first bow is in the oven.

[eman614]

finally the day has come! i got my first bow put together and put it in the oven about 4 this afternoon. i'm more anxious than a kid at christmas time! i'll post back with pics later on. wish me luck.
eric

[mq32pa]

eman, that'll be worse than a kid waiting for Christmas. LOL

[eman614]

well its out of the oven!!! i took some pics right after i got her out, and then went to work. she is all cleaned up, and i slimmed her down. she is going to be 62in ntn, and somewhere around 55# @ 28in. i have pics of everything i've done so far. and i'll post them as soon as i figure out how. thanks to everyone who has helped so far. i'm sure i'll be looking for more help in the future.
eric

[kennym]

Good deal Eric!!        

Photobucket is the best way I've found to post pics.

[Dave Bowers]

Nice good luck to you

[Apex Predator]

Well?????

[rpembert]

Where is it, we want to see.    LOL

[eman614]

alright you guys have waited long enough. i think i got the photobucket thing figured out, so here we go. i think this is the first pic. it is fresh out of the oven. the glue is still on it and everything. this is it after the limbs have been slimmed down and i glued tip over lays on. this is it strung up. the riser.
well thats all i got for now. oh by the way. the length is 62in ntn draw weight is 60lbs@28 and it will really sling an arrow. couldn't wait anymore had to give it a shot. can't wait to shoot it through a speed gun.

[eman614]

oh yeah i forgot i still got a lot more sanding to do yet but, what is the best finish to use?i don't have a spray gun and don't really want to use that method. what are my options? thanks for the help.
eric

[kennym]

Lookin good Eric!!        

Wish my first had looked that good!!

Minwax helmsman spar urethane satin is what I like to use. You might want to handrub the walnut riser with it a couple times,or use a coat of CA before finish.Walnut is porous and needs filled for best results. The glass only needs a couple coats anyway.

[eman614]

ca? what is that? oh by the way i'm going to need some more lams. there are a lot of traditional bowyers in my family. brothers, cousins, uncles. they all seem to think they need one now.     looks like i got my work cut out for me! i'll be in touch with lam sizes later.

[kennym]

Superglue, Loctite in the bottle from wallyworld is what I have been using.

[PV]

Great profile! Think you'll be pleased with the chrony numbers.Heck of a first bow. What was your taper? I'm guessing .003?

[eman614]

thanks guys. pv you guessed it. its got .003 of taper. the profile has 2 inches of deflex, and a little over an inch of reflex at 62 inches. thanks for all the kind words. i'll post some more pics later today. one at full draw  things like that. until then thanks again.
eric

[eman614]

here are a couple more pics.this is after three coats of minwax helmsman spar urethane on the riser one on the whole bow.   here is a pic of her at full draw . can't wait to really start shooting her
eric

[kennym]

Looks great Eric,bet you will enjoy shooting her!!      

[Dick in Seattle]

very impressive, eman!   If you think you feel good now, wait till you shoot it!