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[M2A]

Got a package today from Silent Sniper. Can't  wait to put a few arrows through it. Top notch piece of work all around. Hope to have the entire apple crop in the cooler in the next 2 days provided the weather holds out and then should have time to get some pics to post. More to come soon. Thanks Taylor! Impressive work!

As for myself...I have one finished up and can have it ready to send in a day or so. However, I'm in the process of shooting in a another stiff handled locust, with a little character, that just seems to have the best all around performance I have made to this point. Don't feel like I need to make any adjustments to this piece just run a few more arrows through it. Either way I will be shipping in the next week. I'll be having more to say on this very soon also.

So... it seems I'll be pretty busy in the next couple days with pics and making posts.
Mike         
       

[M2A]

Had time to run a few arrows through the bow from Silent Sniper today. Shoots every bit as well as it looks. Balanced and just a drown right great shooter. Different build style than anything I could make with the laminants. Took some pics today but not sure they show how good this bow looks in person.

IMG_3912 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3916 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3917 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3914 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3896 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3897 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
 

[M2A]

Finished shooting in my latest build. Like I mentioned before there is a little character to this piece of locust. It finished up 1lb over my goal draw weight. Pretty pleased with how this one shoots. The character made it some what of a challenge. I was able to follow the grain between a pair of knots near the nock in the upper limb and tried to follow the grain from that point. Put 2 coats of boiled walnut stain on the whole piece when I got home tonight and that darkened it up a good bit. Tomorrow I'll take some very fine grit sandpaper and knock down the grain in the fades and handle. I also hope to prepare and apply a handle wrap with some coyote raw hide which will be a 1st for me so hope I dont screw that up lol. Monday or Tuesday I hope to apply the finish, a mix of wax and fat from Pine Hollow.

Thanks, Mike

IMG_3901 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3903 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3904 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3905 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_E3898 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_E3899 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3900 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr 

[burchett.donald]

    Looking good Mike.... Like the character in that tip...

[timmyd]

I did not fall off the face of the earth. Its been a bad year for us but anyway....I apologize for being late but we are making progress. My bow is floor tillered and ready for the tree. I will post pics later. Hope to be finished in the next couple of days. Thank you for your patience.

[sleek]

I had to show my wife the 3 I made to help me decide. Its down to which 2 to send now...

The problem? One bow falls more inside his draw range, the other is at the bottom of it. However, the one at the bottom of the draw range looks cool as can be.  So, do I ship based on looks or a better fit?

[TimothyR]

If it's still in his draw weight range then I'd say either one.

[M2A]

I'd say send the cool one
Mike

[Swampman]

I say send the cool one too Sleek

[dylanholderman]

I’d agree send the cool one 

I’m pretty much done on my end. I just need to make a proper string for it and sign my name and then I’m ready to ship

[loefflerchuck]

Mark me as shipped.

[sleek]

If you drew my name, I am heading out in 2 weeks for a contract job 1200 miles from home for a long time. Not rushing you, just letting you know my wife will receive it and I won't get the chance to see it until probably next summer.

[M2A]

I'm ready to ship and will do so in the next few days.
Mike

[hoosierf]

Shipping mine out today.

Received TimothyR.  Awesome bow. It’s raining like the proverbial cow and the flat rock but I’ll get some pics up this weekend. Very cool Purple Heart bamboo bow. Woot woot.  Like Christmas. 

[hoosierf]

Well one more ash heat treating session revealed a problem.  Here are some pics of the fix but I had to pivot to an Osage static I’ve been putzing with for six months.  The ash will probably live a long time at 53# @ 27” but I’m not sending out a bow with a plug in it that was not planned. Here are the pics of the problem and fix.  My Osage static is tillered and shooting so it will go in the post Saturday after I take some pics. 

https://imgur.com/a/g2ahjJ0

Cheers.