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in reply to: Hobbies #152121

Hit the sander today and got the limb shaped to form.  Looks more like a bow limb now.  Now I have to make another one just like it..

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in reply to: Hobbies #152089

I pulled up the spec sheet on Huntsman epoxy and it cures faster than the Smooth-On I have been using so I pulled the limb out of the hot box after 2.5 hrs.  That was a little longer than needed.

I took the form apart to see how well everything had stayed in place.  Laminations do shift sometimes so it’s a relief when everything is still in line.

The epoxy that is squeezed out can be as sharp as glass so you handle the limb with care until you get it sanded off.  After sanding the fiberglass laminations are still a little rough so you make sure you don’t slide your hand on them or you will pick up small splinters.

Sneak peek after sanding all the glue boogers off the sides.

Back.

Belly

Next I strip off all the painters tape and check the glass.  Then I retape both sides and mark the centerline in the back of the limb.  The tape is pretty tough to remove after baking so I use a plastic putty knife to help get it off.  I used masking tape on the first bow I made and it was terrible to remove.

Draw the limb shape on the tape and it is ready to sand down.

 

 

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in reply to: Hobbies #152066

I’ve been retired for three years now Richard.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151986

I’ve never tasted Meade but I’ve got lots of honey so I may try making up a batch.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151972

-2* with a -20* wind chill here now.  I sure glad I’m retired and not on call with the electric company any more.

I spent a long day yesterday thawing my daughter’s water line.  Got it going around 10pm and got my stuff gathered up and home around 11:30.  Sat dow2n in the recliner and woke up after 3am.

Lots of hobbies here.  Building bows, arrows, game calls, reloading, etc.   I have some flame Maple burl laminations I’m going to use for my first take down bow build.  It’s just got to warm up a bit.

I hope my bees survive Robin.  It’s danged cold out there.  I made a bee vacuum with interchangeable baskets this past week.  Just need some #6 hardware screen to finish the baskets.  That size is very hard to find.

Some of my game calls

 

This is a bow I built for a cousin several years ago.  He passed away from cancer and the bow came back home.  There’s a pretty good story involved about this that I may write about.

My cousin shooting the bow on the first outing.

Enough for now.

Dennis

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151973

And it did it again.  My post didn’t show up.  Sigh……………….

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in reply to: Small game hunting, Ace Hex Head or The Hammer..? #147380

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in reply to: Small game hunting, Ace Hex Head or The Hammer..? #147381

 

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in reply to: Small game hunting, Ace Hex Head or The Hammer..? #147382

I give up.

I’ve tried twice to post some pictures of the .38 special blunts but they won’t show up.

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in reply to: elk scull #147314

Submerge the skull in a stiff solution of Rid-Ex and water.  It takes a while but it will remove the gunk.  You may have to dump and repeat depending on how much stuff needs to be removed.

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in reply to: Small game hunting, Ace Hex Head or The Hammer..? #147313

I make my own blunts by pressing an 11/32 field point into a .38 special case.  I use 125 grain field points but you can press any weight point into the case and they are a tight fit.  No glue needed.

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in reply to: Okay….Stump Shooting..? #147217

I always carry a couple of field point arrows with me when I still hunt.  When I get back to the road and head for the truck I do some stump shooting at the numerous cans and cups along the way.  Just be sure that label you see in the grass isn’t attached to a bottle or you may shatter an arrow.

 

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in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #146055

We don’t have any wolves here in SE Ks., just coyotes and coyote/dog crossbreeds.  Some of the old timers that hunted the ‘yotes around here referred to them as prairie wolves.

Here’s another tresspasser that came through in the middle of the day right by my front porch.  Maybe he was looking for a cat for dinner.  September 2018.  I’ve had this problem for a few years.

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in reply to: Quarantine Archery Tournament #146049

Ray, I have noticed that some days when I shoot my 3D turkey and bobcat targets I have a time I don’t pick a small spot.  When I find myself doing that I switch over to shooting at some small soda bottles I have hanging in my trees.  The smaller target size makes me concentrate on a smaller spot and my shots are a lot better.

I haven’t tried the paper plate contest yet.  The last two days have been very high winds and today I was busy.  Maybe tomorrow.

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in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145958

I was against the reintroduction of wolves when they first started talking about it.  That was akin to turning loose a plague IMHO.

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