2014 Annual Bow Swap

[Roy from Pa]

Sweet, Dan..

[KellyG]

Nice Dan I know **** is going to love it.
Pat I don't know if a HHB swap bow has ever been made. But I don't think a persimmon swap bow has been made.

[Dan Landis]

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

Kelly, I hope **** likes it.  I've tried HHB as my first attempt 2 years back to back and both broke before completion.

Pat, what didn't you like about the persimmon?  I was going to cut a tree this spring, but may have to rethink it now.

[Pat B]

Dan, I built this persimmon bow for a longer draw and I only pull 26" so it seemed real slow to me. I'm not a speed demon by any stretch but I can usually tell from the first shot if a bow is a shooter or a good shooter and this just seems like a shooter but not a good shooter. It also took some set even after a heavy belly temper. I'm so used to using osage that I may have just over stressed this without thinking. I've seen persimmon bows that had no set and were real good shooters so it might just be me. I guess it is more of a feeling than anything.
Maybe I'll send both out when the shipping time comes. d;^)

[Jorgy]

Great bows guys.

[Dan Landis]

Thanks Pat, the tree I'm looking at is only about 3" or so in diameter and would yield a stave with a fairly high crowned back, so I think I'll pass on it for now and look for something a little bigger so I can at least have a better chance of making a "good shooter".

[D]

Dan that looks great. I think your stitching and handle lol just fine. Well done

[Dwillo]

Got mine glued up and rough shaped today. I hope to have it ready for finish next weekend. Woods are Hawaiian Koa and Wenge with bamboo core. I'll post pics when I get the picture posting thingy figured out.

[Dwillo]

Hope this works.

[beachbowhunter]

Looks super!

[bigbob2]

dwillo, looks good. that Koa looks very similar to our black wattle. I believe its an acacia? looks great too Dan.

[soy]

Glue is setting up    


 

[goobersan]

I understand there is always more to learn..... but after looking at the recent bunch of pics I realize I should have joined a beer swap instead. Very humbling show of work guys. Great Job !!  
 

[Jorgy]

Looks sharp Dwillo.

[timbermoose]

got tips glued on last night. tillered out, currently sitting a little above what my recipient wanted, should drop just under with shooting in and finish sanding. little more work yet to shape the grip, but liking it so far.

[Dmaxshawn]

Looking good guys

[KellyG]

Awesome work getting done. Some great looking bows for sure.

[D]

Sweet looking stuff everybody.  Really great looking bows.

Josh I'm up for a beer swap too..lol

[redbeard126]

Well I hope this works, I haven't posted pictures before and photobucket has me a little rattled.
62" ntn right in the middle of my  recipients weight. Osage and Bubinga riser, curly maple back and belly action-boo core.

[redbeard126]

If you click the picture you can see the whole album. I'm a moron.