Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, Pictures Please, housekeeping issues

[wizardgoat]

Hey guys, sorry I know I've been pretty absent from this thread.
As a fridge AC mech, work has been insanely busy and not too much time
for bows. I have many roughed out blanks, and I pulled out a sweet one the other day for my victim.

[stuckinthemud]

Draw is done. Ten of you guys qualified, one of them is getting something real nice really soon!

[Swamp Thang]

So steamed and drying now pray it holds

[Limbwalker]

Here are a bunch of bows that I have roughed out for this trade. Obviously some are further along than others and I still haven't decided which one will be it. Some of these bows are tillered, but none of them are finished at all. A couple are just roughed out. Anyway just checking in and I haven't forgotten. When I check back I will be down to only two or three, possibly one. I enjoy doing it this way, I've learned a lot.

Everyone is doing a great job, I've learned from people here for sure. Thanks and talk to you all soon,

First picture from the top down: Black Walnut, Black Locust(will add working recurve, Eastern Redbud, Osage (spliced handle, Very old wood), Zelkova cambium(boiled in ashes) backed Black Locust static flipped, Bamboo backed Osage (skinny bow) and White Mulberry

[penderbender]

Some of those look like they are gonna be good shooters. Lots of cool looking sticks for sure! Cheers- brendan

[Red Arrow]

They should all produce good bows but I really like the looks of the black walnut, both locusts, and the redbud.

[penderbender]

Got the yew moving a little more. It's at about a 3 " brace. Pics are unbraced, 15", 18" and 20". It's pulling about 65 @ 20 sobi got a ways to go. The outer thirds are still stiff. I'll bring those around next. That should give me my length, then I just gotta bring the weight down. Been fiddling with the plum, os, and hazel too I'll get some pics of those up soon. Cheers- brendan

[Swamp Thang]

Great stuff guys I'm behind again have the flu and 4 days now well I can walk in a straight line but I lost 10 lbs still weak gonna try to work it out tomorrow so I can show some real progress

[stuckinthemud]

Flu is nasty, glad you're on the mend 😀

[Greenriverwoodcraft]

I have 2 hickory staves bent into recurve, I'll will post pictures tomorrow.  I should be done tillering them in and finished by the end of the month.  I haven't posted in a while I just did't want you all to think I flaked. 

[DuBois]

Life got away from me a bit but I'm back and will be getting busy finally.

Limbwalker, I love 1, 4, and 7 but they all look like they could be nice bows.

Will post some update pics soon.

[Swamp Thang]

Flu is nasty, glad you're on the mend 😀

Thanks Stuck only wish my job cared lol all they see is a grunt fell outta line and needs to get back

[High-Desert]

Received a random package in the mail today. I had no idea who would be sending me something. Opened it up and it had a half dozen bamboo shafts, some processed sinew, a few trade points, a few field points, and a ho bunch of turkey feather. I realized it must have been the monthly drawing for the bow trade. I will get a picture of the stuff up soon. Thanks to everyone who donated. This stuff will definitely get some use.

[penderbender]

Pretty sweet eh Eric. -brendan

[Swamp Thang]

So happy tiller check I see bottom limb okay but top limb to much at fad and to stiff on the tip