Bingham Plans for TD Recurve

[NRudder]

I got my plans from Bingham for a take down recurve and I'm just going over and I have a couple of questions.

1) what are the different tillering sizes for it give you a 1 3/4'' and a 2''?

2) what are the different riser lengths for?

3) what does limb width determin

4) what does the length of the bow determin and what length would be good for a strong 5'11'' male?

[clayton95]

1) You can make a 1 3/4" or 2" wide limb.  I think that they recommend a 2" for a recurve.

2) They give you different overall length of the bow.  This  is combined with the limb length to get the desired overall length.

3) Wider limb gives a little more stability for a recurve. If you go with a narrower limb then you will need the total lamination thickness to be thicker for the same draw weight.

4) A longer bow is usually more forgiving to shoot and smoother on the draw.  Your draw length will determine what length bow you will need to make.  I think that they give some recommendations on that for you in the directions. If not 60" is a good length to start with.

[NRudder]

my draw length is 30'' what would you go with

[Mt. Clemens Bowyer]

Nick

 When I made my first bows from "Binghams Projects" I wanted a bow longer than the 60" plans he had available for a one piece recurve. I wanted to build a 68" recurve but did not want a take down model. So mentioning this to Mr. Bingham, I told him my riser was to be 29" long, and each limb would be 19 1/2" long for a total of 68" nock to nock. He figured out what the proper thickness of the materials should be for a 2" width bow. It came out at 41# @ 28".  So far, I have built 2 bows with this form, and I'am working on bows 3 and 4. This 2" form I built completely from his plans, but in the future I want to go to forms that are 1 3/4" wide because there is a product available from lumber yards called "LVL" which is used over doors, and windows in new construction of housing. I have heard of many other bowyers on this forum, and others that have had great success with this product. It is all glued up to the proper thickness, but I still would put in wood screws when using it, just to be on the safe side.  Good luck with your bow.    John

[clayton95]

With the 30" draw I would go with a 62" bow.

If you call them they can get you set up with the right laminations if you know what kind of weight you want at your draw length.  

They have good customer service. One call to them should help you get it figured out.

Clayton

[Blue EagleBum]

Lvl is awesome! Used it for my TD recurve.

[HMlongbow]

Nick
You might also want to try Old Mastercrafters in Waukegan, IL.  John has been in the business for over 30 years and when any of the big bowyers out there have problems they call him.  He has some great plans and can help you along the way.  His prices are very reasonable.  His phone is:  847-623-2660.  Tell him Dave sent you and he will help you out.
Thanks and good shooting,
Dave