Author Topic: BIO calling it done (Read 5788 times)

BL · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2014, 05:23:56 pm »

Seems these guys have you taken care of on the glue-up. I'll just throw in, nice tC.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2014, 04:37:43 pm »

How far do I scrape the boo to get the rine off? I scrapped it some. It should be the woody part? Not the waxy feeling stuff?

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2014, 04:50:12 pm »

You will know bruiser. Its creamy and generally even colored while the rind can be blotchy looking. And it generally has a bit of shine to it.

Bryce · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2014, 05:37:48 pm »

another option is leaving the rind on. some scotch bright and steel wool cleans it up nicely and gives it a natural look.
but if you scrape the rind off, when you sand it out take it outside and look at your back under natural light and make sure all your scrapper dents/marks are gone.

Quote from: Blaflair2 on July 21, 2014, 01:43:35 pm

The ipe is 3/8" and the boo is 1/8" in center to 1/16" on tips. U don't think I can get 28" outta it? 60" bendy handle? The bad spot is about 8" from center.

28" is definitely doable.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2014, 08:54:03 pm »

Also if I want to dye the boo, what's best application?

Bryce · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2014, 11:55:49 pm »

Boo without the rind won't take a stain or a dye very well.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:31:42 am »

Well I ended up grinding the belly down and adding some yeller wood. I'm pretty sure it's bending in the handle a little much. It's 50@28". I'm not sure how bad my tiller is so I'm in decided about what to do. I shot it a few times. When I glued the osage on I apparently added more deflex. What y'all think?

I even pulled my pants up some

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:39:12 am »

I think your lucky you don't have a black eye Bruiser! Those mid limbs need to bend a lot more. It looks like a sever RD, but it isn't. Its almost flat with long flipped tips.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:40:19 am »

The r/d profile isn't something I've tillered before. So I did what I thought. It's all a sort of experiment n e whoo. It has a lot more deflex than it did. I forgot a pick of the profile. I'll try and grab one.

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:46:03 am »

I looked back at your original pics to see the profile. Get the center 8-9" bending enough to match the inners. Gonna take at least 5-8# to make it right'er.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:46:24 am »

This is how it looks now

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:55:44 am »

Found a pic of my second glue up. I added more deflex as u can see in the pic.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:18:55 am »

I got the tips coming around. It's getting kinda scary. :embarassed:the smallest tips on a bow yet for me. I think it needs a little more but I think it's better.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:22:28 am »

Also the top fade area has more deflex. That's what it looks to be bending more. U can sorta see it in the glue up pic.

Blaflair2 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:37:22 pm »

So it's done. I like it. So fun to shoot. 38#@28". Nice comfortable target bow. Boy it's fast for its weight. What y'all think? Still gotta gussy it up.