St. Judes BBY build along? IT'S DONE!! Pics included

horseapple · January 23, 2006, 07:14:00 PM

Cleaning the edges, filing string nocks and hope to get it bending tonight, pictures will follow.

Joe Don

Dano · January 23, 2006, 08:10:00 PM

Mike, did you get my email about a pair of 6x80" sanding belts I need to get rid of? They are 100 grit.

wingnut · January 23, 2006, 08:20:00 PM

Dano, I think they will fit let me check. If they will I'll take em off your hands. In fact I need 100 grit and dont have one.

Mike

Mine is 6 x 89. Dang it. well better order some.

Dano · January 23, 2006, 08:31:00 PM

Dang, that is a big sander. I'll find a good home for em.

horseapple · January 24, 2006, 12:19:00 AM

Well it wasn't easy but I think its almost ready to ship to Sturtevant for the horn work, I've got the bow tillered to 44#@28" its got some swirly grain with dips and snakes, that in itself made it very touchy on the tillering job, thank goodness I have a belt sander to flatten the yew because it can't be done with a scraper, I'd have had so many dips in the wood it wouldn't have been good:) Anyways heres some pictures showing what it looks like before tiller and after, the full draw pic is only to 27" and off to the side abit, was pulling back on the tiller rope with one hand and taking the snap shot with the other:)

first pic showing bamboo backing once I've sanded the rough texture

first picture pulled back on the tillering stick, stiff at left limbs mid section

second picture on the longstring, I took alittle yew off the left limb, know I'm ready for the short string

first braced picture, not bad.

picture showing string alignment, right down the middle:)

I went ahead and braced it to about 5"

first pull on the board, running 40#@15" we're looking for something in the 45-50# range @28"

I'm finished for the night, this pictures is at 27" holding rope back with left hand taking picture with right, yep I'm coordinated:) but I'm off to the side abit and it looks alittle off.

Joe Don

Tom Leemans · January 24, 2006, 07:55:00 AM

I like your tillerin' chair.

wingnut · January 24, 2006, 08:03:00 AM

Little darlings taking shape. Looks like John is up and the fun stuff begins. Can you believe we get to watch to Zen master apply the horn and underlays. Gotta remember to put the underlays in the mail today.

Anyway, it's already a special bow and it has hardly started it's journey for the kids at St. Judes.

You better save your $ for this one.

LOL

Mike

John Sturtevant · January 24, 2006, 08:57:00 AM

Looking very nice JD. You and Mike are making this look easy. Hope I don't screw it up.

Mike, what finished weight were you thinking about?

JD, what is the length of the bow, n/n?

wingnut · January 24, 2006, 09:34:00 AM

John,

Anywhere near 50 is fine. Trying to get a weight that everyone can shoot so everyone can bid. LOL

Mike

Tom Leemans · January 24, 2006, 02:43:00 PM

Hmmm... better go get some horn picked out for the tips.

the Ferret · January 24, 2006, 02:56:00 PM

JD will you please explain the pyramid pattern and lines behind your tiller tree?

Jason Jelinek · January 24, 2006, 03:12:00 PM

To me the pyramid pattern is used to see how even the limbs are bending in relation to each other. Use the distance from the middle fo the limb to the line to determine the degree of bend.

I've used that same method but by putting the lines in afterwards using the Paint program.

Jason

horseapple · January 24, 2006, 07:46:00 PM

Hi Mickey,

By using the pyramid as a background I can see the shape of the limbs better than trying to concentrate on the peg board:) No really I saw this drawing once somewhere but can't remember when or who had it on there tillering tree, do you like it and does it show the bending of the limbs better for you?

Joe Don

wingnut · January 25, 2006, 07:31:00 AM

I saw that on your pics the other day. I like it.

Sure makes it easy to compare the limbs.

Mike

AZStickman · January 25, 2006, 07:37:00 AM

That triangle is definitely cool..... How did you come up with its' dimensions?.... Great tiller JD.... Terry

horseapple · January 25, 2006, 09:49:00 AM

Terry, I'll have to measure when I get home from work but I do know that the first vertical line is @ 10" and the bottom one is at 14" Each corner of the bottom triangle is 30.5" from center, with pegboard its alot easier to get straight lines connecting each other, you can use a chalk line or long straight edge otherwise.

Joe Don

horseapple · January 26, 2006, 08:23:00 AM

Gonna send the bow to John friday or Monday.

Joe Don

John Sturtevant · January 26, 2006, 08:31:00 AM

It hasn't busted yet then?

horseapple · January 26, 2006, 08:50:00 AM

Not yet, know its your turn to do some magic:) e-mail me your address.

Joe Don

rainman · January 31, 2006, 10:18:00 PM

ttt

Dan Raney