:51:42 PM: Quote from: kennym on June 23, 2018, 05:52:36 PM
Put some glue to it Lonnie!!

Done! It's in the oven.
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 25, 2018, 06:58:33 AM: I would say, at least so far, I am doing my part right....

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Post by: monterey on June 25, 2018, 09:40:42 AM: Looks good skeater
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Post by: kennym on June 25, 2018, 06:48:01 PM: It’ll look even better when you get all cleaned up!! And profiled and a string on it and a full draw pic and....... :biglaugh:
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Post by: Bvas on June 25, 2018, 07:10:44 PM: Quote from: skeaterbait on June 25, 2018, 06:58:33 AM
I would say, at least so far, I am doing my part right....

Well don’t start screwing up now. Cuz you’ve still got more of your part to do.

Looking good so far :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 25, 2018, 07:55:06 PM: Looking good. Lonnie...
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 25, 2018, 08:20:15 PM: Baby steps Bob, baby steps.... :readit:

Still no complaints. In fact I wish to highlight the quality products that KennyM provides, outstanding, thank you Kenny.

I did notice that my scarf joint on the bamboo could use a lot of work but I had to really search to see where I joined the backing veneers, and I knew where it is.

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Post by: monterey on June 25, 2018, 08:23:58 PM: Nice! My scarf joints suck. :(
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Post by: kennym on June 25, 2018, 08:30:58 PM: Lonnie, that is looking great, great glue lines!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
What weight is that gonna be?
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 25, 2018, 08:34:13 PM: I had to measure everything to figure it out (I couldn't remember). Per your plans it should be 50-55 but I tend to end up narrower than the prescribed 1.5". I am hoping to end in the 50-ish arena.
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Post by: goobersan on June 25, 2018, 08:49:15 PM: Looks GREAT !! :clapper: Take your time or you'll end up with firewood like that old fart you know :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
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Post by: kennym on June 25, 2018, 08:59:22 PM: Hey hey hey now , which ol fart?? :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 25, 2018, 09:04:36 PM: YA...

Which ole fart?
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 25, 2018, 09:13:08 PM: I am glad some others spoke up, I was starting to feel a bit old.
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Post by: Bvas on June 25, 2018, 09:14:09 PM: Can’t be you Roy.
He didn’t say GRUMPY old fart :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 25, 2018, 09:25:39 PM: Whew...

I feel better now..

:biglaugh:
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Post by: Forwardhandle on June 26, 2018, 03:59:10 AM: I ended up on mine at 1 3/8 in. Wide Lonnie it didnt seem to effect draw weight on mine from what Kenny guessed more then a pound or two Im guessing might have even made the bow a little faster your looks really nice cant wait to see it strung and finish on !
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Post by: skeaterbait on June 30, 2018, 07:56:07 PM: The work week is done, two ladies almost fully moved, the wife is off to work and finally some quality time in the shop. I have the basic limb profile done and so far it seems to be tracking pretty true to center. I did however find a crack in the glass that concerns me and I would greatly appreciate the opinions that make this place great.

Am I defeated before I really get rolling?

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Post by: monterey on June 30, 2018, 11:30:12 PM: Lonnie, those look just like the ones that I had in TG swap bow #1.

Not sure I have a picture of it on the phone.
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Post by: skeaterbait on July 01, 2018, 06:34:56 AM: Those look pretty much the same, in the pic mine looks like a scuff but in the right light you can definitely see it's a crack. I noticed a couple of others before I profiled it but they were on the edge and got sanded off.

Is the bow still usable like this or is it destined for spontaneous disassembly?
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Post by: kennym on July 01, 2018, 07:48:58 AM: Dang! Can you catch a fingernail on it? Wondering if its a glass flaw or a crack...

It wouldn't happen to line up with the washers on sides of form? I had them too tight once and the glass couldn't lay down. Didn't crack it but made a fat spot in the limb at 2 of them.

If its a crack you can catch a nail on, I would try to get some glue in it, won't be easy. What part of limb? Bending or not ?
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Post by: skeaterbait on July 01, 2018, 07:55:58 AM: I can’t catch a nail it and it’s right at 5” off the fade on the bendy part. Not sure about the washer part but it’s a good posibility. I will keep an eye on it see what happens. Other than that it’s bending nicely on the tree and in the area of 48ish at 24-25”. I may have to take it down some, I ain’t as good as I once was.
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Post by: kennym on July 01, 2018, 08:29:32 AM: If you narrow it up more, any chance it would be close enuff to the edge to trap it out? Trapping usually loses 3-4 lb for me. Might end up light....
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Post by: monterey on July 01, 2018, 08:42:00 AM: I've been shooting mine and so far no problems. I look at it occasionally for changes in appearance. So far no change.

What kind of glass did you use? What kind of form?

Mine was a rubber band form with new thinner pressure lams. They had the rope Down the center but maybe were too thin along the edges allowing a roll over effect?
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Post by: skeaterbait on July 01, 2018, 08:51:34 AM: It is pretty close to the edge so thinning and trapping might work. I would hate to go light but better light than broke.

It's an air hose form, glass bedding with steel pressure strips and Gordon glass. Kenny mentioned earlier about the washers being too tight, mine are made of wood (epic fail BTW) but they still could have been too tight, I hadn't really considered that would be an issue until he said that.