Author Topic: Take down recurve - build along (Read 2057 times)

Steve B. · « **Reply #40 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:17:00 AM »

Amazing amount of work. How much time does a lam-bow take?

Bradford · « **Reply #41 on:** March 06, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »

All depends on your skill set and tools. I have done a one piece recurve in about 10 hours.. this one is taking me ALOT longer..hehe.. but it is a new design from limbs to riser.. so lot's of figuring stuff out along the way

Troy Breeding · « **Reply #42 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:15:00 PM »

I know exactly what your talking about. Some bows only take afew evening work. Others can take weeks to get things right.

Troy

Bradford · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2012, 01:58:00 AM »

did a quick tiller.. looks pretty good overall.. just a bit of sanding here and there, but nothing major!

Got one limb done up pretty.. got it to the point where now all it needs is a final sand with 240 and 320

Tomorrow night we shall do the other limb

Bradford · « **Reply #44 on:** March 08, 2012, 02:06:00 AM »

Got the other limb tip - top

So time to wrap up the riser!

scottm · « **Reply #45 on:** March 08, 2012, 06:27:00 AM »

Beautiful work Bradford!

Troy Breeding · « **Reply #46 on:** March 08, 2012, 01:03:00 PM »

Even though you had to make new limbs, that is going to be one sweet looking puppy!!!

Troy

Bradford · « **Reply #47 on:** March 08, 2012, 04:43:00 PM »

Thanks guys.. yeah that was a bummer, but no biggie now that we are getting down to it.

I would rather have everything 100% than to half-a$$ it!

longrifle · « **Reply #48 on:** March 08, 2012, 10:28:00 PM »

keep it up i love this build a long

Bradford · « **Reply #49 on:** March 13, 2012, 02:21:00 AM »

All right... I had to make a way for me to pull this bow back 30" to see what the poundage was. This was my answer.. U-bolts! I u-bolted it down to my bench with a yard stick so I could use all my body weight to pull it back. It hits 64lbs @ 30".. Yeah baby.. hit my goal.

Then all the final sanding and 3 coats of tung oil.. used a 0000 wire pad and scuffed it up.. then buffed it out.. then sprayed it down with Deft satin finish..

Bradford · « **Reply #50 on:** March 13, 2012, 02:22:00 AM »

Here are some pics of it put together.. will do all the goodies tomorrow night!

Glunt · « **Reply #51 on:** March 13, 2012, 03:01:00 AM »

Very nice!

Trux Turning · « **Reply #52 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:12:00 AM »

Nice Bradford!! What are the specs on this one?

wookiewebster · « **Reply #53 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:14:00 AM »

That turned out really nice. Good job!

NormanDale33 · « **Reply #54 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:28:00 AM »

Looks great!

Bradford · « **Reply #55 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:49:00 AM »

Thanks guys.. will have more pics of it tonight when all the goodies are on it.

It is 62" AMO... 64lbs @ 30". I am just so pleased on how it turned out. That Honduras Rosewood just looks awesome.. expensive wood but well worth it.

JJB · « **Reply #56 on:** March 13, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »

That turned out great! Your riser and limbs compliment each other very well.
-Jay

jess stuart · « **Reply #57 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:54:00 PM »

Looks great very nice job.

Bradford · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:27:00 PM »

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Here is a few more pics after all the goodies where put on. It goes to its new home tomorrow!

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