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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 07:04:25 am

Title: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 07:04:25 am

For more than 14 months I had no place to set up a decent shop, finally I moved in my new house and now I managed to get a dry stable shop going.
I'm itching to get some wood bending, but I need to get reaquanted to the tools and the tillering process, so I whent to Lowes and got a red oak stave to work on before going to selfbows, I was hoping to get 2, butt the had no really good ones, even the one I got isn't all that good so I'm going to make it easy on myself and start with a SNEAKY BAMBOO BACKED RED OAK ;D ;D ;D

Here's a picture of the boo, almost ready, gotta thin a couple of spots and we are good, got it done with a ferrier rasp and 100grit

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop002-1.jpg)

Here's the R.O. slat, I wanna temper it before gluing the boo, so I'll take her down a bit, to florr tillering

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop003-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 07:06:48 am

The shop

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop001.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop005.jpg)

bamboo and Guava shafting

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop004.jpg)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 07:08:58 am

the few staves I got left

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop006.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop008.jpg)

And a GUAVA longbow I'm spraying the last few coats on

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/shop007-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: DanaM on March 16, 2008, 08:37:46 am

Looks like a nice set up Manny

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: michbowguy on March 16, 2008, 10:26:20 am

i lik ethe stave rack,while you sit and drink a cocktail you can raise your head and just dream of the bows you can make!

jamie

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: cowboy on March 16, 2008, 11:05:22 am

That's very interesting Manny :). I always enjoy browsing around in someone else's shop just to see what's there ;D. Can't hardly see anything in mine - piles on top of piles. Spring cleaning to follow :-X..

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Dano on March 16, 2008, 11:50:51 am

I'm happy for ya Manny, you got it goin on now!!

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Gordon on March 16, 2008, 01:15:54 pm

Welcome back Manny. It has been way to long 8)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Pat B on March 16, 2008, 01:30:06 pm

Welcome back, Manny. Nice shop but way too neat. You need some shavings on the floor. ;D Looking forward to more incredible bows from you. ;)   Pat

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Badger on March 16, 2008, 01:42:38 pm

Manny, if I lived where you lived I would probably become a tree choppin, island hoppin, pot smokin, lady taken, bow makin machine. I wouldn't even think about a reall job! talk about paradise you have a lot of us here going into day dream mode when I see the pics you post. Steve

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: hawkbow on March 16, 2008, 02:44:36 pm

I would become a bow shootin buckskin wearin...elk huntin fool...oh yeah I already did that... dito on what badger said... >:D ;)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Bishop on March 16, 2008, 02:49:17 pm

Manny
that looks like a good place to crank out some bows.
Bishop

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Rich Saffold on March 16, 2008, 03:06:38 pm

Manny, Da Kine place bro! :D What town you in? you gotta PM
Rich

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: Keenan on March 16, 2008, 04:08:51 pm

Right on Manny, I'm happy for you bro. Thats a real nice looking pad and the bows are looking sweet. Can't wait to see them finished up.  ;D  Keenan

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: venisonburger on March 16, 2008, 05:22:31 pm

Looks like a nice shop, I've seen your bows, that shop should see some masterpieces pass through.
take care
VB

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 05:30:13 pm

 :D :D :D Steve I can see you doing that ;)

Well I've being advised that the snakey Boo Red Oak will probably fail, so I think I'll just make a cotton backed Red Oak as my first bow back,... I got some Ipe I migth try that boo on.

Here's an other bow almost finished, it lifted a large spinter at about 22-24' on the tree (I had to take some of the back of because of bugs damage so it's violated.

First I was thinking of a total sinew job, but now I'm considering a sinew patch and a cotton backing for the whole bow.

what do you think ?

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/snake001-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/snake002-1.jpg)


(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/snake003.jpg)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: cowboy on March 16, 2008, 05:53:36 pm

Oh, man - I'm diggin that artwork ;D. Looks better than snakeskins! What kind of paint/dye is that, or is it a top secret formula :)?

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 06:16:28 pm

Actually cowboy, that's a silk backing, but this paticular batch of silk turned out to be too week as back protection, a few bows whent boom on it :D

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: cowboy on March 16, 2008, 06:19:28 pm

Oooh - bad about the bows :). So the silk already had the pattern on it? Last question ;D.

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 16, 2008, 06:45:14 pm

Yeah this Silk came in all kinds of different patterns, can't show much because most of the bows blew :D :D

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: cowboy on March 16, 2008, 07:08:02 pm

10-4 muchas gracias :)..

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: lowell on March 17, 2008, 12:08:33 am

Also what Badger said!!!   Looks like a nice place you got there.

  Been to the North Shore once and would love to go back!!!!! 8) 8)

Title: Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
Post by: medicinewheel on March 17, 2008, 08:29:24 pm

hey many!  -  your shop looks pretty organized!!
nice bow, too!

frank