Had a wonderful day here. After only two hours sleep last night from a painfull tooth, went to the dentist to learn the tooth was abscessed, got me a root canal, Oh Joy..

I didn't have as much fun as Roy, but I did glue an old silk tie onto a red oak board along with a riser of oak, too. Testing out the old silk backing with TB3. Will be tillering that and another bow this week.

Lol Roy. I feel for ya man.

I sanded on some hickory to take it from 1/4 down to an eighth for backing. Note to self: build drum sander so I don't have to do that by hand anymore.

I had even less fun. Played hookey from work so I could go apply for a better job.            
Then I went out to the garage and cut my 2 risers in half so I can glue in an offset I beam for both of them.
Hope you're feeling better Roy.    
Dave.

Got my trade bow bending a few inches.

Man Roy.  That suckes.  HOpe you got some whiskey around.  I"m heading out tonight to rasp a little I think.  

Id bet them arms are sore Scott!  Did you at least cut it to profile first or just sand it all?

I put some snakes on my trade bow today!

Roy, the only good thing about a root canal is the drugs you get for the pain LOL....Dan

Oh Ya.. They gave me horse pill size too..

Yee-------------Haw

   

Down side is, no alcohol:(

Cut three loads of wood today, managed to salvage 2 decent mulberry staves and cut a 6 foot limb from a yew that was growing close by, it's about 3" in diameter with fairly tight rings.  Any suggestions on how to dry it properly, never touched a piece of yew before.....Dan

Probably best to trade me for some osage. Yew won't dry right where you live.          

...and the Burberry.

DVS, you probably wouldn't want it if you see it, I'll post a pic tomorrow.  I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to at least give it a try.  This one happened to be on one of the rental properties I manage that was left grow wild....Dan

Dave yes I cut it out first. Left it a bit big just to give my amateur hands room to mess up lol. I should have it glued up and ready to start working for the 25th.  

Roy my condolences..I dont think I will ever get another root canal.  Just have em pull that bugger.  I got some ipe slats cut to 9/16 thick by 1 and a half wide.  Hoping to get some things going this weekend...I have three so I can screw up THREE times before I have to give up.

I'm planning on rasping on my trade bow today.  I also have to rip down some Jatoba for hbj's Maybe one as a backup plan cuz ya never know.

Got the hackberry recurve bow tillered to 22" and shot it 40x. Shoots very nice.

Heading out to the bow shop in a few minutes to play...

OK, heres some crappy inside pics!!  :D  

1/4 sawn scyamore center and dirty ash on R



dirty ash Center (1.5" thick)



Pacific coast curly maple





Birdseye maple, heavy eyes , coastal curly maple to right


More b/e maple

The coastal maple and the sycamore I would use for thin veneers, not super stout bow wood....

Here's the pics of the yew limb I cut yesterday....Dan

 
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Foliage