2014 bow trade works in progress

[skarhand]

Well, I got the tillering done last night and the grip mostly done. Strung it up and put 5 arrows through it. Hopefully tonight I'll be able to put 30-40 more arrows through it and get started on the final sanding. This is my favorite part, seeing how all the wood grains turn out during the finish sanding and sealing. I think I'll hold of on more pictures for now...that way there is some surprise left for ______.

[hunterbob]

I just wanted to say RPS3 makes a mean bow. I got to shoot it . Wow what a treat . She puts the arrow down range with authority. I will try and get the pics up soon.

[rps3]

Good to know it is shooting well for you, I hope it gives you years of service.

[DuBois]

So I got the buckthorn and sinew on the long string.
4 and 1/8" reflex
pic is 49#
I have made the mistake in the past of not asking for tiller help because it seems like it takes too long to take pics and post them. But I think I need to start asking sooner rather than later and in the end it will probably save me a lot of time.

How's it looking?

Thanks, Marco

[Blaflair2]

I think it looks pretty good.

[DuBois]

I know it's pretty early to ask but I don't want my ego to blow it for me.

Just wondering-do the outer third of limbs tend to bend more at low brace than they do on long string?

Thanks folks, Doobs

[Blaflair2]

 Ur just shortening the string. The limbs should bend the same as before I think, could be wrong

[BOWMAN53]

I know it's pretty early to ask but I don't want my ego to blow it for me.

Just wondering-do the outer third of limbs tend to bend more at low brace than they do on long string?

Thanks folks, Doobs

Yes.

[Josh B]

I know it's pretty early to ask but I don't want my ego to blow it for me.

Just wondering-do the outer third of limbs tend to bend more at low brace than they do on long string?

Thanks folks, Doobs

Yes.  A nice even bend on the long string will be whip tillered at brace.  Whip tiller is the hardest to correct without dropping a lot of weight.  Best to avoid that situation.  Josh

[JonW]

Well I got it finished. May try to ship tomorrow. If not, next week. This one is hard to let go of. A really special piece of Yella Gold. I can't tell that it took any set so far. I'll let the new owner post all the pics.

[IdahoMatt]

Can't wait to see the rest of it Jon.  I'm sure it will be great like all your others.

[turtle]

Still having trouble finding much time time to work on mine, but im slowly gaining on it. Have it just starting to bend at floor tiller. Hope to get it bending a little more tomorrow and put a little reflex in it. Will need to work on string alignment also.

[DuBois]

Thanks Jordo and Josh. I will keep outers a bit stiff til braced.

Like that yella stick Turtle. Looks real clean 

Question: What do you guys think would look good over buckthorn? Leaning toward goat hide? Will rawhide change weight?

I am wondering when you guys usually cover sinew if doing rawhide. After fully tillered or sometime before that?

Thanks, Doober

[Pat B]

Rawhide will add physical weight but will not add performance and goat rawhide would be a good option as it is thin but quite strong. You can add the rawhide anytime But I'd wait for the sinew to cure some first. What glue are you using for the sinew and rawhide?

[DuBois]

I put sinew on with knox about a month ago and plan to use tb3 for the hide.