First Lam Bow...49" Recurve...47 1/2" nock to nock

[onemississipp]

And another full draw picture.

 

Just need to smooth everything up, put the fine touches on the tips and handle, and apply a finish.

[elk ninja]

Dustin,
That looks GREAT my friend!  Keep it up!  I like your build alongs for the troubles-hints-what I'm going to do differently next time-solutions.
Mike

[Pluck Yew]

Dustin, looks like every thing is going to plan!! can't wait to see finshed pic's! great job ..from start of post to end..this is the sort of thing a lot of us need to see!! thanks alot ..I appreciate it and look forward to more...    

Shawn..

[Hard Head]

You always have me looking when I see your name. Great looking bow and great pic's, Hope to start mine within six months or so. Thanks for the build along. How long is your bow?? I really like the look.
           - Hard Head -

[Hard Head]

Sorr,did mot read your heading. Just saw your name. Answer my own question 47& 1/2.
 GREAT STUFF - THANKS AGAIN
        - Hard Head -

[Rick Perry]

very nice   ........... I wish I could figure out how to use sketchup to print a full scale pattern like you have done !!!!!!! ......... once again ...... very nice !!!!!!!!

[SteveD]

Very Nice work. Looks Great

[onemississipp]

Rick Perry,
    I'll make up a tutorial for you. I'll try to get it done tomorrow.

[Cody Roiter]

Nice Job on the bow

[onemississipp]

Rick Perry,
   I added the tutorial to my page.

 http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/flightbow

"How to print to scale in Sketch-up"

or get it direct here:

 http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/sketch-upprinttoscale.pdf

[**DONOTDELETE**]

great thread & nice looking bow.

[Mike Mecredy]

Fine job Dustin.  Those short recurves are some fast bows.  Now that you have your form and everything else, you can make more.  Be careful it's addicting.

[onemississipp]

I also added the Sketch-up file for the lay out of the form and handle, to my site.

   http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/flightbow  

I have tried to make this build-along as complete as possible, alot of the times when I see a build-along it has certain things left out. Such as lam thickness, limb tapers, ect..I have tried to give everything, I thought would benefit a person.

If I left something out, you need to know just PM or email me.

It's not over yet but getting closer.

I just looked at the first post when I started this, it was back in April..I'm a busy man, Since January I have been home for about 12 weeks, so I try to fit this in with everything else.

[onemississipp]

Finished sanding the handle area, getting all my dirt hand prints off the applied a coat of tru-oil, then shot it a bit to make sure the handle feels good. I just used the old endless loop string from my supermag, the nock point isn't right. We'll get to making a string and set-up later, I was only making sure the handle was a good fit and limbs are tracking. It shoots as expected, I also checked draw weight and hit excatly what I was after 45# at 28". I also stuck on a bear hair rest that had to be trimmed.

 

 

[kennym]

Dustin,you should be proud,that is a fine lookin bow. Not many would have succeeded at buildin a shorty for their first!!(goin off memory here,hope its your 1st!)
Congrats!!      

[onemississipp]

Thanks Kenny,
   It is my first and it had to be the lams!!!