my first recurve build!! new pics

[Rob Brown]

I was very excited about the progress on my new bow and thought I would share some pics.

please excuse the bad quality pictures.

 

 

 

 

there is still plenty work to be done but i'm looking forward to the end result! feel free to comment...

[stickmonkey]

Sweet!!

[Pennsyltuckey pete]

looking good!  What is the design?

pete

[Rob Brown]

hey thanx guys. I saw a bow a while back that grozer made for hunting so I tried to draw up a template similar and made my form from it and I am very happy with the outcome. I'll keep adding pics as I go along hopefully it doesnt turn out a flop!  you think I should try make a template of it for people to download??

[Rob Brown]

here are some better pics after cleaning it up a bit

 

 

 

i'll glue up the knocks and taper the limbs next.

[Rob Brown]

I have lately been working on the bow, i did the knocks the tapered the limbs and started to tiller it...

UNTIL... The bellyside glass delaminated at about 20"!! it turns out a blob of unmixed smooth on got between the lamination and caused it to fail luckily we were able separate the glass without causing damage to the limbs.

but on the positive side the limbs were straitening up very nicely on the tiller! I am very happy with the shape of the form!

we will try laminate the glass back on and test it on the tiller again to see if it will become a success or a new ornament for the wall!

[kennym]

Dang Rob! Hate to hear that! I was lookin forward to braced and drawn pics!!  Good luck,stay with er!!

[sulphur]

that is a very cool profile. hope to see a full draw pic.  good luck!