christmas exchange '12 time to move'em out

[Rick Wallace]

JERKY!!!   Now there is a gift that should come this way!!   

[ionicmuffin]

Alright, Heres my progress so far on my trade item. Its hickory and has a bigish knot, i will have to plug them because they have both rotted. Its 66 inches, 1.75 in at the fades. last 15 inches taper to 1/2 inch tips. its got a bit of prop twist, so if i do flip the tips it may be worth my time straitening the prop out. It is still REALLY thick, like 1.5 inches thick(maybe more) i wont give specifics on goal weight and draw though(confidential ) i have a surprise at the end that i plan on playing into this bow.

[seabass]

looking good so far muffin.i am glad you posted pics.i check for pics every day.i wanna see more.

[ionicmuffin]

Thanks! i will post more maybe tomorrow(if i do any work on it tomorrow). I have thinned it since i posted pics. i will probably move on to a draw knife and a rasp for that knot(the knot is much smaller the closer it is to the back so its not going to be very big.)

[skyarrow]

Here is another pice for the box a smoke glass skinner

[bubby]

nice blade skyarrow, tv glass? Bub

[skyarrow]

Nope not tv glass its called smoke glass it looks like tv tho

[seabass]

nice blade Sterling.

[bubby]

tv glass or not, that's a nice blade, Bub

[ionicmuffin]

*UPDATE* The bow is coming along nicely. It is just barely bending with a lot of weight put on it.(not in string stage yet) i was able to reduce the knot area to the point where one knot is gone, and the other one is becoming much smaller(about 1/8 inch diameter hole) My next steps are to heat treat the limbs and flip the tips a bit. After doing that i will thin the limbs to floor tiller and then begin tillering. There is a surprise at the end that i will post when i am nearly done with it. this rough out of the bow looks extra promising!

[seabass]

can't wait to see i muffin.

[skyarrow]

Sweet cant wait to see pics

[JW_Halverson]

Spent some time on my contribution today.  Sawing boards, glueing, clamping, drilling, glueing in plugs, sanding some more.  Last nite I sewed some leather, drilled holes in antler, and threaded leather thongs.  Tonight or tomorrow will involve sewing some canvas and leather.  Later still, either woodcarving or woodburning.  Then I will have to melt and cast wax, and a few other assorted insundry things.

I imagine some things folks are doing are pretty close to shipping.  I can't wait to see the excited postings when people start unwrapping gifts. 

Maybe we should all wait until the last person on the list receives their package before we ALL open them.   

[bubby]

man i've hardly got a start on mine, better get a move on, Bub

[Rick Wallace]

Im done just got to get some pics up!     maybe tomorow