| From: Nemah
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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I'm starting to feel the urge to start working on some bows and risers that I've glued up before my knee operation. I still can't take the hours on the concrete floor of my shop, but at least the desire is slowly returning. Maybe after the New Year begins, so will I. Richard
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| From: Longcruise
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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That's a lovely line up. Hope you feel better soon.
I have a couple preshaped risers on hand and am constantly fearful of having them fall and get wrecked. :)
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| From: Mountain Man
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Love your work Rich!!
Dont give up your art brother,,,,heel up and do the voodoo that you do sooo well!
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| From: unhinged
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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I used to work on concrete, 8hrs at a time. Brutal, until I discovered Sorbothane insoles. They used to claim sorbothane was the closest polymer in durometer to human skin. Excellent shock absorber, it's like memory foam for your feet. Might be worth a try while your knee heals.
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| From: osage
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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I have a horse stall mat on the concrete floor. Works good. $ 40 for the biggun. Tractor supply.
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| From: fishin coyote
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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They all look great but really like # 3 from the right. Glad to hear your feeling better
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| From: bfisherman11
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Will these be ILF risers?
Nice wood combo's.
Bill
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| From: Ric O'Shay
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Richard - Beautiful 1960 Kodiak Deluxe risers. But I must say, there is no comparison with my ebony and bacote that you built for me. Anyone that gets any of these will have a bow to be proud of. Hope you get to feeling better shortly. Danny
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| From: gettin closer
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Those are some beautiful risers. What kind of vow is the second from the left? I love the black and white ebony and the short riser profile. I would love some information on it.
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| From: Archer
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Those are to beautiful not to finish hope your better soon like to see um done.
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Great bows Richard I know. I used one this year hunting. I must have a problem I have three of yours :-) JF
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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I second high quality insoles and shoes with soles that will help eliminate shock.Some podiatrists specialize in insoles that professional athletes use to reduce stress on feet,ankles and knees.Thier are excellant over the counter choices however.The rubber mat does sound appropriate as well.
Somebody will be happy with those risers when thier completed into bows.Mine looks and shoots beautifully.I feel fortunate to have it!
All the best with your recovery!
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| From: Gator1
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Good to see you back.
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| From: Bowbaker
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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They look great. Bet is hard not being to jump on them but, give your knee the time it needs.
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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To me, ILF means "I like to fish."All the risers are copies of the 1960 Bear Kodiak Deluxe recurve. The longer risers will make 60" bows, the middle length, 54" bows, and the shortest ones are for 48" kids bows. Several of the risers do not yet have the thin strips of riser trim yet. From left......1 & 2 are Black and white Ebony. I received the lams for these last Christmas from Big Jim. 3 & 4 are Zebrawood with Bubinga and Purpleheart grips. 5 is curly Maple and Bubinga. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are all Rosewood with Ebony or Zebrawood grips. 10 is splated Maple and Bubinga. 11 is an experiment.....nothing but Bamboo in the riser and Bamboo in the limbs, and 12 will be a 48" kids bow with Myrtle and Padauk in the riser with Myrtle veneers. All will have Bamboo lam limb cores. When my wife gets off the computer, I'll post a picture of the bows I already have glued up. Thanks to all of you for the tips on coping with the hard concrete floor. It's just that the new knee is still cranky and complains a lot, but it'll come around in a few weeks. I walked about 2-1/2 miles with my Golden Retriever Jake today. No cane, just me, and I'm icing the knee as I write this. PT at 7:00 am tomorrow! Richard
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Ya think they look good now. Wait till he cuts into them :-) JF
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Here's a photo of the bows I have glued up, and in various stages of completion. Once again, the interest in building bows again is slowly returning. Richard
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| From: KDdog
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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You guys make beautiful bows. Hope you heal up soon Nemah.
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| From: Greyfox
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| Date: 12-Dec-17 |
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Hope your surgery helps. Looks like pretty bows to come.
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| From: Ric O'Shay
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Richard does beautiful work, and really perform.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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WOW Richard. Those look great. Hope the knee heals quick and you finish some of those beauties.
-Bones
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| From: Herbie
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Those are special!
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| From: gluetrap
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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worked in a shoe factory , concrete floors . feet n legs hurt. oldtimers told me to get hard and thick soled work boots....worked like a charm...ron
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| From: GF
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Keep your eyes on the prize, Richard!
No sense letting Jeff do all the showing off!
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| From: bfisherman11
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Richard, Those are beautiful. I am a big fan of the 59 and 60 Kodiak's. Your version is especially a great looking bow.
Anyhow, excellent craftsmanship.
Bill
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| From: Burnsie
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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I was just thinking the other day, haven't seen any of Richard's beautiful work in quite some time. Glad to see you are getting the itch again.
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Beauties!
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Beauties!
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Beauties!
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| From: GF
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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"Beauties!"
**Bears** repeating, eh?? LOL
:D
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Take care Richard. Those are all beautiful. Sorry guys but I already got the prettiest one. >>>----> Ken
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| From: SB
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| Date: 13-Dec-17 |
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Oh boy!....never did aquire a '60 Kodiak Deluxe. Those are gorgeous!
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| From: Tommyhawk79
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| Date: 14-Dec-17 |
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How much does one of those bad boys run?
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 14-Dec-17 |
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I agree with you SB, They are very nice looking and I have been told a few times about how good they really shoot. Richard, I hope you are healing well, and keep producing such beautiful bows.
-Bones
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| From: Corson2010
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| Date: 21-Dec-17 |
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That zebrawood with the orange or the third drim the right are catchig my eye! Make one 47-50 for me
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| From: muddyIA
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| Date: 22-Dec-17 |
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Good luck. The past few times I've been to Jeff's your bows always stood out over the others... except Jeff's of course! ;-) Heal up.
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