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Title: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on February 29, 2020, 04:57:22 pm

Well I might not be 100% done and the tru oil is still drying so not many pictures yet but she’s got a name. Leap Year. Close enough to finished on 2-29-2020. Leap day.

I’ll try to get more pictures and soon. When the tru oil dries but here’s a teaser

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: chamookman on March 01, 2020, 02:16:11 am

Kewl - like it so far....... :OK ! Bob

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: jeffp51 on March 01, 2020, 07:20:56 am

Tease. . .

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: simk on March 01, 2020, 08:55:31 am

looking forward  :OK

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: HH~ on March 01, 2020, 10:14:02 am

Glue on. Gotta love em.
Im thinkun center shot?

HH~

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Stickhead on March 01, 2020, 11:42:05 am

Looking good so far.  How'd you do the buck image?

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 01, 2020, 01:54:56 pm

Thanks everyone for looking.
This one is HHB from Rock Fall Creek and a good friend of mine. It’s a really clean stave with pretty nice grain. It had a little deflex I tried to remove with dry heat but it came right back.

I had to build up the handle a bit. Used black walnut, white oak and some wood a good friend of mine gave me that he thought was from desert.

I put water buffalo horn tip overlays I got from PA Steve.

I cut one western diamond back and put half on each limb. When I cheat like this and only use one skin I don’t like a straight cut snake skin so I cut it jagged and file the edges to give it a distressed look.

Originally I planned on wrapping handle with ostrich hide but I like the handle naked. I’ll hold off for now on the wrap.

I used my airbrush, some stencils I made and wood stain to put some very subtle designs on belly. I like how it turned out. You kinda have to look to see it. I had to go over the lower limb deer again with a slightly darker stain where heat darkened belly. It turned out pretty cool looking and I’m still toying with idea of doing it to rest of bow. I did put four coats of tru oil overtop so I can still plan around with my airbrush and wipe it off if I don’t like it.

HHB
66” ttt
45@26”
I’m sorry I don’t have any profile pictures. Maybe tomorrow. The pictures I do have don’t really do her justice. Here’s what I have from “Leap Year”

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 01, 2020, 01:58:02 pm

More

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: burchett.donald on March 01, 2020, 02:09:30 pm

 Nice one Bj...I like the deer and track shadows on the belly...Be checking back in on the profiles
                                                                                                                                               Don

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: chamookman on March 02, 2020, 03:18:36 am

Outstanding  :OK, really like the Air Brushing and the way You did the tips ! Bob

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: BowEd on March 02, 2020, 06:09:22 am

Nice work on your bow BJ...I see you've adopted a string keeper on lower limb tip.Through the years I have too.I found a source that caters to survival climbing equipment.A very small UV resistant rubber tube.They fits very tight depending on size of tip of course,but I usually make my tips rather small so I figure they will fit most any primitive bow.Black is the only color.Got them on all my bows nowadays.It helps to keep that loop on the bow while taking it in and out of a bow sock.
I've got more than plenty of them.Be glad to send you some.
(https://i.imgur.com/GTdTOaL.jpg)

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Pappy on March 02, 2020, 06:54:48 am

Very nice BJ. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 02, 2020, 07:25:09 am

Thanks everyone.

HH it’s not quite center shoot and shots of knuckles, but it’s narrower at pass and I still could cut in a shelf.

Thanks Ed, yes I use a castrations band to keep string loop on tip when bow is unstrung. My brother is a veteran so weren’t hard for me to get. I got idea from Clint. Works really well at least with my tips. I needed to do something. I get asked to do presentations and it not fun loading a bunch of bows and all the strings fall off.
 
I’ll try to get profile pictures today

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 02, 2020, 09:49:25 am

Got a couple quick profile pictures. Arrow is 26”. Probably only drawn to about 25”. Had her to 27” on tree and held there.
The top limb has some natural deflex I tried unsuccessfully to remove. I think I can see it in the full draw and braced profile.
I might play around with this one yet, but she’s done for now.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 02, 2020, 10:02:44 am

Very nice!  Like the name, only one better would "Sadie Hawkins"!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Will B on March 02, 2020, 10:36:45 am

Great looking bow!  I love the snakeskins and the full draw picture. Your recurves are always nice!

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Russ on March 02, 2020, 11:28:11 am

Great bow BJ!!!

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: M2A on March 03, 2020, 07:25:54 am

Real nice looking bend Bjrogg. The finish work with the those faint designs looks great. Very nice bow.
Mike

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 03, 2020, 09:03:23 am

Thanks Jerry, maybe in another 4 years. ;)
Thanks Will, I’m pretty comfortable with this design.
Thanks Russell
Thanks Mike, I have done this airbrush technique before. I like using the wood stain. It’s a bit of a pain because it is so thin and hard to see. I like how you barely notice it and then you start seeing more stuff as you look closer. I also like how you can still see the wood grain.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: rps3 on March 03, 2020, 10:03:22 am

Great looking bow, I like the faint designs as well.

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: PaSteve on March 03, 2020, 11:27:56 am

Great looking bow BJ.  The glued up handle and air brushing on the belly really add to the aesthetics of the bow. Glad you're getting some use out of the buff horn.

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: Bubbabowyer on March 03, 2020, 06:32:43 pm

Man that's nice! That's nice nice!

Title: Re: Leap Year
Post by: bjrogg on March 03, 2020, 07:43:10 pm

Thanks guys
Steve I like the horn. It might find it’s way into some other projects I’ve been thinking of.
Bjrogg