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Hi Wayno, thats one of the reasons I put the effort in I'm making some thing that with the right care will last a life time, perhaps more, so for the extra few hours or days :roll:it's worth it and it's no good six months or a year down the track thinking I wish I had done this or that. This is the ...

They'll be priceless kellyG cause they will never be for sale, unless you want to start the biding :lol: :lol: . Hey Hazard :lol: :lol: I should take a couple of pics of my little shed I think it would surprise you how little you really need to make some really nice stuff. Ninety percent of the mach...

I should take a couple of pics of my little shed I think it would surprise you how little you really need to make some really nice stuff. Ninety percent of the machine work is done on the band saw and lam grinder/spindle-sander. My lamb grinder is really simple, it's the running gear out of a 610 x1...

OK, so I got the mosaic out of the clamps and cleaned it up on what I call my sanding deck, which is a 250 wide sanding belt from a floor sander cut so it is a sheet about 1 M long and clamped down to the very flat section of bench I dressed for this purpose. I use this setup quite a bit during the ...

OK, so I got the mosaic out of the clamps and cleaned it up on what I call my sanding deck, which is a 250 wide sanding belt from a floor sander cut so it is a sheet about 1 M long and clamped down to the very flat section of bench I dressed for this purpose. I use this setup quite a bit during the ...

Welcome Joel, it's a shame you don't live in cairns any more or you could drop around and mill your timber on my band saw and pick my brains and wood rack as well. I don't know much about ELB's but as far as Aust timbers for your belly lams I would suggest one of the wattles, Blackwood or Tulip Oak....

Check this out.

look at the dots on the dam wall. They are European Ibex they like to eat the moss on the wall, Italy.

Had a short day at work so did a bit more this afternoon. I ran both riser blocks through the grinder to clean them up then marked out the piece to be cut out for the mosaic. Normally I would just make one cut, but this time I'm going to remove a 4mm strip so I don't put my leaves (which are buried ...

Had a short day at work so did a bit more this afternoon. I ran both riser blocks through the grinder to clean them up then marked out the piece to be cut out for the mosaic. Normally I would just make one cut, but this time I'm going to remove a 4mm strip so I don't put my leaves (which are buried ...

Yeah Clinton I use the exact same product as Rick, I tried using two packs but the humidity up here plays absolute havoc with them so I gave up in the end and went to a high quality marine grade polyurethane. The 'Weatherfast polyclear' ( made by 'Norglass') is designed for floors and high wearing s...

Couldn't have said it better my self Rod.

Hey guys, Rod I've done the crono test on my bows/silences. I use lambs wool (fleece) cut into 5mm strips and woven into the string, end up with a 1 1/4'' wide 2" long puff ball (I call them leg warmers :lol: )and there is no discernible difference in speed through the crono. But then I'm shoot...

Hey, Clinton I would try to find a paint shop that deals with marine finishes if you can get access to one, they usually have a range of products that are designed to cope with extreme conditions.
cheers Rob.

Tell your young fella he should be proud of him self, excellent work for a tenth string let alone a first.
Oh yeah, your's are OK too Rod, tisk tisk
Rob.

I'll definitely be using glass on the limbs Simon, 40 thou on the back and 50 thou on the belly. Seeing as how these bows are a bit special I decided to go the whole hog and put a mosaic made from a combo of all the timbers in the bows sandwiched between clear glass through the risers as well. I jus...

The glass on the limbs will be 40 thou on the back and 50 thou on the belly. Seeing as how these bows are a bit special I decided to go the whole hog and put a mosaic made from a combo of all the timbers in the bows sandwiched between clear glass through the risers as well. I just love making work f...

Well after a lengthy session on the band-saw and lam grinder, all the components for both risers are ready to be clamped into blocks. Discovered the false Sandal wood is an absolute bugger to sand, only get 100 mm into a grind and the belt is already starting to clog. Ended up pulling the lam throug...

Well after a lengthy session on the band-saw and lam grinder, all the components for both risers are ready to be clamped into blocks. Discovered the false Sandal wood is an absolute ba$tard to sand, only get 100 mm into a grind and the belt is already starting to clog. Ended up pulling the lam throu...

Looking very nice Rod . Wow forty # to brace at 6.5", what poundage are you aiming for at 28"s?

Don't Ya hate that . I might have to go the heat strip way too cause my heat box is powered by incandescent bulbs and they are getting a bit hard to find these days.
Man your shed's way to clean, how can you work in cleanliness?

Rob.

Sounds like a great trip, excellent pics and nothing like filling the freezer up with your own skills. Well done.
Rob.

Thanks Chris, Paul told me you had set a date to meet up, have a great trip and say Gday for me.

Cheers, Rob.

You know what it's like Jeff, sometimes it's only the vision of the end result that keeps you going, but the journey is always interesting/fun/frustrating and ultimately satisfying. Yeah I love it. Rules Hazard?,,,,,, I didn't know there were rules, one of the 'principles' I live by is, "get yo...

More detail on the way, I haven't even started making the bows yet, this is all just to get the timber to build them out of. Ah the fun and games .

Cheers, Rob.

Watch the grandkids don't eat them, they look a bit like musk-sticks . Or was that the plan if you loose one in the bush you can send the kids after it .
Just kiden, nice work Rod.

Rob.

Thanks blokes. No Bob it's Beefwood, it's got the prominent ray paten like all the Oaks but it's hard and dense. It's called Beef wood cause if you cut it about 10 degree's off true quarter-cut it looks a bit like corned beef. Here's a pic of the same side of the other bow with the piece I cut out d...

Here's a pic of the same side of the other bow with the piece I cut out due to faults, I was lucky to find a piece that almost matches the grain . I am having a hard time Getting what I nead out of what I've got .

Rob

Excellent work steve . Will you be my dad .
Rob.

Got the second leaf glued and clamped up. Here's a pic of the first one out of the clamps so you can see the colors. SDC11091.JPG Then I went on to selecting the cuts out of the Conkerberry for the risers. To avoid waisting to much of this valuable timber I decided it was worth while cutting the ris...

Got the second leaf glued and clamped up. Here's a pic of the first one out of the clamps so you can see the colors. SDC11091.JPG Then I went on to selecting the cuts out of the Conkerberry for the risers. To avoid waisting to much of this valuable timber I decided it was worth while cutting the ris...