66" Greybark T/D Longbow-Success pg 3!

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I just completed this bow yesterday, and I have been working on it here and there for the last month or so.  I think it is my best glass bow to date and I am really happy with it.  It is a Bingham T/D longbow...the limb make up and length just as the plan intended.  I suggest you guys/gals give this plan a try...I would say it is the best longbow design I have shot yet.

Final specs are:

66" NTN, 55# @ 28", 1.5" limbs

After all overlays, about 30 pieces of material.  

We start with the riser.  Grey action wood + white glass + red phenolic + Rosewood

   

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The Bingham templates. I usually glue these up to a piece of plexi glass or wood for future use.

 

 

Inlay the rosewood into the riser:

 

Almost tight enough:

 

 

 

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Cut the angles.  I used my bandsaw this time as I did not prepare a jig on the tablesaw.  After the cut, I ensured the angles were flat by sanding on a flat surface:

 

 

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Overlays:

 

 

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I made the limbs, here they are out of the oven:

 

Now, overlays for the front/back:

 

Sand with 80 grit:

 

 

 

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I found it is much better to sand the fades prior to adjusting final width (to avoid excessive rounding of the edges):

 

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Now for tip overlays:  Red Phenolic and glass

 

 

 

 

 

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Assembled in rough form.  Lined up great using the Bingham drilling jig.


 

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Now for the riser

 

 

Sanding to ensure the riser/limbs match up:

 

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How I initially check for tiller:

 


After a couple hours of sanding:

 

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After sanding down to 220

 

 

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Final finish sanded, ready for 2 sanding sealer coats of TB epoxy

 

Then 3 light spray coats, and a couple frost coats...still the best $10 I ever spent on a sprayer:

 

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Notice..I put a brass insert in the riser in case I try out a plunger button.

Completed:

 

 

 

 

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[SteveD]

Wow Beautiful Bow. Great Job. Thanks

[Dano]

Very, very, Nice!! I like the shape of the riser.

[Trux Turning]

Great wood choices and finished product. I have to agree with you on that bow design- one of the better ones you can get. Thanks for the pictures.

[Robertfishes]

thanks for posting the pics, great job on the bow. I hope to build some TD's one day

[Dean Marlow]

Very nice Brad. I really like yhe  different woods  and the way you layed them out. Dean