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Title: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on August 18, 2020, 09:58:48 AM: I was on my way to MoJam in Marshall Missouri about 4 years ago, and only 5 Minutes form there I passed a yard with half a dozen people cutting up a tree, A storm had come threw the night before and up rooted it., I notices the brown heart wood so I turned around and asked If I could have some, walnuts all over the ground.
I went to wal-mart and got some wood glue and and went to the Jamboree and sealed up the ends.

(https://i.imgur.com/3aNK7t7.jpg)

So here is one of the riser blanks, Iv' wanted to do a footed riser so I got busy.

(https://i.imgur.com/uKr33jr.jpg)
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Longcruise on August 18, 2020, 10:30:41 AM: Mark, I got no idea what's going on there but it sure looks cool. :)
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 18, 2020, 12:35:15 PM: :bigsmyl:
(https://i.imgur.com/lMYVkRX.jpg)
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Post by: Flem on August 18, 2020, 03:36:32 PM: Nice score! Thats my favorite kind of wood, free or scavenged :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 18, 2020, 06:07:32 PM: Well Maxi boy at last ya got some nuts:)
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Post by: Mad Max on August 18, 2020, 06:39:11 PM: :jumper:
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Post by: Bvas on August 18, 2020, 07:02:26 PM: Pretty slick Mark.

Love working with it also. I got a bunch of it when the power company cut down a tree at my moms a few years back. I’ve always wondered if the sapwood was safe (hard enough) to use.

Is it still considered footed using the same wood for all three pieces?
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 18, 2020, 08:53:51 PM: "Is it still considered footed using the same wood for all three pieces?"

Good question?
I thought it was the way the stripes flares out at the limb pad. :dunno:

Part of my grip and site window will have sap wood in it.
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Post by: Mad Max on August 19, 2020, 06:08:34 PM: Making progress

(https://i.imgur.com/McsQLZM.jpg)
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Post by: Bvas on August 19, 2020, 08:18:24 PM: Mark, am I seeing things or are your limb pads radiused?
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Post by: Mad Max on August 19, 2020, 09:11:26 PM: Radiused :thumbsup:
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Post by: zhangkeyang on August 20, 2020, 01:00:18 AM: beautiful wood :thumbsup:
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Post by: Crooked Stic on August 20, 2020, 07:00:38 AM: I have a need to see how thats gonna look with a string on it.
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Post by: KenH on August 20, 2020, 07:05:23 AM: I've never heard the term "footed riser". It's not in the Vocabulary section.

I know what a footed arrow is -- a softwood shaft with a short bit of usually dense hardwood spliced into the head end to give the shaft a slight FOC balance. But what that has to do with risers, I haven't a clue.
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 20, 2020, 08:50:56 AM: Hear you go ken
http://buildyourownbow.com/heres-a-take-down-recurve-that-i-finished-up-for-my-friend-brent/
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 20, 2020, 08:55:40 AM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on August 20, 2020, 07:00:38 AM
I have a need to see how thats gonna look with a string on it.

I do too.
I braced it Yesterday , It's kind of like a nice looking Woman, the more curves the Mo better :tongue:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: KenH on August 20, 2020, 02:30:43 PM: OK -- I found a description of a footed rise on the Blacktail Bows website. It features a belly and back wood of contrasting color to a thin central strip of wood which flares out to be the only wood at the top and bottom ends of the rise... sort of an I beam effect with large ends on the eye... Blacktail claims it as a proprietary design.
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 20, 2020, 05:27:33 PM: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mad Max on August 20, 2020, 05:45:10 PM: The main reason I made the riser with Walnut was it was free, and I did these stripes for the first time, no loss on a fancy riser. :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on August 29, 2020, 09:03:21 PM: Still need to shape the riser

(https://i.imgur.com/hRuQQR3.jpg)

I like it :tongue:

(https://i.imgur.com/ZnJwBZF.jpg)
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Post by: Bvas on August 29, 2020, 09:22:03 PM: I like the look of that Mark.

It definitely has a look that sets it apart.
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Post by: Crooked Stic on August 30, 2020, 04:25:06 PM: That is looking god with a string on it. full draw pic now PLZ.
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Post by: Mad Max on August 30, 2020, 10:11:33 PM: your rushing me stic :tongue: :goldtooth: I still need to thin out the tip underlays, finish the tiller and finish shaping the riser :bigsmyl:
58" NTN 50#@28"
(https://i.imgur.com/tcCx1RG.jpg)
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Post by: Crooked Stic on August 31, 2020, 07:34:06 AM: I like the bend. Could be an illusion or camera angle but the left limb looks shorter??
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Post by: Mad Max on August 31, 2020, 08:56:13 AM: You just need new glasses :laughing:
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Post by: Longcruise on August 31, 2020, 06:00:24 PM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on August 31, 2020, 07:34:06 AM
I like the bend. Could be an illusion or camera angle but the left limb looks shorter??

Yeah, I thought it looked like it was unwinding a bit more than the right side. Camera angle and not tillered yet though.
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Post by: Crooked Stic on September 01, 2020, 07:41:11 AM: Max my specs a brand new. :wavey:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 01, 2020, 07:59:02 AM: Maxi Boy, looks like ya gots ah short riser...
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Mad Max on September 01, 2020, 09:35:17 AM: Quote from: Roy from Pa on September 01, 2020, 07:59:02 AM
Maxi Boy, looks like ya gots ah short riser...

My riser is 16" :tongue:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser
Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on September 01, 2020, 05:46:06 PM: Love the lines of that bow and I can't wait to see it once the finish hits that wood!
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Post by: Mad Max on September 06, 2020, 06:38:12 PM: I did some finish sanding on the riser and a few coats of Shellac
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Post by: Mad Max on September 25, 2020, 03:30:25 PM: Quote from: Sant-Ravenhill on September 01, 2020, 05:46:06 PM
Love the lines of that bow and I can't wait to see it once the finish hits that wood!

Here you go, All finished
I love that VHT wheel paint matte clear
(https://i.imgur.com/KOzrD06.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/jetQH69.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/C3OTC9o.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CHjPavt.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/e9cWHeq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/vjmhQgB.jpg)
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Buemaker on September 25, 2020, 05:11:35 PM: Very nice and good attention to details.
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on September 25, 2020, 05:21:24 PM: Thanks bue
I really like shaping the risers, sometimes I like simple (less is more) ;)
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Bvas on September 25, 2020, 06:48:50 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That looks sharp Mark!
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: onetone on September 25, 2020, 10:01:40 PM: Nice design and work! Like how the tip overlays sync with the riser.
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Shredd on September 26, 2020, 09:05:06 AM: Not bad... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 26, 2020, 09:13:38 AM: I guess it's ok...

:laughing: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on September 26, 2020, 09:42:17 AM: Not good... :thumbsup:

Thanks Roy, I will take that as a compliment :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: ztontonz on September 26, 2020, 04:52:06 PM: That riser is a beauty !
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on September 26, 2020, 07:06:49 PM: Thanks guy's :thumbsup:
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Post by: kennym on September 26, 2020, 08:02:05 PM: Looks great! Love the grip shape! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on October 07, 2020, 03:50:30 PM: A sweetheart!
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on October 08, 2020, 10:35:22 AM: Thanks :thumbsup:
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Post by: JGR1269 on October 08, 2020, 12:12:09 PM: Very nice!
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 08, 2020, 12:31:48 PM: It's ok I guess:)
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on October 08, 2020, 05:49:06 PM: :tongue:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Flem on October 09, 2020, 11:18:26 AM: Yeah, I don't know about that riser. After the faux bow you posted on another thread, Im wondering who made that for you :nono:
Title: Re: Walnut Footed Riser ***(Finished)***
Post by: Mad Max on October 09, 2020, 12:16:42 PM: :deadhorse: :knothead: