Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...

[JonW]

Paul I think that is the plan for others including myself. I would like to stick to the originally planned date to give the group ample time without feeling pressured. I say Mike's idea is close to what I would like. With that being said, if you have yours done or close to it, give everyone a teaser pic or two. Without disclosing certain information of course!

[PaulN/KS]

Will do Jon.
Course it will have to wait till "Tech Support" gets home from school... 

[BowEd]

OK.....Got the trade bow pretty much done for my victim.It's tillered/sanded/& shot a bit.Holding tiller good.Just needs the finish.I'll get the resting/brace/& full draw pics up tomorrow.Oh still gotta put a little horn insert in for the arrow strike plate yet but that does'nt take long.

[JonW]

Looking forward to seeing everyone's work.

[BowEd]

Got a back up of a R/D osage bow too to my recipients' draw length and weight.Same length too.It's been shot a bit more though but still a relatively fresh bow.Both character osage bows.I'll take a pic or two of the R/D one too.

[hunterbob]

Have a couple ready to tiller. Not sure what one to start with.

[lebhuntfish]

I wouldn't mind handing mine to my victim at mojam. But I'm OK with sending it out on the due date as well. If I have it done (and I should) at mojam and there is no objections, I would love to hand it to him in person.

Patrick

[hunterbob]

I would hand it to him in person if I had the chance Patrick.

[lebhuntfish]

I hear ya Bob.

Patrick

[BowEd]

Yea I should be at Moam too.Would'nt mind giving it to my recipient there too.I think it's close enough to Aug.1st. for them to post all the bows in a short period of time.Now if I could only find out if he'll be there....LOL.

[lebhuntfish]

Ed,  I'll be there from the Sunday before until the Sunday after. I'll be down at the pavilion pretty much all the time. Anytime is good for me! 

Patrick

[BowEd]

 I'll see you there saturday Pat.
Now here's the pics of the bows.Personally I think I'll send or part with the plain old reflexed bow 64"TTT&62.5"
NTN just made.The R/D bow is actually 62"TTT&60,5"NTN with the top limb a bit longer than the bottom.Shot in more too to 28".
Reflexed bow.It held a good 2/3rd's of induced reflex.Nice and actually the better shooter.
At rest

Brace

Drawn to 26"full draw.There's a little roller coaster on the bottom limb midway that makes it look a little hinged of sort but it's ok it's just the character of the bow and is'nt overly stressed there any.

R/D bow @ rest

Braced

Drawn to 26" full draw

I will leave it up to him whether to post other pics.Both bows have close to same amount reflex.Both osage.Both characterish.The plain reflexed one checked a bit on the back from heat treatment which actually to me looks pretty neat.Looks like it's from an old old aged post or something.
Thanks for looking.

[BowEd]

Pat.....I've seen your sinewed osage.Nice bow.Good long camp out for ya there all week.Hopefully it'll be as pleasant as last year.Temperature wise that is.

[Knoll]

Good lookin' bows, Ed

[Aaron H]

Nice work all.  Hope to see some of these up close in a few months at Mojam.