Rainy Day project

[Hawkdancer]

Nice job finishing up on the rainy days!  About 10# heavy and wrong handed !
Hawkdancer

[Stick Bender]

BJ to my limited eye it looks great !  to me beautiful string angle ,I think changing the lowers would effect your string angle , with that beautiful angle you could easely get another 3" of stack free draw length , awsome design !

[bjrogg]

Thanks Weylin it's first time for me using copperheads, but I don't think it's the last.

Thanks Pat. That's kinda what I'm thinking to. It shoots really nice like this. If I need to in the future I can go there, but I think I'm going to keep it like this for now.

Thanks Jerry. Maybe I'll have to keep those specs in mind for my next rainy Day project.

Stickbender I think your eye and mine are in agreement.
Bjrogg

[SLIMBOB]

Nice one sir.

[HH~]

Like Copperheads when I can find enough on hiway. Nice bow

HH~

[M2A]

Very nice! Heck of a way to make good use of down time.
Mike

[bjrogg]

Thanks Slimbob

Thanks HH. Don't find many snakes on the hi way around here. Once and awhile a garner.

Thanks M2A. A lot cheaper than a psychiatrist to

Bjrogg

[HH~]

Love the pink hue to them. How you like doing splice bow? I have grown to love them after conversations with Gary and building them with Pappy. Some guys just don't want fool with them. I think they are as good or better than a stave bow.

HH~

[bjrogg]

I gotta admit HH. I was I bit intimidated at first. It went better than I expected though and I can see how it has some nice advantages. Can influence your unbraced profile considerably. I've got a truck load of billets now so I plan on doing some experimenting,
Bjrogg

[HH~]

I use to hide the billet joint. But after test shooting all the fella's say " I like looking at the joint you cut at shelf area looks unique". Can put a veneer over sight window if it upsets your sensibilities I guess? Either way I say "don't hide it, divide it" and give em away most times. Would never want to make a job at what I love doing. Tried that and didn't like it, none.

Shawn~

[Selfbowman]

Another really nice bow! Arvin

[bjrogg]

I use to hide the billet joint. But after test shooting all the fella's say " I like looking at the joint you cut at shelf area looks unique". Can put a veneer over sight window if it upsets your sensibilities I guess? Either way I say "don't hide it, divide it" and give em away most times. Would never want to make a job at what I love doing. Tried that and didn't like it, none.

Shawn~

I agree Shawn. I really wasn't trying to hide this one. I thought at first it was going to look terrible but as I shaped it I was as surprised how nice it looked. It wasn't very deep so I put on a thin piece of Black Walnut and English Walnut. I almost didn't put any wrap on. I'm maybe kinda weird but I like a naked handle. I got that piece of Emu with the copperheads and it just looked like it belonged with them. I gotta admit it looks kinda sweet to me now.
Bjrogg
Thanks Arvin

[Stoner]

Excellent Craftsmanship Brian. I love copperheads. John

[bjrogg]

Thanks John. I like what I've seen of yours to. You do some really nice stuff.
Bjrogg

[backtowood B2W]

Like it a lot! Splicing opens up a new chapter. Many possibilities and easier to find ( to make) a desired shape than with one piece staves.
If I had a truckload of billets, I would try to make a jig.