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Offline bjansen

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T/D Recurve build along
« on: March 13, 2009, 08:28:00 AM »
I've been working on this one for a while.  A 60" T/D Recurve.  54# @ 28", made for Shane Street.  

Riser is Green Mountain Camo Coreflex S/A.

Limbs are also Coreflex S/A with Santos Mahogony wedges, coreflex and black glass overlays.

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 08:29:00 AM »


   

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM »
Grinding the wedges on a jig i made

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM »


Ready for a glue up:

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 08:32:00 AM »
Out of the oven and ready to shape

 

 

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2009, 08:33:00 AM »
Overlays added

 

 


Almost finished limbs:

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2009, 08:35:00 AM »


Final shaped

 

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2009, 08:36:00 AM »
After 2 coats of TB brushed on, sanded down then two spray coats of TB epoxy.

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2009, 08:38:00 AM »



The T/D 60" compared to a couple one piece 60" recurves. All Bingham's design.

 

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2009, 09:42:00 AM »
Very nice work!
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2009, 11:43:00 AM »
Awesome!  Thanks for taking us along.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2009, 12:43:00 PM »
Hi!

A nice bow! I like the handle in particular! I bet it will shoot great!Well done!

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2009, 01:05:00 PM »
Nice job. I love the green mnt. camo. Might have to make another one of those...........for myself this time.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2009, 08:13:00 PM »
Nice!! Let us know how it shoots. How do you like the sander you have in the pictures?

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2009, 09:01:00 PM »
Very nice, Brad.  Good looking bow!  And timely too... I'm putting the finishing touches on my first form.  Building a Bingham's t/d longbow.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2009, 09:47:00 PM »
awesome as all ways.  that greybark recurve is still my favorite though.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2009, 10:35:00 PM »
Thanks guys....To answer your question on the sander, I really like it...i mainly use a 36 grit blue (Norton) belt...works excellent for me.  I especially like that i can sand the fades on a riser while keeping it 90 degrees to the table..these little Ridgid sanders are more powerful than you would think for such a little thing.

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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2009, 10:58:00 PM »
Looks really nice Brad!!  That is a nifty little sander too.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2009, 11:59:00 PM »
I've been lurking on this forum for awhile now and I like your work!  
How many of the Bingham's plans don't you own?  I will buy you the rest and send them to you if you keep doing buildalongs from them to show "newbies" like me how to build bows.  Thanks for what you do.
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Re: T/D Recurve build along
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »
Thanks muleman,  I appreciate that...and that is a great offer...but now that i think about it, I think I actually have all the bingham plans now...

So next, I am planning a T/D longbow "Pronounced" version for myself next.  I will take plenty of pics along the way and post another if you like them.  

This forum is how I learned as well.  I actually studied a build along from "cupcake" to learn how.  Thanks again

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