Your right broketooth, spacious and warm. About 98 deg and 100% humidity about 10 months of the year. I have been lucky to aquire a heatpump to cool it down. Will have to put in a few extra hours to pay for it but it will be worth it.

There will be no prostate exams in my shop or any where near me! I don't follow the same rules as the Navy!

The best of this story is yet to come, at least for me. Manny had a long and tireing few days. Travel can wear on a guy.
BigJim

Manny: Thanks for the Pics. Looking forward to ordering a Thunderchild for myself ( Soon ). It's great to see how a master works in his element. Would love to meet Big Jim, someday. Enjoy your visit and post more Pics.

God Bless Don

Manny,
You didn't happen to see some ironwood laying around waiting to be turned into a Thunderchild, did you?  

Great thread!    
Just got my self on the list for a Thunderchild the other day, so very interesting to see the man at work!
Only about seven long months to wait now....

thanks for sharing!

Love it, that would be a great trip.  Thanks for the pictures.

Friends I will ask for your patience, I have to do a lot of catch up at work!

Here is the game plan:
I will finish the bowbuilding part tonight, and will jump into the pig hunting Southern style. I promise one thing: It will be worth it!  

F-Manny

REST !Manny you,ve got all the time in the world to rest when they bury you !LOL You're holding up one of the greatest mysterys known to modern man.I have anticipated this thread for so long as have many others.In all honesty we truly appreciate what your doing .One of the, if not the greatest bowyers and people of our times.Everyday I admire my TC and three piece Buffalo and I'm still amazed at their workmanship.People if you have the remotest inclination,and you should, get on Jims list ASAP.The line aint gettin' shorter.

 

Steve I'm not resting, I'm working ( and keeping an eye on TG lol)

Alright I'll use my lunch break to post more pictures!

F-Manny

Great thread, glad I'm on Jim's list for a BB!

F-manny I just want to know how many wonka bars you ate before you got the golden ticket. For the Big Jims factory tour. Think I might have to call of work today and see how this unfolds. Next thing I know someone on hear will discover a live unicorn.

LOL ! Manny your right as we get older the fine line between work and play fades.Thanks again my friend for doing all this for us.

Sorry Jim, knowing how big you are that was the scariest and funniest thing I could think of.  If you'd been holding a saw I could have said something about brain surgery.      I think I should have kept my mouth shut cause I'm about to order another Buff.    

Looking forward to the rest of the story!

Arrow shelf shaping:



All by hand, again constantly checked with the caliper

Here it's really looking like a bow  

There are a lot of skills and hard work put in a bow my friends

Now just realize that I was at the BigJim Manor just for two full days if you don't count the travel time, so it was 2 really full days.

In the time left, we shot a tough but highly enjoyable 40 targets 3D course, and we hunted hard for 2 days.

The hunting tale will be worth it!

F-Manny

Before we go play outside, let us have some eye candy LOL



This is a redwood burl veneer under 'Buffalo hide' finish

Nice post. And that is one hugh edge sander. I have talked to Jim and his wife at the big shoots. Real nice down home folks.

Great Post. Iam waiting for Big Jims call telling me my bow is ready to ship. Talked to him a few days ago and was advised it was in the final stages of completion.   :D

QuoteOriginally posted by Frenchymanny:
There are a lot of skills and hard work put in a bow my friends

 

Does anyone know what wood those limbs are?