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bjansen
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68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:45:00 AM »
My finest work on a riser to date...I think you will like it...took me a long time but I took quite a few pics along the way.
Starting with Paduak wedges.
I made a grinding sled (this sled is for 8 1/4" wedges…so I had to final finish these by hand.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
Laminations consist of .040 glass and Zebra lams. I was really worried about the Zebra as I have seen some guys have had some problems with it in the past. So I put a coat on and let it sit a minute, then did another…hoping the pores would soak up quite a bit prior to adding another.
It must have worked…both limbs came out perfect..I was very happy
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:55:00 AM »
Tracing the limb profile
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:56:00 AM »
Added the tip overlays. They consist of alterations of 1/16 white and tan linen phenolic
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:58:00 AM »
Now for the good part…I took a 1 1/8 block of Zebra and glued on a scrap strip of Paduak and a scrap strip of Grey Actionwood.
Then run it through the 10-20 to get is square again.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 09:59:00 AM »
I then took a fingerjoint bit and routed one side and ran another piece through as well. I then glued those up as shown (this will be the middle piece of my riser).
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:00:00 AM »
Here are the other 9 pieces of the riser.
Into the oven they go.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:02:00 AM »
Here is the angle cut of the riser…This was my first time trying points…and I was pretty excited.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:10:00 AM »
Bingham jig to tap the holes
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:12:00 AM »
The shelf cut…the big moment to see what is underneath
It worked!
Starting to shape the riser…Lady likes it.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:13:00 AM »
Glue on a thumbrest (just an extra cut off piece from the riser)
Continue to shape the riser
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
Installing a few inserts. A plunger insert, stabilizer and side…might not use any…but wanted to try it.
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:15:00 AM »
After a solid week of filling the pores of that dang Paduak…I finished with 4 thin coats of Thunderbird….
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bjansen
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
Like I tell my wife on almost all of them I make…..I'm keeping this one!
Final specs:
68", 48# at 28"
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bretto
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 10:44:00 AM »
Excellent job Brad.
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StanM
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 11:07:00 AM »
Wow! That's beautiful. Stan
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wihill
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 05:06:00 PM »
WOW! I love the riser shelf with the finger grooves in it, that looks just amazing!
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geales
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 05:19:00 PM »
Brad,
I wish I would have come by to see this one in the making. I really do want to see you at work. The pierce points came out great.
George
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Diamondback59
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 07:57:00 PM »
BRAD YA DONT GET TO KEEP THIS ONE!!! HA SHIP IT TO ME HAHA NICE JOB I LIKE IT IS THAT PADUK THE SAME STUFF I GOT A WHILE BACK ? BROCK
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Dmaxshawn
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Re: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong
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October 05, 2009, 08:02:00 PM »
Brad that looks absolutely amazing. I read read an article yesterday on how to do that kind of glue up and now I know thanks.
Shawn
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