Starting My first TD Recurve

[NRudder]

I am totally new to the bow making world but would really like to get into trad building. I'm 16 years, have won several awards at school for wood working and have a vast supply of machines available to me, but I have never got to build something like a bow before and I’m really interested in getting started.


I have a series of questions.

Bow over

1) What is the dimensions of one used for one TD recurve form

2) Should it be lined with anything?

3) What is a cheap way to control temperature, does it need to be controlled

Bow form

1) What are the steps you have to take before pressing the limbs?

2) After you have the shape of the form what needs to go down

3) After gluing the limb material together what do you do, ex. what do you need to tape, what do you need to saran wrap

Material

1) What glue is use for riser handle?

2) What glue is used for limbs?

3) What material is used for limbs and glued in what order

Riser

1) Best shape

2) Tips?

3) Limb pads, how to make sure the go on right

4) How to drill holes


I know a bit of thing from looking on the trade gang site for months but I would just like to double check some things before I get started and learn anything that I can use in the future


If you have any tip or secrets or anything that would help me out could you please inform me of them?

[NRudder]

Thanks

[fujimo]

i have built a bunch of self, and board, and laminated bows, and am building my first glass bow- the advice frome everybody was to buy my first kit from binghams- they sell everything you need- once you have a feel for it, and a better understanding, then it is easy to branch out and start out sourc ing suppliers and experimenting.
kenny is a good source for materials and info too.
as you have seen there is so much info here- just carry on reading!!
the binghams stuff comes with a dvd and a manual-patterns for your form, instructions for the hot box.
absolutely everything you need.
 go onto their site and look at the kits for first time bowyers.
binghamprojects.com  
i think it is the best way to start. and their prices are very reasonable.
g'luck
wayne