Saint Judes Team Osage

[Tom Leemans]

Cool Dave. Did the other bow get there yet?

[wingnut]

I jsut talked with Dave and the bamboo bow is there now and he is busy planning and doing the double shelf on it.

Cool!!!

Mike

[Shaun]

Hey, you bamboo guys get off this thread!!!!!!!!!

Just kiddin Wingnut. Sounds like both bows are in progress to be done in time aplenty. Should be just about to fine to take to the woods - just about.

Real pretty arrows with splined self nocks!

Dave, hope you get some time off for good behavior and get to spend some of that OT money on hunting.

[Timo]

Got the bow today, in good shape.

Now...... just have to figure out were to stop the skins?

Does it matter what kind of overlay material I use? I really like buff horn, but can use whatever.

[Dano]

Buff horn sounds good to me Tim.

['46]

Timo, tips on her are narrow....put something strong on there. I was gonna email you (forgot) and offer to send some elk antler...still could if you want. But buff horn sounds good to me too.

[Shaun]

Whatever you do at the handle end I will make work. Buf tips sounds just fine to me too. Go get em Timo! (Oh yeah, try a couple test shots too)

[the Ferret]

WOW seems like forever ago it when it came to my house now.

Buff tips sound good

be sure and post some pics Timo

[Timo]

I'll try to work on her a bit tomorrow night.

Gotta get the skins out and take a look see,at some of the "finer ones" .

She's a real nice lookin piece of wood.I luv them dark streaks in the yeller wood.

[Tom Leemans]

Buffalo tips would be tough as nails. Well, tough as buffalo nails anyway.
 

[Timo]

Had a bit of time, so did some work on the bow.

Worked the tip into submission,and filed me a flat spot to except the buff horn. This is water buff,and has some interesting grain sometimes.Did't take any pics of the process,as overlays have been covered numerous times here.

The leather  handle overlays taper out to a point,so I tried to match the theme by bringing the tip overs to the same profile. next up is figuring the best way to stop the skins.......I have a template cut, but still ....Sturtevanting it?( pondering,thinking...you know?) ha

 

['46]

Oh my, beautiful work Tim. Can't wait to see the rest.

[Dano]

Nice work TimO    Sturtevant in training

[the Ferret]

YEA BABY!..Nice work Timo!

[AZStickman]

 .... Terry

[Timo]

Washed Grass carp skin ready to apply.More here than one needs for one bow,so I trimmed it down before I layed the glue.

 

I have found that regular Tight Bond works just fine for these skins.It cleans up much easier, and sands cleaner.I apply a thin (watered down) coat to the bow, and then also to the skin.



After I lay the skins,they are in a mess,I use a small knife blade to arrange the scale overs,these are what gives these skins their pattern. It's takes lots of patience,but it's time well spent.

 

After the skins set a spell,I cut the access off.I leave about a half inch, for adjustments later.

 

Once the skins start to set, I use a very,very sharp knife to trim the sides close to finish.After that it's just a matter of babysitting them until they set for good.

 

That's all for now.I'll let them dry a couple days,and then do some trim work.

[rocdoc]

Wow!!!!  That's goin' to be ONE GORGEOUS BOW!!!  The buff horn really accents the skin pattern.  

Gonna have to talk you outta some of those skins Timo.....seein' as how I haven't been able to get any myself.    

[Dave Bulla]

Looking great Timo!

What's the plan for the area between the skins and the overlays?  Do the skins get kinda feathered out on both ends?  I remember seeing one of your bows with the skins on it but don't remember how they ended.  I do remember liking the transparency and how you could still see the color of the wood through the skin with just the scale pattern showing.

[Timo]

Well there is a problem with the transition area.I normally run the skins under the handle wrap,but since we aren't going that way on this bow, I had to come up with something else.

I stopped the skins short of Daves great leather work,and figured that feathering them out would work and look fine.....I ain't sure about it.

No pics for tonight, but I cleaned them up and tried to feather as planned.They might look ok once the finish is applied, but still I worry.So I took some black electrical tape and layed over the skin tapers, to see how that would look.I really feel like this would help that area in question,and give it another bit of appeal?

I'll take pics tomorrow night and post my idea, so we can get some imput.And if we decide to go that way, then someone else can step up and do a nice silk wrap with black.

[Bigriver]

Just in case the bow is ready for finish soon, I will be out of town turkey hunting until Sunday. It can be sent anytime after that for the finishing. Thanks.