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Offline hera

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TD recurve build along
« on: November 10, 2007, 11:37:00 AM »

My next bow is a TD recurve,no more footage or grain wood,aim to build a highly accurate bow.

Offline Gene Roberts

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2007, 11:46:00 AM »
cool,i'll try to keep up
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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2007, 11:51:00 AM »

thickness of 1/2" bamboo.Thick enough to build the wedge.

Offline hera

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 11:58:00 AM »

cutting the boo plate .

Offline Chisler

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2007, 12:02:00 PM »
I'll try to keep up too.  It's getting to be bow building season!

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2007, 12:11:00 PM »

Grinding peripheral (external) to flatly.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2007, 12:15:00 PM »
remove interior meterial,the fiber of interior portion not as strong as external portion.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2007, 12:20:00 PM »

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2007, 12:27:00 PM »

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2007, 12:31:00 PM »

Offline fredbear92

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2007, 12:33:00 PM »
can't wait for more!!! this one should be added to the "How To" section
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2007, 12:45:00 PM »

The riser shape are not totally my own design,but I paint the majority line.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2007, 12:52:00 PM »
Tons of bamboo dust on my glass ! !

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2007, 12:59:00 PM »

I didn't have band saw,so carefully design and cut by hand saw is important.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2007, 01:26:00 PM »
You know what I'm doing.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2007, 02:04:00 PM »
Looking good hera! Keep the pics coming! :-)
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Offline mmgrode

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2007, 04:42:00 PM »
Cool stuff, yes, keep it coming!
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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2007, 11:00:00 AM »
sanding wedge to paper thin slowly .  

I think it is OK.

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2007, 11:07:00 AM »

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Re: TD recurve build along
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2007, 11:26:00 AM »
check the taper degree per inch.  

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