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Title: Bow building advice
Post by: TradPaul on June 14, 2008, 10:35:00 AM

Hey everyone,

  I'm looking to try my hand at making a modern recurve. I have access to every type of wood working machinery (friend who owns a furniture shop) What i really need to understand is what types of epoxy/glue to use. heating time and temperature, do i need to make a form with the riser attached when i build the limbs or do i do that after. Also how do i get to my desired weight. What books/videos do you recommend. Thanks in advance of all these questions, please feel free to add any advice that i may need or havent thought of. Once again i am calling on the experience of this awesome forum and those that make it what it is.

P.

Title: Re: Bow building advice
Post by: James Wrenn on June 14, 2008, 10:38:00 AM

The best advice I can give you is to order a video from Binghams Projects and watch it.That will answer all you questons and you can see how everything is done. jmo

Title: Re: Bow building advice
Post by: kennym on June 14, 2008, 11:47:00 AM

YEP!!

 http://binghamprojects.com/

Title: Re: Bow building advice
Post by: Apex Predator on June 14, 2008, 11:50:00 AM

There are build-a-longs on all the major archery sites as well.  Spend some time reading them, and book mark the ones you deem worth while.

Title: Re: Bow building advice
Post by: TradPaul on June 14, 2008, 12:39:00 PM

thanks guy's, i ordered from binghams yesterday. Cant wait to see it. If there is any thing else dont hesitate to let me know.


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