Author Topic: New longbow ala KennyM (Read 1502 times)

razorsharptokill · « **on:** May 03, 2009, 05:10:00 PM »

This is my first one piece glass longbow. All I have done so far is take it out of the form, glue the riser overlay on, and clean the edges up. Oh.. and draw the centerline and limb angles.

The riser is cocobolo with two padauk accents bordering bocote. The riser overlay is black glass and cocobolo

The veneers are zebrawood, cores are red elm from KennyM. This is also his design.

James Oertel · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2009, 05:15:00 PM »

looking good! how much reflex/deflex is that?

Wulomac · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2009, 05:56:00 PM »

Awesome!

bjansen · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2009, 08:24:00 PM »

Thats an outstanding profile.. You are really cranking out some nice work sir!

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:53:00 PM »

Thank you.

Apex Predator · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:34:00 AM »

Great job man! That will be one sweet bow!

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:53:00 PM »

Got some more done today. Here is the riser overlay.

The grip overlay.

The shelf.

The other side.

The strung profile. Bottom limb is a bit stiff so That will be taken care of next.

Winterhawk1960 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:07:00 PM »

Jim,

That is a VERY NICE looking bow. Perhaps someday, I will give this a try myself. Right now, my time is very limited. You should be very proud.......I know that I would be.

Winterhawk1960

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:49:00 PM »

Thanks again. This has been the easiest build for me yet. I have several things I need to change on my bow form that will make for better glue lines and ease of lay up. All my mistakes of course. Kenny's template and instructions are a breeze to use. Check out his form build on his website. http://kennyscustomarchery.com/Bow_forms.html

1.I have my metal brackets upside down. They should be attached to the bottom half of the form. This is a pain to get the hose to lay still while trying to get the top half of the form in place. It makes it a 2 person job for sure.
2.My pressure strip is a little thick(1/8" alum from Lowes) This makes it hard to curve into the belly fades for good glue lines. I'm also going to tape the pressure strip down to the center of theriser block with 2 sided tape to ensure it does not slip left and right.
3.I'm also going to make a 66" plexiglass template that is abolutely dead nuts perfect. This will make getting the center line and the limb tapers drawn quicker and more accurately.

Dano · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »

Great progress Jim, I like the shape your riser is taking.

kennym · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2009, 09:58:00 PM »

Lookin sweet Jim!!

Have you shot it yet?

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:01:00 PM »

Shot it today a couple times before work. Nice smooth draw, shoots where you look.

kennym · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:25:00 PM »

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2009, 12:29:00 AM »

I need to pike it, re-file the string nocks then glue the tip overlays on.

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »

Got that done today. Length now is about 62" ntn. Haven't weighed the draw weight or measured the length exactly but this is going to be one awesome little blind or treestand bow! Smooth drawing and a great shooter.

Kenny has a great design here that is going to be very sought after I believe!

kennym · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:12:00 PM »

Got any full draw pics Jim?

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2009, 09:22:00 PM »

I'll get one tomorrow. I can't stop shooting it long enough to go get the camera! LOL!

ron w · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2009, 09:27:00 PM »

look'n good!!!

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:23:00 PM »

Got the tip overlays on and narrowed the tips. Here's a full draw pic. I cant my bow so it may look uneven. I need to work on the tiller of the lower limb a bit it is still stiff. Good thing is it shoots even better now.

15 yards

kennym · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:58:00 AM »

Lookin good Jim!!

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