PVC for me too.  I work with UPS and USPS a lot in my business.  Trust me you need all the protection you can get!   :mad:    :mad:

Wrap her up well and pray!
I've had 'issues' in the past as well. If you start thinking I wonder if this bow is protected well enough....it isn't!

QuoteOriginally posted by crittergetter:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
I've had two broken in shipping with card board tubes. PVC all the time now plus insurance..

They probably would have broke anyways!!!      [/b]

I was thinking the same thing!

Worked on the osage bow today, got it pulling to 25".  I'm right on target weight at 25".  I also shot a few arrows through it at about 22" or so and it seems to be a smooth shooting bow so far. Hope to finish tillering this week, then start shooting it in before it gets all fancied up.

Said I would get a pic up.


(After photo)Just finished cutting my taper on the limbs. Next sanding to my final lines  

That bow is looking good Krasus.
I finally got to do a little work on the riser block for my victims bow. glued up today. I glued up the Zebrawood with a strip of Macassar Ebony on the inside. Tomorrow I can work on cutting the riser out.

Got my riser glued up and cut out hadn't had a chance to glue my bow yet been out of town hope to do it this weekend

Krasus, really like the wood combo on that one, can't wait to see it finished.

Thanks!  I'm really trying to bring my A game to the swap. Skipping out of work tomorrow. Gonna work ib it some more. Lol love sick days

I've decided to switch gears...might build my first Hill style for the swap. I have some nice double tapered bamboo lams that will be perfect. Can't seem to decide which way to go....

Who knew Roy was gonna spend the entire time of his recovery torturing people

Have the osage bow tillered to 27",still holding an inch or so of natural reflex so far, only a few to go.  Hope to finish tillering tomorrow.
I'll throw this out there to see if my recipient replies.  How should I finish the bow??? Timber Rattler (no matched pieces), cherry bark, or a good stain job?

Dan if it's was up to me I would go with a good stain job.

Cherry bark sounds cool. So does rattler skins.
Dave.

Well it is coming along nicely.

Rattler backed with accent stains.

Something just sounds sexy about Osage backed with snake skins! But I'd be happy with any of the above!

QuoteOriginally posted by LittleBen:
Who knew Roy was gonna spend the entire time of his recovery torturing people

Well, you know ... retirement hasn't been kind to old Roybert and it's hard to be a top notch greeter these days with a bum shoulder. So I figure he's just burning off a little frustration.

That hat is funky too, he needs to turn it bout a quarter turn....