Getting started

[bartcanoe]

Finally finished my rowboat, so now I'm looking for my next project.

I'd like to make my own 50's style recurve, how and where do I get started?

Thanks for any info,

Dave

[Mike Most]

for one punch up binghamprojects.com, He has plans dvds and supplys, He is not the only game in town but one where a lot of the guys here have made their bacon. Once I understood what he required as I am down the road a bit, now I understand much more what is said here as to a bows thickness in thousands of an inch, number of lams per bow (both for recurve or longbows),

Make it fun and ask lots of questions.

Best regards

[kennym]

Got one you wanna copy?  Not sure if anyone has plans for 50's curves...

[fujimo]

what boat did you build dave.
wayne

[bartcanoe]

Mike, I ordered Bingham Projects' catalog.  Thanks for the input.

Kenny, not real sure, I just like the smaller riser and lightness of the older recurves.  Would it be possible to use one of Bingham kits and adapt the riser?

Wayne, I built using the traditional method here in North Carolina that they call rack of eye.  Basically, side planks bent around a single form, and cross-planked bottom.  I did it a little different then the typical skiffs and made it with quite a bit of rocker.  Hope to launch Friday.

[fujimo]

awesome, i love building and sailing ( and rowing!!!)wooden boats too.
got a 19' adirondack type guide boat i am starting on now.
is that what you guys call a "flat iron skiff" down there.
we are allowed to hunt from a non motorized boat up here, the deer come out onto the beaches in winter to eat seaweed, and not being spooked by a quite boat, i hope to be able to drift into bowrange this winter.

enjoy the boat.
take care
wayne

[bartcanoe]

I received my Bingham Projects catalog that other day, and have been poring over it ever since.

I'm really interested in the takedown longbow, and have a few questions.

Has anyone built this bow, and was alignment of the limbs difficult?
Does the beginner kit for this bow provide everything I need to be successful?
Is this an appropriate project for a raw beginner (me)?
How does the bow perform?

Thanks for all the input,

Dave

Off-topic:

Wayne, are you building the guideboat from plans or kit?  A guideboat would be a sweet boat with a ton of versatility for the waters around here.

[milehi101]

I have built several of their takedown long bows and really like their pronounced takedown model.  I bought their drill jig and everything has came out fine.  You really need to take your time and be sure of every thing before you drill.  I have heard of people who have had problems with their drill jig but I have had good luck with it.