Almost finished. I really had to slow down progress due to no time off over Christmas, and fighting bronchitis. But will be out in time. So I am now to the point that I usually do my finish sanding, shoot it in, lay a nice stain, tru oil, and call her done, The problem is, I dont have the strength to shoot it in. So please, Mr. XXXXXXXXXXX, please wear safety glasses and only pull back outdoors for the first 100 or so shots. I will be amazed if the bow fails, but you never know. Especially when changing temps, and humidity levels.
I have built this entire bow from cut down to finish with only a knife, ( I cheated to split it with a bandsaw. ) It does as a result have a rough finish. I dont wanna put sand paper over it as that spoils the one tool idea. I am gonna leave it to Mr. XXXXXXXXXXX to put a finish stain on it and do how he wants to treat it. I figure that he already has so many very nice bows giving him another shiny to purty to get durty bow would serve no purpose.
I want this bow to be the one he grabs when he is going out in crap weather, rough conditions, be able to toss around and not scuff the finish, rollin round his truck bed, walkin stick, scrape the poo off yer shoe, go to ole trusty, prop the hood up on yer truck when the garden hose for a heater hose replacement blows off, how deep is that hole anyways, pinata bustin, caint find my jack handle, gimme a length of string to tie this hose back on, back scratchin, impromptu fishin rod, grab the end of the bow lil timmy and stay away from the well from now on, clothes hanger to dry your wet clothes out propped up between the two rear windows in your truck, hold my beer and watch this sh!t, bow that will last forever, and if it dont, thats ok, it wasnt pretty anyway, I will just make him another. What do yall think bout that?
