Author Topic: making a recurve and bad glue lines  (Read 347 times)

Offline bowur

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 52
making a recurve and bad glue lines
« on: December 02, 2009, 08:09:00 PM »
I've been trying to make a recurve for a while, but have never been able to get it right. I've tried clamping strips of wood into position and using titebond, but the glue lines always turn out bad. I've tried steaming and clamping it, but the limbs always turn out different. Please help

Online kennym

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 17337
Re: making a recurve and bad glue lines
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 08:53:00 PM »
You may have one,but a form is needed to apply consistent pressure to the lams in the shape you want.  Glass bow or all wood?
Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

Offline bowur

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 52
Re: making a recurve and bad glue lines
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2009, 06:49:00 AM »
the bow is all wood and I was using a form with squeeze clamps and c-clamps to aplly pressure

Offline Dano

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2660
Re: making a recurve and bad glue lines
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2009, 02:09:00 PM »
Pictures of your setup would help. Kenny is right on, you have to apply pressure evenly. Also the joints have to be near perfect for Titebond, urac may be a better choice of glues.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©