2025 Bow Swap Progress Thread

[Watsonjay]

I'm a little slow this year(be quiet Roy) but do have limbs profiled and tillered, weight is great at 144@90" ...

Well at least your getting somewhere. Ive done a lot and haven’t gotten anywhere.  About to start on third bow.

[Roy from Pa]

I'm a little slow this year(be quiet Roy) but do have limbs profiled and tillered, weight is great at 144@90" ...

Ok but it's gonna kilt me:)

[Watsonjay]

Starting over tomorrow with a bocote and sapele riser. Probably won’t be too fancy this time

[Jon Lipovac]

Looking sweet Noah. Can’t wait to see the actual swap bow, I’m sure its really nice.

Stik, thats some great looking maple, one of my favorites.

Watsonjay, you got this! We have all been there.

Got my victims bow tillered and hit weight, pic is at 28”
Got the grip shaped the way I like it, hope it fits my victim, and now shaping the riser for aesthetics.

[Watsonjay]

Looking sweet Noah. Can’t wait to see the actual swap bow, I’m sure its really nice.

Stik, thats some great looking maple, one of my favorites.

Watsonjay, you got this! We have all been there.

Got my victims bow tillered and hit weight, pic is at 28”
Got the grip shaped the way I like it, hope it fits my victim, and now shaping the riser for aesthetics.

Thanks. Hopefully third times the charm.

[Watsonjay]

I was going to follow his layout to the T but then thought about using bamboo on back and maple on belly. Any opinions about how that would affect weight and performance? Seems like the maple would add poundage over bamboo??

[Buemaker]

Looking great Jon. Do you have tip wedges in that one?

[Noah70]

Wicked static hook on those limbs - Very Nice! Great full draw flex as well, should be a very snappy design.  I think I’ll enjoy it!! 

[Watsonjay]

Wicked static hook on those limbs - Very Nice! Great full draw flex as well, should be a very snappy design.  I think I’ll enjoy it!! 

not if I enjoy it first. 

[Jon Lipovac]

Yes Bue, it has tip wedges. 6.5" .030-.000

I'll find out how it shoots this weekend, first 3D shoot of the year this Sunday.

[Kirkll]

Yes Bue, it has tip wedges. 6.5" .030-.000

I'll find out how it shoots this weekend, first 3D shoot of the year this Sunday.

I like the hooks on that baby and how those limbs are bending too. I'll bet that one has a sweet DFC chart, and puts some smoke on those arrows... Shoot low brutha. That one looks hot!

[Jon Lipovac]

A few teaser pics with first coat of finish going on.

Its common practice to final finish in Matte. If you were my victim, would you like to see this in Matte or a glossier Satin finish (Semi-Gloss)?

[dbeaver]

SWEET LIMB BUTT OVERLAY! Now that is a detail I don't see and the carbon is too cool.

[Watsonjay]

A few teaser pics with first coat of finish going on.

Its common practice to final finish in Matte. If you were my victim, would you like to see this in Matte or a glossier Satin finish (Semi-Gloss)?

If I’m lucky enough to be the victim matte or satin is fine with me.

[Noah70]

Beautiful work Jon!!  I’ve never had a carbon backed bow, think I’m going to love it!  In Matte if that’s ok.

[4 point]

I’m good with either. It looks great!

[Crooked Stic]

Matttte

[kennym]

I like matte, but that's too purty to drag thru the brush so either here!!

[Mo_coon-catcher]

Everything is looking awesome!

Personally I’m good with anything that’s not glossy. Matte, satin, doesn’t matter to me


Kyle

[Kirkll]

I was going to follow his layout to the T but then thought about using bamboo on back and maple on belly. Any opinions about how that would affect weight and performance? Seems like the maple would add poundage over bamboo??

Ive been using a bamboo back & maple belly on my recurve bows for years and i think it's the perfect combo. You get higher tension from bamboo, and better compression from the Maple. 

I think you'll find very little difference in Maple back and bamboo back poundage wise on a glass or carbon backed bow....

But putting bamboo on the belly side of a higher draw weight recurve could drop the draw weight a bit due to compression theoretically. I've actually never tried using bamboo belly on a recurve limb, so i cant actually say i have measured the difference. But i know Maple has better compression qualities.