What did you do today?

DVSHUNTER · March 03, 2012, 11:28:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Did the final sanding on another BBO and glued a hickory backing on an Osage slat.

Awesome pics Roy!

jtbluefeather871 · March 04, 2012, 01:15:00 AM

Nice saw DVS! Should save a little time. Today dad and I glued up a BBB for him and a BBI for me. Tillering tomorrow. First time using Urac, too. I had a bit leftover and put it in the fridge. How long will it keep like that?

Roy from Pa · March 04, 2012, 06:58:00 AM

David, don't make me come out there son:) Nice saw by the way... Got me a snake skin yesterday too:)

Osagetree · March 04, 2012, 07:04:00 AM

Roy & Scott,,, Keep out of my osage!

"Bluecile" is a nice saw but, you'll return to hand tools I bet!

DVSHUNTER · March 04, 2012, 08:22:00 AM

Looks like it might be tuff getting that one to lie still on the limbs Roy.

Joe, I wouldn't be surprised if I do. At the very least, I will still do all the fine work with hand tools.

psychmonky · March 04, 2012, 09:09:00 AM

Lol dave beat me to it, but I think that skin is a bit thick as of yet to use on a bow. And you say you don't know about us boys from Missouri! Sheesh!

H8nonCubs · March 04, 2012, 10:31:00 AM

Betcha five bucks that snakeskin is nowhere to be found the next time you go lookin for it roy. you better keep those ones in the house!

dmikeyj · March 04, 2012, 10:40:00 AM

Hey Roy, is that'n yours, or did ya just borrow it for the pic?

Mike

wood carver 2 · March 04, 2012, 01:08:00 PM

Kelly, if anyone comments on your parking lot stone chipping, just tell them the army's low on ammo and you're trying to help out.
BTW, if the general gets a flat from those chips, he'll demote you!
Dave.

psychmonky · March 04, 2012, 01:28:00 PM

Tomahawk missiles, apache longbow helicopters...I think it fits with the overall native american theme.

KellyG · March 04, 2012, 02:58:00 PM

Wood I hope no one gets a flat.

Today I took my daughter and dogs out to see what we could find.

I and found 2 jaw bone from cow size critters that had turned brown. I lost the biggest one thought. I also found about 8 dog wood shoots that I cut for arrows. We seen a total of 9 deer but no turkey.

Now to get to chipping on some stone. I also need to heat up my trad bow and get the tips aligned.

that is a really nice saw.

Roy from Pa · March 04, 2012, 04:11:00 PM

I just borrowed the snake for the picture.

Shot the new BBO today, short draw-ed it till I got her all the way back. Started at 20 inches and worked her back to 27.5.

Cool pix below, just released the arrow. Check out that perfect form after release:)

This bow is for a guy with a 29 inch draw, so my long arm Buddy shot the heck out it for about a 100 shots. This bow is 53# at 29 and it smokes arrows and is sooo very quiet.

Video link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-lGtoiLYP0

psychmonky · March 04, 2012, 04:27:00 PM

Bow looks great! And that is a unique pic. Especially since the moving parts arent all blurry.

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · March 04, 2012, 05:21:00 PM

Nice looking bow Roy!

KellyG · March 04, 2012, 08:35:00 PM

Roy if it is a quite as the one you sent me then the deer will never hear the shot for sure.

I made some flakes. I was able to turn a couple of slabs of flint in to cores. I will get some pic up later. I got one really long flake too about 2.5" long.

coaster500 · March 04, 2012, 09:42:00 PM

SaWeeeeT Roy!!! Looks like a screamer

I finished up the little belly split. I thought it deserved a little special something and I've been saving this piece of Beaver Tail so I used it for the grip and side plate. I took it to the range this morning and got my rest location. This is the best shooter for me to date. Who would have thought that???

coaster500 · March 04, 2012, 09:42:00 PM

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage-1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage022.jpg

mwosborn · March 04, 2012, 10:38:00 PM

Bows look very very nice roy and kip. Can't wait to get into some of that osage.

Went and helped a friend split a couple of osage branches - were pretty small and snakey but we split them anyway - he wants to make his own bow so it is a start.

Ended up shooting for a couple of hours on his 3-d range with his 2 boys - good time.

KellyG · March 04, 2012, 11:29:00 PM

Kip that is a sweet bow.

Ok not much to show but here are the flint cores I made and one long flake.

the long one is the flake. If you strike any of them little points just right you should get a triangle piece that starts from the top to the bottom

Bottom view.

and side view. Notice the lines that run from top to bottom. That means I did it right I think.

It only took me about 8 rocks to get them two. The flakes that come off these could be used on an arrow in a pinch, or as scrapers and knives. They would be small of these but I hope to get better and get some more longer ones like the one on the right.

fujimo · March 04, 2012, 11:58:00 PM

thats cool kelly- i have always wanted to try some knapping. too many projects right now.
got my tips glued onto my trade bow, heated and aligned the tips. prepped the lingcod skins for a layup tomorrow- maybe.
scouted a new area for deer- heaps and heaps of sign- real close too- our season opens 1 june- so gotta get ready.tidied shop a bit- lined my hotbox with silver bubble wrap/insulation.
learnt that, that stuff will transmit current(duh!!) couldnt work out why my system was throwing the safety switch on my plug bar avery time i turned it on- gotta fix that tomorrow.
gotta start my first glass bow soon!!